TIL you can use leftover veggie scraps to make cheap broth

Last month I started saving all my carrot peels, onion ends, and celery tops in a freezer bag instead of tossing them. After a few weeks I had enough to boil with some salt and peppercorns for a solid broth. Ended up with about 3 quarts of soup base for basically zero extra cost. Has anyone else tried this and found good veggie combos to avoid bitter flavors?

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blairwhite1mo ago

Tried this after my friend insisted it works and her broth was super bitter, oops.

taylor.phoenix1mo ago

super bitter" is a perfect way to put it. You gotta toss that "burnt" garlic, it's what ruins the whole thing. Just a tiny sizzle is all you need, not a full on fry.

paul2331mo ago

That Alton Brown method makes total sense. I saw him explain it on Good Eats once, garlic only needs like 30 seconds max.