The Importance of Bone Broth
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Zadius Sky
The Living Force
I'm not on KD just yet, but right now on all-meat. So, I've just had my first bone broth today (as part of my Thanksgiving food since I'm all alone :)).
I've brought a beef bone for 2 bux a pound from Whole Foods this morning, but the pork bones weren't available at the time - I will try to find other places for the pork bones. I figured that I'd test my first broth with the beef bone anyway.
In a small pot (pressure cooker), I put in:
filtered water
two beef bones
pork fat
2 spoon of apple cider vinegar
1/2 tsp of turmeric
1/2 tsp of ground cumin
1/4 tsp of ground ginger
1/2 tsp of ground black pepper
And, set it to high until boil (which was after 3 hours), and set it down to low until an hour ago (4 hours - 7 hours total). Then, I made a second batch and I will try that on low longer than 7 hours.
While waiting, I cooked some pork chops (two slices) and cut it into pieces and put them into a container where I poured the broth from the pot. And, into the container, I put in a handful of sea salts and a litter of butter and stirred.
You know, I've always hated soups. But now, I'm finding it rather surprisingly enjoyable. :)
I've brought a beef bone for 2 bux a pound from Whole Foods this morning, but the pork bones weren't available at the time - I will try to find other places for the pork bones. I figured that I'd test my first broth with the beef bone anyway.
In a small pot (pressure cooker), I put in:
filtered water
two beef bones
pork fat
2 spoon of apple cider vinegar
1/2 tsp of turmeric
1/2 tsp of ground cumin
1/4 tsp of ground ginger
1/2 tsp of ground black pepper
And, set it to high until boil (which was after 3 hours), and set it down to low until an hour ago (4 hours - 7 hours total). Then, I made a second batch and I will try that on low longer than 7 hours.
While waiting, I cooked some pork chops (two slices) and cut it into pieces and put them into a container where I poured the broth from the pot. And, into the container, I put in a handful of sea salts and a litter of butter and stirred.
You know, I've always hated soups. But now, I'm finding it rather surprisingly enjoyable. :)
I haven't started protein restriction but I am pretty much on a very low (almost zero) carb diet for a month.
I am a big fan of soup so I am enjoying broth in a great deal. I like having a bowl of broth for every meal along with 1 or 2 tbs of ghee and 1 tbs of lard. That is a lot of fat - every spoon is so greasy that it glistens like a gem! Sometimes I add some ground beef, sausages, bacons etc. for variety, and it tastes absolutely delicious.
It was a bit hard to take that much fat in the beginning but I notice that my body is slowly getting used to it.
I have tried lamb, pork, and beef broth already. Depends on which kind of meat I cook with, broth tastes quite different. My last batch of pork feet/tail turned out to be very creamy, think and fatty. There was so much flavor that I did not need to add too much salt in my bowl.
I like cooking broth with a slow cooker. I usually prepare at night, add a squeeze of lemon and turn the heat low. On the next day, I adjust the heat - if it is boiling, I set it to "warm" or keep it to "low" and open some lid. And I go to work, come home in the end of the day - broth is done!
Most of the time I keep the slow cooker running another night - 36h – then I usually start a new batch right after with new water.
I am a big fan of soup so I am enjoying broth in a great deal. I like having a bowl of broth for every meal along with 1 or 2 tbs of ghee and 1 tbs of lard. That is a lot of fat - every spoon is so greasy that it glistens like a gem! Sometimes I add some ground beef, sausages, bacons etc. for variety, and it tastes absolutely delicious.
It was a bit hard to take that much fat in the beginning but I notice that my body is slowly getting used to it. I have tried lamb, pork, and beef broth already. Depends on which kind of meat I cook with, broth tastes quite different. My last batch of pork feet/tail turned out to be very creamy, think and fatty. There was so much flavor that I did not need to add too much salt in my bowl.
I like cooking broth with a slow cooker. I usually prepare at night, add a squeeze of lemon and turn the heat low. On the next day, I adjust the heat - if it is boiling, I set it to "warm" or keep it to "low" and open some lid. And I go to work, come home in the end of the day - broth is done!
Most of the time I keep the slow cooker running another night - 36h – then I usually start a new batch right after with new water.
