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Meat stock

Meat stock is a concentrated savory liquid made by simmering meat or meaty bones and used in soups, sauces, and braises.

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About Meat stock

Meat stock is a savoury liquid prepared by simmering meat, meaty bones, connective tissue, and sometimes aromatic vegetables in water. It is used as a base for soups, sauces, gravies, braises, and pan preparations, with the exact balance of ingredients varying by recipe.

Its flavour and body depend on the meat, bones, connective tissue, aromatic vegetables, cooking time, and reduction. It may be lightly coloured and fluid or deeply flavoured and gelatinous when chilled. Terminology can overlap with broth, so the name alone does not fix a single texture.

Commercial and homemade forms may be sold or kept as liquid, paste, concentrate, powder, or frozen stock. Straining, reduction, dilution, fat removal, and reconstitution alter the appearance, thickness, clarity, and intensity of the prepared stock.

Ingredient type
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meat stock

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Meat stock nutrition & diet

Meat stock nutritional value

Reference: Stock, meat

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
5kcal
Protein
0.8g
Carbs
0.2g
Fat
0.1g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Identify the animal source, use of bones or meat, simmering and reduction, and whether the stock is strained or contains solids. Fat skimming, concentration, dilution, and added salt affect the appropriate comparison. Record whether the serving is stock alone or part of a finished sauce or soup.

Compare the right form: Match the reference to the confirmed animal source, meat or bone basis, concentration, straining, recipe additions, and edible liquid portion.

Diet considerations

Meat stock is animal-derived when prepared from meat or meaty bones, but commercial or mixed recipes may include vegetables and other ingredients. Check for grains, noodles, flour, dairy, wine, and seasoning concentrates. Compatibility and carbohydrate patterns change with those additions, reduction, and the portion consumed.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Depends on the version
  • Kosher
    Depends on the version
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet.
Pescatarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies land-animal meat or a derivative, which is excluded by this pescatarian definition.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Depends on the version
Optional or variable recorded ingredients: Pork backbone. This profile identifies pork or a pork-derived ingredient. Recipes and products can differ.
Kosher · Depends on the version
Optional or variable recorded ingredients: Pork backbone. This profile identifies pork or a pork-derived ingredient. Recipes and products can differ.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: New Zealand FOODfiles 2024 — N46 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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