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Bone Broth 101: On chicken feet, healthy bellies, and a super long simmer time

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Whether you’re testing out this Paleo business, diving into the autoimmune protocol or, like me, are trying to reduce waste and use every part of the animals that you buy, bone broth seems to be one of the buzz terms in health food right now.

 

So what is it and why should you be on the lookout to score your own chicken feet and beef knuckles as soon as possible?

 

Here’s your Bone Broth 101.

 

What is bone broth?

Simply put, it’s a mineral-rich broth made by slowly cooking a big batch of bones in water until as many of the minerals as possible have been leeched out of those bones and into the liquid. It’s different from a stock in that it’s cooked much longer and often with added parts, like chicken feet, to maximize its gelatinous, nutritious wonder. 

 

Why bother? 

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