The other day I made this delicious recipe of Bacon Tea. I thought I could make some more with some Pork Stock.
When I went to the store to buy stock I found:
- Beef Stock
- Veal Stock
- Chicken Stock
- Vegetable Stock
(Interestingly enough – no lamb stock either.)
I asked my wife about it, and she said:
No – supermarkets never have Pork Stock.
My question is: Is there such a thing as pork stock?
Best Answer
There certainly is such a thing as pork stock, it's made the same way as beef and chicken stock - by cooking down bones to extract the flavors. With beef you use beef bones, with pork you use pork bones.
Supermarkets stock the products that make economic sense, they don't carry items which won't move - especially if they have a very limited shelf life. Beef, chicken and vegetable stocks are the most widely used ones in many parts of the world, so they will carry those as they have a good chance to be sold. Pork, lamb, and fish stocks can be found in supermarkets in areas where enough of the customer base will buy it.
If you can't find it in your local supermarket then there may be specialty stores (online or bricks and mortar) which you could get it from. Butchers may carry it as well. If not then making stock is very simple, all you need is some bones, vegetables, a heat source and some time.