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Can I use these veggie trimmings in a vegetable stock

cziga
11 years ago

Hi everyone ... I haven't spent much time in the cooking forum yet, mostly reading ... but I had a particular question that I was hoping somewhere here could help me out with.

I want to start making my own vegetable stocks (for freezing), and want to use as many kitchen scraps as possible. I know onions, carrots and celery ends are all good bets. Potato peels are good, I guess. I've heard to avoid onion skins, as well as brussel sprouts, broccoli, and some other vegetables.

I was wondering about a couple others, hoping you could tell me if they are good additions to a vegetable stock or not.

Green Bean pods - I grow fresh-shelling beans in the garden, and once shelled, can I use the empty pods in the stock?

Trimmings/peels from zuccini and summer squash.

I heard that carrots are good, but carrot peels can be bitter. I always peel carrots though, so is this true? Will carrot peels turn a stock bitter, or do you use them?

Cucumber ends and peelings.

Bits of tomatoes and peppers.

That's all I can think of for now that I might grow and want to use. Again, thanks for any advice :)

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