Beef bone broth?

[sjoes006]

So I don't cook soups hat require a broth as I didn't know how to make it and was never convinced that store bought is the same.

Like me everyone else I really like Pho but there are only a couple of restaurants that take the care to really do it well. I finally decided to give it a try. My Pho is nowhere near perfect but the broth is just about as amazing as anywhere I've had it biased of course to my pallete.

I used oxtail, fresh ginger, fresh garlic, roasted onion, fish cause, cloves, cinnamon and got just a really nice subtle flavor and perfect texture and smell.

Mother than time and cost does anyone see a benefit to using store packages broth? To me it is the difference between ramen from a box or one from a ramen restaurant.

[Squidward]

If you can make home-made broth then thats better. The one in packages (I am assuming you're referring to the powder ones) has a lot of additives, emulsifiers and what not just so that its stable and so that it has longer shelf life, and just isn't as healthy as your home-made version.

[sjoes006]

If I'm trying to make anything decent I'm talking about the kind the comes in cardboard liquids. But again I usually only use this as an upgrade from just water and in a lazy dish.

I didn't think I could make good Pho broth. It wasn't easy and took a while and required fresh ingredients. It was twice what I would pay in a resto but a learning experience none the less.

[BertMacklinFBI]

well, doing it the natural way is better so that you can avoid all the message, but if time is a factor, the packed broth really ain't bad. I've had both and they are effing deliciousness.

[BertMacklinFBI]

motherfucking autocorrect MOTHERFUCKERS!

[BertMacklinFBI]

EMM! S! GEE!

[sjoes006]

He's this is the slippery slope of you only ever had the store broth or fake mash you like it. Then walks in the slutty oxtail 12 hour broth with l her trappings.

If it is a side player ingredient bring in the store bought. But in Pho if your broth sucks forget about it. It has to taste like Eve between her legs before the snake came. 👧😳

[BertMacklinFBI]

damit you just blew my mind hole

[Tarvold]

I like making my own broth and stocks. Aside from the flavor, I just like knowing that my broth isn't full of message and other artificial flavorings. Added bonus is that you don't need to use the broth as broth - you can use the broth in place of stock in other dishes like spaghetti bolognese, etc, etc. And since it keeps pretty much forever in the freezer, there's no reason not to.

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[TripleAce]

It depends. When it comes to healthy - there isn't much of a difference here. The significance of the additives is small. But there might be a lot a lot more salt then you actually want

The biggest factor is consistency and flavour - which is miles better when made from scratch. Other than time and cost, I can't really think of anything

[TripleAce]

I guess you can save time, money but also effort. I think effort and time is the best reason to use store bought

[Anonymous]

It all sounds good except for the cinnamon. Making homemade broth is a pain and there are some good brands to save you time. I like Knorr.

[sjoes006]

The cinnamon was only added because I was making Pho. But no, store bought never ever tastes good.

It simply isn't healthy and tastes like cancer. I'm unfortunate enough to have been exposed to fresh food. Honest it uses to embarrass me.

The only thing I ever ate in my Mama's house that wasn't local was cereal and ice cream which we called iced cream.

I watched every meal my grand mother made and helped her peak the vegetables. At the time it just seemed silly but now it is how I cook.

Everything and I mean everything was local without hormones or chemicals. That is how they ate.

It is the most tastey meal one has on the US in a home that is also fresh that day and soooo healthy. I hate that my kids won't know that. I want a home with a very large garden.

[Opinion Owner]

Buying store bought broth can really be almost as good and also better for the environment versus buying meant to make the broth unless you make the meat to eat also. Having a garden is excellent and smart thinking.