Homemade bone broth > store bought broth

docktorfokse

Just figured I'd share this; here's a video for some really good chicken broth:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fmSfaORNq0

What I really like about this broth is how nutritious it is for you. It's also mentioned in the video, but when you make your own broth with bones, you retain the minerals from the bones, skin, and connective tissues as well as some of the fat. You can add however much or however little salt you want, it doesn't have any of the dyes or flavorings used in store-bought broth, and in my opinion the flavor is far superior (I made a phenomenal tortilla soup with my broth).

I made mine on the stovetop using the leftover bones, joints, skin, and gizzards from a chicken I butchered yesterday morning, though you can also use leftover bones from meals (the boiling will kill all the nasty stuff). In the future I may add chicken feet or rabbit bones. Also, don't be turned off by the clumpy, greasy look you may get once it's been chilled; the uglier it is; the more good fat and minerals you're likely to get. (I'd still be wary of feeding the bones to your pets though; I only gave my dogs the skin and joint cartilage after I was done making the broth.)

It may not be something you'd be able to do every week, but I think everyone should at least give it a try once or twice.

mfpcopine

Maybe I'll go to the park, catch a pigeon and butcher it.

There are many commercial brands of chicken broth available as well as places where I can buy relatively freshly made chicken broth. If I made it myself I would make sure to use a chicken that had been raised without chemicals.

jofjltncb6

I make bone broth often in the crockpot from grass fed/finished bones. After 24 hours, drain and freeze/fridge, refill with water and go again. Repeat until it no longer tastes good. (Usually 5-7 days.)

I'm not aware of anywhere I can buy bone broth like this...and even if so, why would I when it's so easy and cheap to do it myself?