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How long did you refrigerate the stock to get the fat to rise to the top? I always allow at least 8 hours -- overnight. Sometimes the fat will be hard, sometimes it's not, but regardless it should easily scoop out. You just take a big spoon and skim it off the top. The resultant stock is solid gel, so it's easy to skim off all the fat. Sometimes I use a paper towel to get the last little bit.

I don't understand your last question. How much stock does your slow-cooker recipe call for? When I'm making soup, I use no more than a cup of stock per serving -- because when you add the veggies, it increases the size portion -- it really depends on how much veggies you add and how much soup you want. If you're using the stock for rice, I just substitute the same amount of stock for the water that the recipe calls for.

Note: make sure your stock isn't too salty BEFORE you use it in a recipe. If it is, then dilute it with more water.

Let me know how that slow cooker recipe turns out.

Bev

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