Bone broth

[Sunna]

Mostly done by stewing bones and skin any vegetables off cuts for a few hours and resulting in a base for soups stews and sauces.
But recently a new group of younger fans have emerged from the world of fitness , bone broth is surprisingly high in protein, vitamins and minerals .

I can remember my mum at the sink choping up chicken bones and skin with a pair of plyers making broth that would set like jelly.

Apparently the part from the connective tissue makes the jelly and is great for sporting types.

[Sunna]

https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/bone-broth-benefits

More info here.

[Joe]

I can remember something similar but it was just a large bone added to the soup for a day and it did taste amazing. The bone was then passed to the dog. It’s difficult to get bones from the butcher now, not sure why.

[bigpaul]

my first wife did it with chicken bones from the sunday roast, about 50 years ago.

[Sunna]

(31 August 2024, 18:40)Joe Wrote: I can remember something similar but it was just a large bone added to the soup for a day and it did taste amazing. The bone was then passed to the dog. It’s difficult to get bones from the butcher now, not sure why.

Most butchers get their meat pre boned these days this removes a large amount of the bones but not all.

[Straight Shooter]

I have told this story a few times on here , as a. Lad one of my (duties) every Saturday was to go to the next village to the butchers for a elderly couple , the order never altered much “ ask him for a nice piece of brisket but only if it’s nice ! And some bones for the dog , they did not have a dog ? …..I did mention it one time , he said don’t worry son I know what they want and why …..the penny dropped when I watched my grand mother made a broth from bones off the same butcher , in fact most all people did during WW2 still fresh in the minds of all people in our village and continued for a long time after and enjoyed by yours truly up my nans with some fresh baked bread ……oh happy days ! What I wouldn’t give for one more bowl and a crust of her bread , I think I’ll have a go myself …..very shortly ….wrapping her arms around me and giving me a squeeze she whispered shall I tell you a secret ! Yes nan what I say reaching for some HP sauce she squeezed out a table spoon full and added it to the broth a stirred it in …..don’t you tell anyone mind ! It’s my secret ….some times it was tomato ketchup but I remember the lift it gave to her soup, broth so there you go her secret is out ! But I’m sure sure she wouldn’t mind at all .