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Bone Broth: 101 Essential Recipes & Age-Old Remedies to Heal Your Body
Discover the amazing natural healing powers of bone broth, the ancient cure-all that is making waves as today’s newest health food trend. The miracle broth has been said to heal inflammation, improve skin, aid digestion, and strengthen joints, among a long list of other wellness benefits. While hotspots from New York City to Portland are dishing out cups of bone broth for upwards of $9 a piece, it is surprisingly inexpensive and easy to make at home—and with this simple cookbook in hand, it is an accessible and rewarding additional to any diet.
This bone-a fide guide will give you everything you need to enjoy the nourishing benefits of bone broth, with:
• 20 go-to bone broth recipes to start enjoying today
• Dozens of inspired broth-based recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner
• An easy-to-understand overview of the health benefits of broth
• Remedies for the common flu, joint pain, fatigue, inflammation, and much more
• Helpful tips to incorporate bone broth into your everyday diet
• A handy conversion chart to go from stovetop to slow cooker to pressure cooker
Easy-to-follow and straightforward, the recipes and tips in this book will put you on a sustainable path to health and wellness.
240 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 15, 2016
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August 14, 2016
I tried to forgive this book for it's lousy grasp of science. I thought the recipes might redeem it. They didn't.
The scientific issues have very little to do with bone broth, which makes it all the more unfortunate that the author overreached her understanding of the topics or else wrote about them in a sloppy, misleading manner. Here are two examples:
Page 17: "Not all the essential amino acids are produced or stored in the body." -- This implies that some essential amino acids are produced in the body. By definition, they are not. That's what makes them "essential" amino acids.
Page 26: "The boiling point for liquid is 212°F, so to protect the integrity of your broth, your cooking temperature always has to be lower than that." -- I'm not sure which is the most incredible implication - that all liquids boil at the same temperature, or that there might be such a thing as the boiling point for something other than a liquid.
As I said earlier, I tried to look beyond these strange scientific claims. I kept going until I reached the recipes for using broth. The first recipe calls for 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper for a single serving of "Joint Soother" tonic. I thought it must have been a misprint, but the third recipe does it again: 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper "or more if you prefer" in a single serving of "Cleansing Broth" tonic! I cannot imagine trying to drink something like that.
I can't say for sure if the author really drinks 1.75 cups of broth with a whole teaspoon of cayenne, or if there were two huge mistakes in the tonics chapter. In the soup chapter, she calls for just a quarter teaspoon of cayenne pepper for a soup that serves 4.
I think there are some interesting ideas in this book, but I can't trust it. I am intrigued by the idea of putting honey and sweet spices into chicken broth and some of her recipes look intriguing, but I'm not about to drink a teaspoon of cayenne pepper for breakfast.
The scientific issues have very little to do with bone broth, which makes it all the more unfortunate that the author overreached her understanding of the topics or else wrote about them in a sloppy, misleading manner. Here are two examples:
Page 17: "Not all the essential amino acids are produced or stored in the body." -- This implies that some essential amino acids are produced in the body. By definition, they are not. That's what makes them "essential" amino acids.
Page 26: "The boiling point for liquid is 212°F, so to protect the integrity of your broth, your cooking temperature always has to be lower than that." -- I'm not sure which is the most incredible implication - that all liquids boil at the same temperature, or that there might be such a thing as the boiling point for something other than a liquid.
As I said earlier, I tried to look beyond these strange scientific claims. I kept going until I reached the recipes for using broth. The first recipe calls for 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper for a single serving of "Joint Soother" tonic. I thought it must have been a misprint, but the third recipe does it again: 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper "or more if you prefer" in a single serving of "Cleansing Broth" tonic! I cannot imagine trying to drink something like that.
I can't say for sure if the author really drinks 1.75 cups of broth with a whole teaspoon of cayenne, or if there were two huge mistakes in the tonics chapter. In the soup chapter, she calls for just a quarter teaspoon of cayenne pepper for a soup that serves 4.
I think there are some interesting ideas in this book, but I can't trust it. I am intrigued by the idea of putting honey and sweet spices into chicken broth and some of her recipes look intriguing, but I'm not about to drink a teaspoon of cayenne pepper for breakfast.
March 13, 2021
Read through the introductory pages to learn the basics. Is there actually a difference between broth and stock? How nutritional is broth? Does it have healing properties? Also a short section how to make a basic broth savory and neutral and various cooking tools.
Following these pages is a series of recipes from beverages to stews, soups and desserts. The next step is to try these recipes and incorporate into my life.
Following these pages is a series of recipes from beverages to stews, soups and desserts. The next step is to try these recipes and incorporate into my life.
June 19, 2021
Short, easy recipes for bone broth, many of which I would not have imagined. It is rare to find a cookbook that offers recipes everyone can make. This book makes bone broth cooking simple. There's some interesting information, but it doesn't overwhelm the recipes.
August 16, 2021
Lots of Good Information
This book is easy to understand; it doesn’t have a lot of scientific words that people can’t understand. It’s an enjoyable and knowledgeable read and the recipes look good. I just haven’t tried them yet.
This book is easy to understand; it doesn’t have a lot of scientific words that people can’t understand. It’s an enjoyable and knowledgeable read and the recipes look good. I just haven’t tried them yet.
May 31, 2022
This was a great introduction to bone broths. I can’t wait to try the recipes.
October 18, 2016
I found this book to be very interesting and the recipes have all turned out quite well.
I've noticed that drinking a bit of broth before I work out means a stable blood sugar and I'm not starving after, plus I feel hydrated. Perfect energy drink!
Broth is always comforting and healthful - not just when you're ill, but always!
I've noticed that drinking a bit of broth before I work out means a stable blood sugar and I'm not starving after, plus I feel hydrated. Perfect energy drink!
Broth is always comforting and healthful - not just when you're ill, but always!
December 16, 2016
Interesting but ...
This is an interesting and informative read but unfortunately I'm now almost turned off making my own broth after reading about the mess and smell it makes. I'm sure I will give it a try just to see how bad it is as it does sound very healthy.
Some pictures of the recipes would have been nice.
This is an interesting and informative read but unfortunately I'm now almost turned off making my own broth after reading about the mess and smell it makes. I'm sure I will give it a try just to see how bad it is as it does sound very healthy.
Some pictures of the recipes would have been nice.
January 11, 2017
Good Read
This book was very helpful with some good recipes. I already have a few bone broth books but this one will be my new go to book.
This book was very helpful with some good recipes. I already have a few bone broth books but this one will be my new go to book.
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