Recipe video above. This is a classical French-style recipe for homemade beef stock. It's vastly superior to any store-bought stock, and is one of the main things that distinguishes home and restaurant cooking.It takes time to make, but if you truly want the best, it's worth it!Makes: 1.25 - 1.5 L / quarts stock (5 - 6 cups), ready use store-bought strength, UNSALTED. Add 1/3 tsp salt for each 1 cup (250ml) homemade beef stock to match store-bought low sodium beef stock. Other homemade stocks: chicken stock | vegetable stock