Bone broth and stock

[David]

I'm curious how many of you utilize bone broth and/or stock in your diet? It's something I've only recently begun to delve into and I'm excited about the potential benefits to my health. The list of nutrients is almost endless and just as importantly, they're natural rather than synthetic forms. If you have arthritis and/or joint pain, I think it's especially worthwhile for you. Here's a couple good blog entries for additional reading if you're interested:

http://www.westonaprice.org/food-features/broth-is-beautiful

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/cooking-with-bones/#axzz2ErlH1R5p

Has anyone out there already been delving into this? If so, what are your experiences?

 

[Charleigh]

As a family we lean toward a paleo diet so we most definitely use bone broth
It is a cheap, easy way to add in some great nutrients.

 

[ctrl z]

I haven't started this yet but it's on my US Wellness Meats wish list. When I run out of my grass-fed beef tallow I plan on grabbing some bone broth too.

 

[Charleigh]

So David, your question has me curious. Are you on a Paleo diet or looking into it for yourself?

Just curious

 

[David]

Here's my diet. I'm not sure if it's paleo or not but probably pretty close.

I believe that the vast majority of disease comes from malnutrition. I'm absolutely fascinated by nutrition and am forever trying to improve my diet. I recently concluded that I am very likely deficient in magnesium and have been supplementing with wonderful results. But frankly, I HATE supplementing so am working to get more magnesium in my diet. It turns out that is much harder than I realized it would be. I can't figure out how people of the past got sufficient magnesium in their diet. I theorized maybe through bone broth. But while it does contain some magnesium, as far as I can tell, not enough to help me fulfill my needed Mg requirements. However, the reading on bone broth/stock has been wonderful and I absolutely want to add it to my diet regimen. It makes a lot of sense and I'm a big believer in using as much of the animal as you can, especially organ meats. I'm HUGE on homemade soups and broth/stock would be a natural addition that would make them even healthier.

How is your family doing on the paleo diet? Do you utilize grass fed meats?

 

[Charleigh]

I loved reading your diet post. I am also completely fascinated by nutrition and it is a passion of mine. Most of your diet thoughts I already practice. Not the water though...I especially liked your water recipe ~ I will try that.

I buy my meat local and grass fed.

Our diet is ever-evolving and I think we are headed in a great direction right now. I have always been a whole food, real nutrition sort of gal. The paleo concept is a tad new to me. We are still learning and growing in our knowledge and how we apply it to our daily lives. So far I am very happy with it.

 

[David]

Grass fed AND local? WOW! I'm jealous.

I no longer add 1/2tsp of salt to the water. It was just too intense and it was stopping me from drinking as much water as I should. It's now 1/4tsp as well. I'll update that now.

 

[Charleigh]

Grass fed AND local? WOW! I'm jealous.

I no longer add 1/2tsp of salt to the water. It was just too intense and it was stopping me from drinking as much water as I should. It's now 1/4tsp as well. I'll update that now.

Good to know. I wondered about the 1/2 tsp. I remember when I was teen on a jungle trip in Ecuador, my team leader had this brilliant idea to keep everyone hydrated ~ she added salt to our large barrels of clean water. Guess what? No one would drink it It was too salty and had quite the opposite effect. All of that to say, I know how difficult it is to drink water that has an obviously salty taste.


Can you not find local grass fed meat where you are? So very sad

 

[David]

Admittedly, I haven't tried. I've been getting mine from grasslandbeef.com.

How do I even go about finding local, grass fed beef? Google it?

*edit* Heheh. I just googled it and found a farm that supplies a local store here I've never gone to. Thanks

 

[Clash]

I have found semi local grass fed beef, about an hour from me. It's two counties over from me and they give tours of the place and show you all the ins and outs of their operation, they also do organic farming(certain veg, herbs and such) but they are enroute to where my daughter attends college so works out good. We found them online

 

[Charleigh]

Some good sites are

www.localharvest.org

www.eatwild.com


Also, check with your county agricultural extension office as they probably have a list? If you are not in a rural area then check a county close that is more rural. Local Farmer's markets are also a good reference.

