Broth Tips

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!