Oh, the joys of being a culinista (made up word? the equivalent of a fashionista but for the culinary world).
Joe went to make some turkey soup with the left over turkey bones (mmm....sage butter and bacon...) from Christmas. He had the right idea...put the bones in water, add some spices and herbs, heat, eat.
What he didn't know is that you're suppose to put the bones in cold water (not hot) to start. Why? Well, the proteins that you need in the stock to give it body will not dissolve in hot water and you also won't be able to skim all the impurities off the top if these proteins don't dissolve...leaving you with a cloudy, poor quality stock.
It's amazing how much information you retain in school when you study something you actually enjoy!
Random knowledge bomb: Wasabi is served with sushi because it acts as an antimicrobial with the raw fish.
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