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

1. a stock made with chicken