“Make broth from chicken bones.”
Usage Entry 1428 / 1605 60-second read
Stock vs. Broth
A liquid made by simmering bones versus one made by simmering meat (or vegetables).
The comparisoni
“Make stock from chicken bones — STOCK uses bones (gelatin-rich). BROTH uses meat (lighter). Modern usage often blurs them.”
The ruleii
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STOCK = bones. BROTH = meat.
STOCK extracts collagen from bones — gels when cold, used as base for sauces. BROTH simmers meat (or veg) — lighter, ready to eat as a soup. Some chefs call any savoury cooking liquid "broth"; the bones-vs-meat distinction is the strict one.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Stock from bones. Broth from meat.