Oh and for beef broth, she collects and then roasts beef bones in the oven, then cooks them with water and some herbs and carrots and celery in a countertop cooker that she leaves going for like 2 days. Makes the whole house smell like pot roast dinner. Really, really great broth.
Sounds excellent!!
Ok so I got the full recipe from Mrs. CTCZ
To a big oven cooker (like for a big chicken roast), add in some roughly chopped onions and carrots. Add in bones from the butcher. Get a can of tomato paste and use a kitchen BBQ mop to paint the tomato paste all over the bones. Throw the cooker in the oven and cook for at least 1 hr at 350, you want to get a good roast on everything.
Then in a big countertop electric roaster like for a turkey, transfer everything you just cooked. Add in enough water to cover the bones by at least 1 inch, and 1/4 cup vinegar. You won't taste the vinegar but it'll draw out all the good minerals from the bones. Add in garlic, salt, peppercorns, and a herb combo of parsley, thyme, and bay leaves. Wife recommends parsley stems instead of leaves because stems won't get bitter.
Cover and simmer in the electric roaster 36-48 hours, adding water for any that is lost. House smells like pot roast.
Strain the broth and you are good to go.
Let us know how it goes!
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Hey. You say butcher. You just ask for beef bones or what? I’ve never been to a butcher (outside of a grocery store) but we have them around here.