For the last few months, I’ve been buying raw knuckle bones for my dog. I have been doing this primarily because I have heard that it keeps the dogs occupied. An occupied dog is a quiet dog, usually. As much as I love spending time with my pooch, we need to have some separate quiet time once in awhile. If you peek into my freezer, you will see a bag full of beef bones (mostly knuckle) ready to be chewed up by my Joules.
This past weekend, while cruising the internetz, I came across a couple of blog entries regarding beef bones. (here and here) Inspired by all the facts about bones, I set out to make my own beef broth. Conveniently, I had all the ingredients I needed to get started: a full supply of beef bones and water! Remy and Mark both say to include apple cider vinegar but I went without and it still worked out. I bet if I add the vinegar next time, it will be out of this world. This time it was just awesome. The cider, I read, helps to extract the minerals without changing the flavor.
Here’s what you need:
2-3 big beef bones (knuckle, femur)
water to cover the bones
Here’s how:
1. Heat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Place bones in the oven for about 50 minutes.
2. Place bones in pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer for a few hours. Beef bones can actually go for a couple days to get the full flavor and goods out of them. I ended up simmering for 4 hours and then turning the stove back on whenever I was fiddling around in the kitchen. This happened for about 2 days. My dog may have had a couple bowlfuls too…
When you decide you are done, pull out the bones and enjoy!
This was simple and I cannot wait to share what I did with the broth!
Bones...not just for dogs.
okok. I couldn’t wait. I made a creamy chicken soup. To be written later…
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