Basic Meat Stock
["2 lb. veal or beef bones", "oil", "2 large carrots", "2 celery stalks", "1 onion, cut in half (with skin left on) and stuck with 3 cloves", "2 qt. cold water", "2 bay leaves", "salt", "peppercorns", "pinch of leaf thyme, crumbled", "3 Tbsp. tomato puree"]
["Rub the veal or beef bones with oil; place in a 400\u00b0 oven for 20 minutes.", "Rub the carrots, celery and onion with oil.", "Roast everything for 20 minutes, until it is a rich, dark brown.", "Remove from the oven.", "Place in a pot with the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil.", "Skim off foam; simmer 3 to 4 hours to reduce by one-third.", "Strain and freeze."]
["veal", "oil", "carrots", "celery stalks", "onion", "cold water", "bay leaves", "salt", "peppercorns", "thyme", "tomato puree"]