Broth Tips:
It's easy to buy, there are now lots of options, so you can get low sodium organic whatever. If I buy there are 2 that I like. I like the Pacific Foods, Free Range Organic Broth in the 4 pack. This is really convenient because it's good broth, sold in 8oz. cartons. I feel like when I purchase those huge ones, I never use them all and they go bad before I need them again. So I like the singles, which is exactly the amount I use to make quinoa, etc.
I also like Better Than Bouillon Organic Chicken Base. This comes in a jar and is concentrated chicken stock base, you just add water to achieve whatever amount you are looking for. It's also great to add just a teaspoon or so to chowders for concentrated flavor! Once opened this keeps well in the fridge! They also make vegetable, beef, etc.
But, I do cook a whole chicken regularly and reserve the renderings and make my own broth base. Please refrain from eye roll until you hear me out. I used to boil a whole chicken to make chicken salad. My kids LOVE chicken salad, actually one of them asks for it several times per week. So, it's a regular thing around here. Once I figured out how easy it was in the crockpot...I had no issue making it for her all the time! I will never boil a chicken again! I buy a cut up chicken, put it in the crock pot, salt and pepper and cook on high for 4 hours - DONE! Allow the renderings to cool, add them to a freezer safe ziploc and voila, homemade concentrated chicken base. Just add to water. See told ya.
For Beef: I do the same things are the chicken. Any nice fatty, bone-in, bass fed beef works fine! Oh a short rib broth...mouth watering. And hold onto those bones! The marrow in grass fed bones is the best part. Toss those back into the crockpot with a couple cups of water and let them go to town. Cook on low for a few hours, cool, reserve!
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