In The KitchenRecipe CollectionsOne of the key tools for great weeknight cooking lies in a magical ingredient: stock! We gathered eight tried-and-true stock recipes to boost any recipe you tackle. ByRachel Knecht Rachel Knecht Rachel Knecht turned her home baking into a career in 2016 when she began working as the head baker at The Greenbean Coffeehouse in Seattle, WA. Afterwards, she started Baking with Rachel (her blog), began teaching kids' cooking classes, and recipe tested for the cookbook "Let's Stay In" by Ashley Rodriguez.Learn about Simply Recipes'Editorial ProcessPublished February 04, 2022Trending Videos Have you made your own stock before? You should give it a try! Using homemade stock takes any simple soup from mediocre to exquisite because of its thick, velvety texture and its full-bodied flavor. Plus, there is nothing more satisfying than using simple, humble ingredients to create top-notch stocks that can be used in so many different ways.Stock is made by gently simmeri...