Help needed with Bone Broth

(Josef Kane) #8

Hi Richard,

I do bake them first, haven’t added anything other than the normal carrots, onions, garlic, celery, ACV and salt/pepper.

(Josef Kane) #9

Hi Chelsey

There is no way that this smell could be normal. I’m normal good at cooking so I’ve excelled myself here.

Will have a look at that page on FB for some ideas. I have added the veggies from the start so that may be the problem.

Over the years with boxing and weight training I’ve had some foul stuff so things being unpalatable haven’t been a problem but I’m obviously doing something wrong.

(Josef Kane) #10

Thanks Dawn, that’s pretty much what I’m doing minus the amazing smell. :joy:

(Josef Kane) #11

Hi Cat, Never tried chicken broth yet, only beef. May give that a go. I’ve been having Boullion whilst fasting at the moment.

(johnaustin454) #12

I found when I started this WOE that things smelled and tasted differently than they do now. It may be that the same thing is happening to you.

I ask about the pressure cooker because I find the smells do not permeate the entire house like a slow cooker ( I don’t mind the smell).

I’ve attatched a link that I started with (it’s pretty much the same as @richard put down). I also keep the bone broth going a lot longer. 1st batch is 24 hours, then strain and start it over again with new water and ACV for another 24.

(Chelsey) #13

I would bet you’re just cooking the veggies too long. Makes a huge difference! I made that mistake myself several times!

(shawnk) #14

I had this problem, too. I didn’t mind it so much, but my husband did. The problem was solved when I got my Instant Pot (electric pressure cooker), which I bought solely for bone broth, but have been using for tons of other stuff (hard boiled eggs, soups, stew, chili and some meats). Instead of 24- 48 hours, I can do it in 2-4 hours, and the Pot is sealed until it’s vented at the end, so the time that it’s smelling up the house is pretty short. This also saves in freezer space since I can make it in short notice or multiple batches in the time it takes to make one. I’m so glad I got it before Christmas so that the smell of evergreen, cloves and cinnamon didn’t have to compete with bones. Amazon had a great deal on Black Friday. Maybe there’s an after Christmas or New Years sale.

(Cathie Condon) #15

I have read that oven roasting the bones first adds better taste and may reduce the smell

#16

I don’t make my broth by slow cooker…I do it the old fashion way…just pot on a stove on low heat. I add a whole bunch of aromatics that make the smell delicious. Like leek, parsley, carrot, celery, tomato, bay leaf, sage, rosemary, cloves and thyme.

Maybe it’s the beginning part of the broth that creates that uncomfortable smell. Perhaps start the broth making on your stove the old fashion way (to take the “edge” off) and then transfer to slow cooker to finish the rest of the broth, once the bones are cooked and aromatics boiled for 1 or 2 hours on the stove.

(G. Andrew Duthie) split this topic #17

A post was split to a new topic: Bone Broth Semi-fail…looking for tips for next time!

(Aloy ) #18

I made my very first broth based on this recipe: http://ketodietapp.com/Blog/post/2015/01/13/Keto-Bone-Broth And it was perfect! maybe try using a stove top or a pressure cooker instead of the slow cooker?

Hope your next batch is delicious and smells wonderful.

(Joseph Fager) #19

What is ACV?

(Kellyn ) #20

apple cider vinegar

(Joseph Fager) #21

Ahh thank you

(Elaine) #22

Have been wondering why the need to strain out/remove all the veggies/meat/remaining aromatics from the ‘broth’…wouldn’t it be just as pleasing to leave them in? I can’t imagine that leaving them in the broth would affect calories etc. What do you all think?

Thankie kindly,

Ruby

(Bunny) #23

My experience with bone broth is that it is odorless but I do put a little apple cider vinegar and lemon juice in it to help leach the minerals out of the bones, very little though but this odor your mentioning, never have noticed any kind of smell from it or foul smell at that…very strange!

I do put cilantro or coriander in it when I eat it! coriander is very pleasant smelling!

I do use various kinds of bones from different critters, like elk bones mostly from hunters!

Got me again, old posts get me every time!

(Bunny) #24

You want to strain the veggies off of it, and eat on an empty stomach or you will not absorb the collagen…

(Mike W.) #25

I did not know this. Thank you!

(Elaine) #26

How would eating the veggies interfere with absorbing the collagen? Is there any more data regarding this?

Thanks!

(Mike W.) #27

I’m guessing she was referring to the empty stomach part, not the veggies.