pork stock

Swine-based cooking liquid

Pork stock is a savory liquid made by simmering pork bones, meat, and aromatics in water.

Like other meat stocks, it serves as a foundation for soups, sauces, and braises, contributing body and depth of flavor.

Pork stock is common in Asian cuisines, particularly for ramen and other noodle dishes: She made pork stock from the leftover bones.

Related
  • brothClear simmered meat liquid
  • boneHard skeletal tissue
  • simmerCook just under boiling
  • gelatinCollagen-derived thickening protein
  • collagenStructural body protein

savory · umami · tonkotsu ramen · ham · bacon · lard · fat · marrow · pig feet · knuckle · trotter · slow-cooked · rich · liquid gold · meaty · soup · soup base · ramen

Opposites
animal vs. plant source

pork stockvegetable stock

Savory plant-based cooking liquid

mushroom stock · miso broth · tomato broth

meat type

pork stockbeef stock

Meat-simmered cooking liquid

fish stock · seafood stock · chicken stock · veal stock · turkey stock

Family

pork, stock, porky, porcine, stocked, stocking, stocker, stocks, stocky

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G