Chicken Bone Broth and Stocks
Broth, Stock and Broth
What are they and why they are good for us
Broth is typically made with a small amount of bones, meat and/or vegetables and simmered for a short period of time (45 minutes to 2 hours). It is very light in flavor.
Stock is typically made with bones and can contain a small amount of bones, meat and/or vegetables . Stock is typically simmered for a moderate amount of time (3 to 4 hours). Meat stock is rich in minerals and gelatin.
Bone Broth is typically made with bones and can contain a small amount of meat. Bone broths are typically simmered up to 24 hours (2 hours in a pressure cooker). This long cooking time helps to remove as many minerals and nutrients as possible from the bones. At the end of cooking, so many minerals have leached from the bones and into the broth that the bones should crumble when pressed lightly between your thumb and forefinger.
Benefits of Bone Broth
Nutrient dense
Bone broth is rich in vitamins and nutrients, including calcium, magnesium, phosphorous and gelatin (collagen). Making bone broth from connective tissue into bone broth provides the body with natural compounds from the cartilage, which provides the body with amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins. Provides necessary amino acids hard to get from diet alone: Proline, Glycine, Arginine, Gluteamine
Health skins and hair
Supports hair, skin and nails, glucosamine and chondroitin, natural compounds found in cartilage that are known to support joint and skin health. Contains collagen, which turns into gelatin when cooked and yields several important amino acids
Bone health
May help fight osteoarthritis, high in collagen and calcium
Fights inflammation
Reduces inflammation, amino acids including glycine and arginine, have strong anti-inflammatory effects
Promotes good gut health
Helps heals the gut, protect and heal the mucosal lining of the digestive tract, bone broth easy to digest, it may also aid in the digestion of other foods.
Aids in sleeping
Sleep aid, amino acid glycine, found in bone broth, may help you relax. Multiple studies have found that glycine helps promote sleep
Supports weight management
May help support weight loss, very low in calories, but can still satisfy hunger, contains gelatin, which has specifically been shown to promote feelings of fullness
Other Uses of bone broth
Replace water with bone broth in other dishes
Provides additional flavor for gravies and sauces
Use in soups, stews and braises
Cook veggies for extra nutrients