Our simple, flavorful, deeply nourishing broth is made from roasted organic chicken bones, extra chicken feet, which are especially rich in gelatin, plus a splash of Bernie's apple cider vinegar to help draw out minerals. The broth simmers at just the right temperature for 12-16 hours to draw out the nutrients without damaging them by overcooking, and to bring out a lovely flavor.
To accommodate the needs of those on low- or no-salt diets or with other food sensitivities, we don't add anything else.
A half cup in the morning is a great way to awaken your digestion and get a shot of very digestible protein – about as much as 1 egg. You can simply heat the broth with a little salt and pepper, or tamari, fish sauce, coconut aminos, miso or any flavoring of your choice. Add it to enrich soups and stews (or use it as a base for your own soups), cook your rice or any starches in it, or braise chicken parts and vegetables for dinner. Cook it down for an umami-rich demi-glace! Add a little cold broth to deglaze a frying pan with a spatula and capture all that stuck-on flavor from grilled meats. Try a savory oatmeal cooked with broth (2:1 ratio with oats), with eggs, cheese or any savory condiments. (TSH worker-owner Mud Hut loves making Egg Drop Soup: cook the whites in simmering broth with a little salt and pepper, then add the yolk and turn the heat off after a few seconds.)
The term "broth" does not always mean the same thing to everyone. In the most commonly accepted usage, what we make is called "Bone Broth." It is the most gelatin-rich (meaning protein-rich) and mineral-rich of these variations, and cooked the longest. The term "broth" on its own (or "chicken broth" or "beef broth," etc.) usually means it was made with meat and little or no bones, cooked for a shorter time, less than 6 hours, and serves more as a flavoring base than a nutritional vehicle. "Stock" most often refers to bones simmered with vegetables and possibly herbs or whole spices, perhaps some meat, and is also usually cooked for less than 6 hours.
According to Sally Fallon, author of Nourishing Traditions, "[Bone broth] contains minerals in a form the body can absorb easily—not just calcium but also magnesium, phosphorus, silicon, sulphur and trace minerals. It contains the broken-down material from cartilage and tendons--stuff like chondroitin sulphates and glucosamine, now sold as expensive supplements for arthritis and joint pain."
If you're new to bone broth in your diet, or concerned about consuming a whole jar within 5 days of opening it, you can freeze what you don't need right away. One ingenious way to introduce broth into your life, or to simplify portion control, is to freeze it in ice cube trays, then store the cubes in a bag or container in the freezer. Heat a few whenever you want a cup of broth, add a few cubes when you cook rice or any starch, or when you're heating up a soup or stew...you get the picture.
Ingredients: roasted chicken carcasses,* filtered water, chicken feet,* apple cider vinegar* (*= organic)
Recipe is Low Carb/Ketogenic, Paleo and GAPS-Diet friendly, free of dairy, gluten and black pepper.