Basic Chicken Stock - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 roasting chicken, cut in pieces
12 c. cold water
2 medium yellow onions, quartered
3 medium carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
4 cloves garlic
2 whole bay leaves
6 sprigs parsley
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
4 black peppercorns
1/4 tsp. salt

Preparation

Place the chicken in a large stock pot.
Add the water and bring to a boil, uncovered, over high heat, skimming off any scum. Adjust the heat so that the water bubbles gently, then add the remaining ingredients.
Simmer, uncovered, about 3 hours, occasionally skim off the scum.