Regarding reusing bones, I tried reusing all the bones (including small ones) for 3-4 times in the beginning. Each time, I added new bones with the old ones and cooked for more than 24h to make sure I cook rich-satisfying broth. Tuned out, some of small bones completely dissolved in water and accumulated like "sand" in the bottom of pot. Broth itself was delicious but I did not enjoy the texture of "sand" in my bowl.
If you reuse your bones, I think it is better to reuse nice big bone marrows. Good bone marrows I freeze and reuse them for 2-3 times. Small ones I keep them for dog treats. :)
If you reuse your bones, I think it is better to reuse nice big bone marrows. Good bone marrows I freeze and reuse them for 2-3 times. Small ones I keep them for dog treats. :)
anart
A Disturbance in the Force
Rhythmik said:
Nope.
Nope.r said:
Please read the thread so you have a good idea of what to do and why - and if you haven't read the Life Without Bread thread or the Ketogenic Diet thread, please read them - we have repeated over and over and over again that people shouldn't be changing their diets unless they understand why and what they're doing - so hopefully you've been keeping up with those discussions.
Rhythmik
Jedi Master
anart said:
Yes I was already told off for that lol :) I read LWB & PBPM along with most of the Keto thread and I've been experimenting for the past couple of months so I know what's going on. I think the broth is what I've been missing so pretty excited to try it out. Thanks for answering my questions, I have two more. How long approx. would broth keep in the fridge? And if it's frozen I definitely should not microwave to warm it?
Rhythmik said:
I usually keep my first batch in the fridge, which I usually finish eating it within a week.
Also I sometime put the extra broth in a container and freeze it, so I can reheat it when I am ready to eat.
The topic on reheating broth on microwave is coverd on Ketogenic thread.
http://cassiopaea.org/forum/index.php/topic,28799.msg368879.html#msg368879
Hope it helps.
Rhythmik said:
You aren't being "told off", we are concerned that no one do anything without fully understanding it and that they should also be knowledgeable about their own body. We've observed a few people just going off half-cocked and then wondering why they feel bad. Don't want anyone feeling bad! (At least not unnecessarily.)
bngenoh
The Living Force
Broth is definitely the X factor, it is an excellent delivery medium for fat.
I did a batch of pig neck bones mixed with beef marrow bones yesterday, put it on low heat and went to sleep. When I was having my meal, good sized portions of bones were in there, and since they were soft, I just simply munched them down. I have been doing this for a couple of days and I haven't noticed any negative side effects apart from increased appetite but also increased endurance and mental acuity, time will tell though.
On a side note, my teeth are finally filling out, I was a vegetarian for over 3 years and one of the side effects was that my teeth literally became hollow, now they are rebuilding themselves, slowly but surely.
Aya said:
I did a batch of pig neck bones mixed with beef marrow bones yesterday, put it on low heat and went to sleep. When I was having my meal, good sized portions of bones were in there, and since they were soft, I just simply munched them down. I have been doing this for a couple of days and I haven't noticed any negative side effects apart from increased appetite but also increased endurance and mental acuity, time will tell though.
On a side note, my teeth are finally filling out, I was a vegetarian for over 3 years and one of the side effects was that my teeth literally became hollow, now they are rebuilding themselves, slowly but surely.
Rhythmik
Jedi Master
Laura said:
Yes I know I was just joshing, I definitely understand now the importance of having all the right information and I can understand the frustration with people unnecessarily jumping into stuff, there's just so much reading to get through.
So I just finished my first broth and it was delicious! Next time I will get better quality bones and add some lard into it.
Rhythmik
Jedi Master
Wow is all I can say. Amazing stuff. The first cup I had was in the evening, and it kept me awake literally all night. It was like I'd had a few cups of coffee but without all the negative effects.
Then I had some for breakfast, and I wasn't hungry until 3pm the next day! Normally I would be crying in angst for more food.
And this is not even with grass-fed bones, still on the hunt for some in my area.
Then I had some for breakfast, and I wasn't hungry until 3pm the next day! Normally I would be crying in angst for more food.
And this is not even with grass-fed bones, still on the hunt for some in my area.
