Vegetable Stock Recipes - From Mark Bittman's book

Here is a summary of the different stock recipes in the wonderful book from Mark Bittman

Simple and Easy Stock - 40 mins
2 carrots (chunks)
1 onion (quartered)
1 potato (chunks)
1 celery stalk chopped
2 or 3 garlic cloves
10 or 20 parsley stems
2 tbsp EV olive oil
6 cup water

o put everything into water and boil for 30 mins; then strain

1 Hour stock
o Ingredients same as above but you can add 5 to 10 sliced mushrooms
o first heat oil, put veggies (except parsley) for 5 mins then add water, parsley and boil for 1 hour
o finally add soy sauce (2 tbsp or more) and other seasonings like pepper, salt etc. as needed

Mushroom Stock
2 tbsp oil (grapeseed, corn, etc)
1 small onion, 2 shallots or 1 leek
2 carrots chopped
2 celery stalks chopped
salt, pepper
1 lb white mushrooms chopped
1 oz dried shiitake, porcini or chinese mushrooms or combo
10 - 20 parsley stems
2 bay leaves (opt)
o cook onions until soft then veggies for 10 mins or so in oil
o then sautee mushroom for 10 mins
o put water (2 quarts) with parsley and bay leaves, bring to boil then med heat cook for 30 mins