Just a few simple ingredients, simmered on the stove, deliver a richly-flavored homemade stock with good body. “White” refers to simmering raw ingredients directly in water. For a “brown” stock the ingredients are roasted first.

Homemade vegetable stock is quick and simple. You can have a flavorful liquid in under an hour. In fact, it will cook in the time it takes you to prep ingredients for a stir-fry or to start sautéing meat, and will be ready just in time to make a delicious pan sauce or a quick bowl of ramen.