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Bone Broth
I would like to introduce a product that I am so excited about that I have been struggling to contain myself!
Os ius – Latin for Bone Broth
Add a pinch of poetic licence and we have…
OSIUS BONE BROTH
A few months ago, whilst working with one of the ‘Pasture for life’ farmers, I was introduced to a lovely lady called Louisa Stout who was researching the idea of developing a ‘bone broth’ using the bones from the very same 100% grass fed beef animals we sell through Primal Meats.
Well, I had heard about the remarkable health benefits of bone broth – also known as good old fashioned ‘stock’- so was immediately interested. I thought it was probably a bit of an old wives tale, ‘chicken soup can cure a cold’ and all that, but I was curious enough to learn more.
Off I went to research it, cook it, and eat lots of it. The more I read the science, the more excited I got; and the more broth I ate, the healthier I got – better skin, less allergies and a huge reduction in my intolerance to yeast.
Hell, this stuff does work.
If you ‘google up’ bone broth you can see for yourself some of the incredible results people are having from including this in their diet on a daily basis. But this is not a new phenomenon, Florence Nightingale is claimed to have said, “Remember that sick cookery should do half the work for your patients’ weak digestion. No food improves digestion better than bone broth, whether you are poorly or otherwise.”
It is claimed by many people to be a dense collagen and nutrient packed food which is easy to digest and has many health benefits. Below I have outlined some of the benefits claimed in papers that I read.
*Reasons to include bone broth as part of your diet
Promotes good digestion
Helps to heal your gut
Great for your skin
Good for hair
The gelatine strengthens nails and bones
Oils your joints
Reduces inflammation
The glycine helps to clean out your liver
Supports your immune system
(*Disclaimer – The health information in this blog is purely informational and is not intended as medical advice. If you have a medical condition please go and see your doctor.)
I learned several important points from my new found knowledge on how to make bone broth, these critical points make the difference between creating a nice flavour to add to soups or stews, and creating a truly healing medicine that also tastes amazing.
- The ingredients have to come from the healthiest animals (organic and or 100% pastured), meat from these animals is higher in nutrients and will not contain residues from medicines, hormones, pesticides etc.
- The stock has to be cooked long and slow for a minimum of 24 hours – wow that’s long, It is only by cooking it slowly and for an absolute minimum of 24 hours that you are able to optimise extraction of all the nutrients, collagen, gelatine and vitamins from the bones.
- There should be no nasty artificial additions that could ruin a pure and genuine – almost medicinal grade – product.
I am delighted to say that even though it is less profitable for her to do so, Louisa has stuck to these three principles when making her delicious, nutritious broth and has frankly created the mother of all bone broths.
We can now offer two of her fine bone broth varieties – chicken and beef. They only use British organic vegetables and herbs, 100% pasture fed, organic beef bones and organic pastured chicken bones. The broth does not contain any salt or pepper, obviously no additives or preservatives but it does contain a little British seaweed to the beef bone broth for flavour and added nutrients.
Both of the bone broths are Soil Association accredited and the beef broth has been accredited by the Pasture Fed Livestock Association.
What surprised me most was how delicious the broths taste, I warmed my first mug up fully expecting to have to gulp it down like medicine and was totally delighted to find that is was a warming, gorgeous rich taste and silky texture.
I am hooked.
Take a look at the products now proudly for sale on Primal Meats.
Thanks Caroline x
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