Optional extras: Whole garlic cloves, fennel fronds, leek tops, 1 teaspoon whole peppercorns 1. Pull the chicken carcass into a few pieces that will fit into a slow cooker (or 4-quart or larger pot).

Making chicken stock at home is one of the easiest, thriftiest ways to exponentially increase flavor in your cooking. Chef John Harris of Lilette said to use a carcass from a rotisserie chicken, ...