Blitzing herbs over chopping for stock?

[hueberttix]

I recently decided to blitz my herbs (thyme and rosemary) in a little water to mix into a soup stock I was making because my knife isn't very sharp and I wanted all of the flavour.

Usually this is chopped finely, but surely blitzing would be even better?

 

[JustJoel]

I recently decided to blitz my herbs (thyme and rosemary) in a little water to mix into a soup stock I was making because my knife isn't very sharp and I wanted all of the flavour.

Usually this is chopped finely, but surely blitzing would be even better?

Blitz? You mean in a blender? Never heard that term before, but if that’s what it means, I don’t see any reason it wouldn’t work...

 

[hueberttix]

It was as you guessed, processed in a blender.

I don't think it made any difference, but just wondered why it wasn't more common, if not for presentational purposes.

 

[Andy M.]

If it's a long-cooking stock, you won't even have to blitz it.

 

[GotGarlic]

It was as you guessed, processed in a blender.

I don't think it made any difference, but just wondered why it wasn't more common, if not for presentational purposes.

I have never chopped herbs for stock - always just broken them into pieces and thrown them into the pot. I strain all the solids out before using it, since they have given up all their flavor and they don't look very good. I don't think they'll add much for presentation.

I don't use rosemary in stock - it's very strong. For herbs, I use bay leaves, thyme and parsley stems (save the leaves for another use).

 

[GotGarlic]

This is the stock I made a couple weeks ago. Turned out great.

 

[GotGarlic]

Blitz? You mean in a blender? Never heard that term before, but if that’s what it means, I don’t see any reason it wouldn’t work...

You never heard of blitzkrieg?

 

[hueberttix]

GotGarlic : looks good. Mine was a slow cook, I reduced it a little too much over two hours (covered) to fashion into concentrated cubes for another time.

• stock : https://i.postimg.cc/w7V3YMDP/stock.png
• stock cubes : https://i.postimg.cc/ft9kGvvj/stock-Cubes.png
• herbs blitzed : https://i.postimg.cc/fRhCcbRh/blitzed.png


I wanted to make sure all of the flavour came out of mine, so I crushed my garlic (only half a bulb) and blitzed the herbs (an improvement over my old recipe was to use three times the Rosemary in my notes!).

 

[GotGarlic]

GotGarlic : looks good. Mine was a slow cook, I reduced it a little too much over two hours (covered) to fashion into concentrated cubes for another time.

• stock : https://i.postimg.cc/w7V3YMDP/stock.png
• stock cubes : https://i.postimg.cc/ft9kGvvj/stock-Cubes.png
• herbs blitzed : https://i.postimg.cc/fRhCcbRh/blitzed.png

I wanted to make sure all of the flavour came out of mine, so I crushed my garlic (only half a bulb) and blitzed the herbs (an improvement over my old recipe was to use three times the Rosemary in my notes!).

I don't think it's necessary, but if you want to take the extra step, it sure won't hurt [emoji2]

 

[JustJoel]

You never heard of blitzkrieg?

Of course! It was when, at the end of WWII, RAF pilots used Fokker and Messerschmitt propellers to make smoothies!

I’d never heard the word in relation to cooking, or blenders, GG.

 

[GotGarlic]

Of course! It was when, at the end of WWII, RAF pilots used Fokker and Messerschmitt propellers to make smoothies!

I’d never heard the word in relation to cooking, or blenders, GG.

I guess you haven't been here long enough yet [emoji38]