Australian Gourmet Traveller - (07)July 2019 (1)

Whetherservedontheirown,orasa baseforwarmingwinterdishes,

these five restorative elixirs deliver cold-weather comfort in a pinch.

Stocks & broths

FIVE OF A KIND

5

ANETOSERRANO

HAMBROTH

Jamónserranomay

notbethefirstprotein

thatcomestomindfor

a starringrolein the

stockpot,butperhapsit’s

timetoreconsider.Salty,

undeniablysavouryyet

somehowsubtle,this

one(thankfully)doesn’t

letthehamthrowout

thebalance.Paella,

anyone?$9.95for1 litre.

simonjohnson.com

2

UNDIVIDEDFOOD

COGOODBONES

ORGANICCHICKEN

BONEBROTH

UndividedFoodCochooses

itsingredientsseriously:

free-rangechickensfrom

InglewoodFarms,organic

Australianvegetables,

biodynamicapplecider

vinegarandOlsson’sseasalt.

Togethertheymakea golden

brothwithbody,depthanda

potentroastedquality.Builtfor

jus,butjustasrewardingon

itsown.$12.50for500ml.

undividedfoodco.com

1

THEESSENTIALINGREDIENT

BONITODASHI

Savouryanddistinctlyoceanic,dashiis a

multifacetedweaponin thekitchen.It’sa

greatbaseformisosoupanda soundchoice

whenpoachingwhitefish.Fora foolproof

saladdressing,mixit withshoyuandmirin.

$5.95 for 90gm. essentialingredient.com.au

3

MOREDOUGH

KITCHENSPREMIUM

VEGETABLESTOCK

Shop-boughtvegetable

stockscanbediluteand

underseasoned.Notsoin

thiscase.There’sa tingleof

umamiandanunderstated

sweetnessthanksto

mushroomsandtomatoes,

andthewholeequation

winninglycapturesthe

essenceofminestrone.

Homemadebakedbeans

arecalling.$8.32for500ml.

rawmaterials.com.au

4

BROTH& COBEEF

PHOBONEBROTH

Slow,longsimmeringis thekeytothis

fragrant,Vietnamese-influencedbroth’s

darkbrowncolourandcomplex,spiced

scent.Cinnamon,cloves,peppercornsand

staranisestandout,whilefishsauceand

rosemaryaddextraintensity.Perfectfor

stickybraises.$13.95for500ml.

brothandco.com.au

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GOURMET TRAVELLER 35

WORDS MATTHEW HIRSCH. PHOTOGRAPHY ROB SHAW. STYLING AIMEE JONES.