 

[Trevor]

Epsom salt baths are suppose to help provide magnesium to the body.

I've just recently started the bone broth (chicken and pork and beef) and it's been absolutely fantastic. A cup twice a day has made a very noticeable difference.

And it's cheap and convenient with a slow cooker!

 

[Charleigh]

Epsom salt baths are suppose to help provide magnesium to the body.

I've just recently started the bone broth (chicken and pork and beef) and it's been absolutely fantastic. A cup twice a day has made a very noticeable difference.

And it's cheap and convenient with a slow cooker!

Yes, I put mine in the slow cooker too ~ super easy peasy. I think I read to let it simmer for 24 hours, so a slow cooker is the best way to go!

 

[Charleigh]

Also, I had to think of you yesterday, David, when I was at my local farmer's house buying soup bones!

 

[Clash]

hmmm edit: I have no idea why my post above reads semi grass fed, as they were grass fed, I must have been on my mobile when I posted. But I found them through the site Charleigh listed www.localharvest.org

Sorry about the miswording.

 

[KatyBuckeye]

I'm a big fan of the bone broth. It has tons of healing nutrients and minerals. I also use bones from local, grassfed beef. And I also do the crock pot--so easy! I usually let mine go for 48 hours. I've experienced a lot of healing while on the SCD/GAPS and then Paleo, all while using bone broth, so I'm a believer

 

[Ya noy]

Bone broth?

Broths and soup stocks have always been made from animal bones. Always. How else could you possibly make them? Maybe there's another way, but I couldn't even begin to guess what that could possibly be.

Coincidentally, while asking about water kefir at a nutritionist group meeting yesterday, I met a woman who claims to have known. Dr. Weston Price personally, and then provided me with 2 hour dissertation regarding his work on cats--which I found very interesting because my cat is extremely rare survivor of FIP, a disease that is considered 100% fatal.

It's not like medical treatment was an option, because there isn't any. FIP is an automatic death sentence. I cured my cat with a diet that some might call "paleo". I called it "raw meat."

The farm we buy from is also local, organic, free range, grass-fed, etc. We live in Chicagoland. In the great Midwest, outside the city, it's mostly farmland.

We make our own broth because my husband has to limit his salt intake and even the organic store bought broths are loaded with sodium. We boil up a couple gallons at a time and freeze the excess in 1 quart containers so we always have soup stock, as well as a flavorful, salt-free basis for gravies, sauces, etc.

 

[rygon]

you can also make stocks out of veg (normally carrots, onions, celery)

I made a gorgeous stock out of the xmas turkey this year. Cooked the giblets (minus the liver) in water for and hour and a half. Then used the juices from the cooked turkey and combined it together, with a bay leaf and some salt and pepper to taste.

The gravy was made by making a roux (heating 1 part butter to 1 part plain flour) and then gently stirring in the stock.

Then once all the meat had gone my dad then boiled the bones and made a lovely soup.

Ive also made stock from pigs trotters which are great for thickening gravy and soups

 

[Ya noy]

@ rygon

We buy all our poultry from an organic farm, which is quite a bit more expensive, so not doing all that would be just be a waste, of both money and the entire point of buying organic. We cook everything from scratch, nothing goes to waste.

Pigs feet boiled in sauerkraut are especially yummy.

 

[bobisacrohny]

David, can you tell me what are some good things you got from the wild game place? I have never tried it and am interested in trying it...

 

[drewpalermo]

I haven't started this yet but it's on my US Wellness Meats wish list. When I run out of my grass-fed beef tallow I plan on grabbing some bone broth too.

I second US Wellness Meats (site is at grasslandbeef.com). A ton to choose from: 100% grass fed/finished beef and lamb, lots of different steak cuts, marrow bones (for making bone broth), tallow (instead of using cow's butter), organ meats, and minimalistic paleo treats.

My first order from them included their 75% lean ground beef (tastiest beef I've probably ever had). I'm going to place another order with them as soon as their 4 pound lamb shoulder roast is back in stock (will be eating it mostly raw so the zinc and other nutrients are more bioavailable).