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            Vegetable Stock - Fond de légumes | 
           
          
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            Yield:  10 quarts or 10 liters | 
           
          
            | Ingredients | 
            U.S. | 
            Metric | 
           
          
            | Fat | 
            5 ounces | 
            150 grams | 
           
          
            | Onions, chopped | 
            10 ounces | 
            300 grams | 
           
          
            | Leeks, Sliced | 
            10 ounces | 
            300 grams | 
           
          
            | Celery, diced | 
            5 ounces | 
            150 grams | 
           
          
            | Tomatoes, sliced | 
            4 ounces | 
            100 grams | 
           
          
            | Fennel | 
            4 ounces | 
            100 grams | 
           
          
            | Garlic | 
            1 clove | 
            1 clove | 
           
          
            | Bay leaf | 
            1 | 
            1 | 
           
          
            | Clove, whole | 
            1 | 
            1 | 
           
          
            | Water | 
            12 quarts | 
            12 liters | 
           
          
            | Salt | 
            1 tablespoon | 
            15 grams | 
           
          
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            Procedure | 
           
          
            | 1.  
            Sauté the onions and leeks in the fat for a few minutes.  Add 
            other vegetables and sauté until translucent. | 
           
          
            | 2.  
            Add 12 quarts of water and the salt and simmer for approximately 1 
            hour. | 
           
          
            | 3.  
            Strain through cloth, pressing on vegetables to release as much 
            liquid as possible | 
           
         
        
       
      
      
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