Bone Broth Hack - How to cheat your way to making a nourishing bone broth
What is the cheat’s way to make a quick, protein-rich, bone broth?
1. Take a bowl or cup of your favorite broth or soup - homemade, tinned or even a cup-a-soup, and sprinkle in some collagen powder. (I use about 10g/2.5 heaped teaspoons of collagen per 300ml/0.5 pints of liquid.) 2. Stir well 3. Consume Alternatively, you can use gelatine and bloom it first. (To “bloom” the gelatine, take a small amount of cold water, add 10g/2 teaspoons of gelatine per 300ml/0.5 pints of the broth or soup you are making, and leave it for 5 minutes. Then add this to the hot liquid, stir well and simmer for 1 minute before serving.) In more depth: What is Bone Broth? Bone broth is a nutrient-rich liquid, high in protein, which was originally made by simmering animal bones (meat or fish) in water for several hours to allow collagen in the bones to dissolve into the liquid. Various flavourings such as herbs, spices, vegetables etc. were added to this liquid to give therequired taste. It takes hours to make!!
That is why you might want to ‘cheat’ a little and use collagen powder instead. Collagen is made from animal raw materials, such as pig, beef and fish skins and bones, as these are rich in collagen. Depending on the raw material availability, one or the other might be used to manufacture collagen peptides. Does Bone Broth Have Health Benefits? There has been a renewed interest in Bone broth over the past few years, and its health benefits have been widely proclaimed. However, Bone broth is not a new idea, it has formed a part of people’s diet all around the world for thousands of years, because it could be made relatively cheaply and was thought to have excellent health benefits. In South America there is a saying ‘Good broth will resurrect the dead.’ and whilst this is clearly not meant literally, it illustrates high regard in which bone broth is held. Bone broth has long been thought to support the immune system, reduce inflammation and improve gut health - think of the ‘cure-all’ chicken soup you may have heard about, that was once given to anyone who fell ill. From a scientific point of view, whilst adding a little extra protein to soup is not a bad thing, there hasn’t yet been enough research into bone broth to categorically support or refute the extraordinary claims that are sometimes made about its health-giving or restorative properties. Visit: https://mmingredients.co.ukfor more information. Important notes: ● Collagen and gelatine are animal products and, as such, are not suitable for making broths or soups for vegan or vegetarians. Marine Collagen can be used by pescatarians. ● Adding collagen to broth/soup is not a substitute for maintaining a varied and healthy diet and getting regular exercise.
