Bone broth!

[blessedatlast]

I have recently discovered the high nutritional value of bone broth and made my first one the other night with a chicken carcass. It turned out fantastic, nice and jelly like I spike DS's veges with it and he loves it!

How do you make your bone broth, and what are other bones I can use to make different broths?

[Astrid]

I mostly use chicken, as we grow our own chooks and we get the odd rooster that needs using. I also gather what veg I can from the veggie patch. Homegrown celery packs a lot of flavour.

Will try some apple cider vinegar in my next lot, just read about it benefits for extracting the calcium from the bones.

[emmjayt]

I'm using chicken with water, leek, corn, carrots, garlic and celery. I'm adding a bit of vinegar too as it is supposed to extract more goodness from the bones. I'm using it with DD's vegies - she wolfs it down.

[blessedatlast]

Yeah I added vinegar BUT I only had white. I only put a drop in and it tastes ok, but it smelled awful while cooking! You just remended me to add apple cider to shopping list!

ETA: How do you do it? I used a slow cooker and did about 12 hours..

[Astrid]

I just simmer in a big stock pot on the stove for 4 or so hours. I always make a big batch when I do and our multicooker is just not big enough, especially when we are using 2 carcasses.

[emmjayt]

I used the slow cooker too - mine will hold 2 carcasses and I just leave it overnight