Page 270 - Bridget Jones's Diary - by Helen FIELDING

10 p.m. Have got chicken carcasses in pan now. Trouble is, Marco says am

supposed to tie flavor-enhancing leek and celery together with string but only
string have got is blue. Oh well, expect it will be OK.

11 p.m. God, stock took bloody ages to do but worth it as will end up with over
2 gallons, frozen in ice-cube form and only cost £l.70. Mmm, confit of oranges

will be delicious also. Now all have got to do is finely slice thirty-six oranges
and grate zest. Shouldn't take too long.

1 a.m. Too tired to stay awake now but stock is supposed to cook for another
two hours and oranges need another hour in oven. I know. Will leave the stock
on v. low heat overnight, also oranges on lowest oven setting, so will become v.

tender in manner of a stew.

Tuesday 21 November

8st 11 (nerves eat fat), alcohol units 9 (v. bad indeed), cigarettes 37 (v.v. bad),
calories 3479 (and all disgusting).

9:30 a.m. Just opened pan. Hoped-for 2-gallon stock taste-explosion has turned
into burnt chicken carcasses coated in jelly. Orange confit looks fantastic,

though, just like in picture only darker. Must go to work. Am going to leave by