Vegetable Ramen Stock With Kombu

It's called a ramen stock, but this is just a tasty broth that can be used in anything.

Vegetable Ramen Stock With Kombu

Ingredients

  • 2 medium onions, rougly chopped
  • 1 garlic bulb, unpeeled and cut in half
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 sticks celery, roughly chopped
  • 1 apple, diced ('Fuji' is good but whatever you have)
  • 1 potato, diced
  • 5-6 mushrooms, sliced (don't use 'Shiitake')
  • 2 tbsp salt (fanciest you have)
  • 10g kombu
  • 12 cups of water

Method

  • Add good amount of oil to a stock pot over a medium heat.
  • Add the onions and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes.
  • Add the celery and and apple to the pot and sauté for another 5 minutes.
  • Finally, add the potato and mushrooms, along with the salt, kombu, and water.
  • Bring to a boil then cover, simmering on a medium-low heat for 90 minutes.
  • Pour the stock into a large bowl using a sieve to catch the solid ingredients. Gently press down on the veggies to extract as much of the stock as possible
  • Let the stock cool before placing in the fridge or freezer.

Ingredients

  • 2 medium onions, rougly chopped
  • 1 garlic bulb, unpeeled and cut in half
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 sticks celery, roughly chopped
  • 1 apple, diced ('Fuji' is good but whatever you have)
  • 1 potato, diced
  • 5-6 mushrooms, sliced (don't use 'Shiitake')
  • 2 tbsp salt (fanciest you have)
  • 10g kombu
  • 12 cups of water

Method

  • Add good amount of oil to a stock pot over a medium heat.
  • Add the onions and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes.
  • Add the celery and and apple to the pot and sauté for another 5 minutes.
  • Finally, add the potato and mushrooms, along with the salt, kombu, and water.
  • Bring to a boil then cover, simmering on a medium-low heat for 90 minutes.
  • Pour the stock into a large bowl using a sieve to catch the solid ingredients. Gently press down on the veggies to extract as much of the stock as possible
  • Let the stock cool before placing in the fridge or freezer.