I haven't got celery, parsley or leeks. Can I still make chicken stock? I have got ...

[franch]

... carrots, onions, cloves, peppercorns, bouquet garni.

And various other veg, herbs (including some fresh) etc.

Fine IMO - I just chuck in what I have around.

Yes of course you can. I never put celery in mine.

yes

you don't even need vegetables if you don't have any to hand

have you got chicken though

'What I have around' includes radishes, broad beans, spring onions ... What would you chuck in?

Don't tell me you need chicken

Yes got 4 carcasses - 2 fresh, 2 frozen

One last bump for suggestions as I put it on the hob

don't put the radishesor broad beans in. Spring onions fine. Garlic if you have any.

I hate celery and never use it in my stock, not even at work.

You can make a perfectly tasty stock using nothing but chicken carcases and onion

SOunds fine to me. I personally prefer celery but have made it without.

I don't advise leftover sprouts in stock though, for some reason they make it taste funny.

Great - thanks - spring onions and garlic going in. Unpeeled cloves OK?

yep unpeeled cloves fine

although I'd slice the galric up to get more flavour out!

okey doke