Cooking question from a novice

[Omar_dont_scare]

With the Future Mrs. Omar working four 10 hour shifts and going back to school -- which sadly is not nearly as cool as Rodney Dangerfield made it look -- I've been doing more cooking.

And I have a question from the experienced chefs in the house.

Got a recipe for pan roasted chicken and gnocchi that calls for 1 ounce of chicken jus.

Now, is the chicken jus created from the roasting of the chicken? Or do I make that myself? Can you buy it in a store?

I now retreat to the shadows and await assistance.

 

[zeke12]

Just means the juice from roasting the chicken.

You could buy stock at the store, but the stuff from the roasting pan will be better.

Happy cooking...

 

[sportschick]

http://www.amazon.com/Joy-Cooking-75th-Anniversary-2006/dp/0743246268/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1203906499&sr=8-1

Contains instructions on every cooking technique a home cook could ever want.

 

[Omar_dont_scare]

http://www.amazon.com/Joy-Cooking-75th-Anniversary-2006/dp/0743246268/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1203906499&sr=8-1

Contains instructions on every cooking technique a home cook could ever want.

Already added to the wedding registry...

 

[bagelchick]

I would use chicken broth, but that's just me.

 

[JR]

http://www.amazon.com/Joy-Cooking-75th-Anniversary-2006/dp/0743246268/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1203906499&sr=8-1

Contains instructions on every cooking technique a home cook could ever want.

Second that.

If you only own one cookbook, Joy of Cooking is the one.

I have the 1975 edition but apparently the 75 Anniversary edition published in 2006 is pretty good. Avoid the '97 edition which takes the charm out of what made Joy so popular--Rombauer's voice.

 

[JR]

Chicken jus isn't the same thing a chicken stock.

 

[trifectarich]

And NEVER throw out the juices you don't need. Freeze it (label it) and it'll be the magic touch in a soup, sauce or stew months from now.