chicken broth
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Definition
Noun: A clear, savory liquid made by simmering chicken, bones, vegetables, and herbs in water. It is used as a base for soups, sauces, and other dishes.
Usage
"Chicken broth" is an uncountable noun. It refers to the prepared liquid itself. * It is commonly used in cooking instructions and recipes. * You can describe it with adjectives like hot, homemade, low-sodium, or clear.
Examples
- Basic Use:
- The recipe calls for two cups of chicken broth.
- She sipped hot chicken broth when she had a cold.
- With Modifiers:
- I prefer using homemade chicken broth for my soup.
- This canned chicken broth is too salty.
Advanced Usage
- "To make chicken broth": The process of creating the liquid by simmering ingredients.
- I make chicken broth every Sunday with the leftover roast chicken carcass.
- "A cup/bowl/pot of chicken broth": Standard measures for the liquid.
- He ladled a bowl of steaming chicken broth from the pot.
Variants and Related Words
- Broth (n): A more general term for a savory liquid made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables. Chicken broth is a specific type of broth.
- Stock (n): Often used interchangeably with "broth," though some cooks distinguish stock as being made primarily from bones (resulting in a richer, gelatinous liquid) and broth as being made from meat. In common usage, "chicken broth" and "chicken stock" are very similar.
- Bouillon (n): A dehydrated, concentrated cube or powder used to make an instant broth-like liquid when dissolved in hot water.
Synonyms
- Chicken stock: (See note in 'Variants and Related Words').
- Bouillon (when referring to the reconstituted liquid).
Related Phrases
- "As a base": A common phrase describing its primary culinary use.
- Use the chicken broth as a base for your risotto.
Noun
- a stock made with chicken