A timeless wholefood dating back thousands of years, bone broth has seen a renewed surge in popularity in recent years due to its high nutritional value and simple, natural ingredients.
As people look to turn away from ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and seek out natural solutions for their health, you might be wondering how to use bone broth, and perhaps just what it is.
In this blog we’ll look at bone broth and cover the best ways to use it to maximise its flavour and nutritional value.
What is bone broth?
Bone broth is a rich, savoury broth made by simmering meaty animal bones for up to 24 hours.
The extensive cooking process helps to extract as much nutrition from the bones as possible, which includes protein, collagen, amino acids, vitamins and minerals. As bone broth is made with natural, wholefood ingredients, the nutrients within are highly bioavailable, meaning they’re easily absorbed by our bodies.
Bone broth can come in many forms, from classic beef, chicken and fish liquid broths, to versatile nutritional powders and shakes, making it easy to take advantage of the benefits of bone broth.
Different Ways to Use Bone Broth
There are several options for those looking to incorporate bone broth into their diet, so read on to find out which ones might be right for you.
Drinking Classic Bone Broth
One of the easiest and most flavourful ways to use bone broth is to simply drink it as it is.
Gently warm it in a pan for best results and sip out of a mug. Whether in place of your morning coffee or as a cosy drink before bed, bone broth is a delicious way to add some extra daily nutrition to your diet.
However, your enjoyment of drinking bone broth will largely depend on the quality of the broth you’re drinking. Freja Bone Broth has an award-winning flavour and is the UK’s most nutritious broth, making it a great choice for sipping straight.
Boost Your Broth
If you’re looking to customise the flavour of your bone broth, this can be easily achieved with just a couple of ingredients you’ll find in your kitchen.
Try adding garlic, ginger or turmeric, or spice things up with sliced chillies and sriracha. In just a few seconds, you’ll have a new flavour combination to enjoy.
You can find more Boost Your Broth inspiration here.
Incorporating Bone Broth in Recipes
Another way to use bone broth is to cook with it. Often compared to stock, bone broth is versatile and easy to use as a cooking ingredient.
Use bone broth as a base for soups and stews or use it for sauces and gravies to add even more flavour to a recipe. You can even cook grains such as rice and quinoa with bone broth instead of water.
Wherever a recipe might call for a stock cube, use bone broth instead for a more natural, flavourful addition to your meals.
Bone Broth Nutrition Powder
If you’re looking for even more versatility, bone broth also comes in a dehydrated, powdered form which can be easily added to a range of foods and drinks.
With a mild, neutral flavour, try adding bone broth powder to your morning smoothie or mix a spoonful into your coffee for some hidden extra nutrition.
Bone Broth Shake
You’ve probably heard about drinking or cooking with classic broth, but this is one way to use bone broth that you might not know about.
The Freja Bone Broth Shake is a subtly sweet collagen and protein blend, in the form of an instant shake. Each shake offers all the beneficial nutrients of bone broth and contains no artificial ingredients whatsoever. This makes the Bone Broth Shake a great, gut-friendly way to satisfy your sweet tooth and your nutritional needs at the same time.
Available in Raw Cacao, Wild Strawberry and Vanilla Bean flavours, with an Unflavoured powder also available, you won’t taste the bone broth in this form.
Best Times to Use Bone Broth
Just as important as how to use bone broth is when to use bone broth. Different times of the day can offer different benefits, so it can be useful to know just what the differences are.
Swapping out your morning coffee for a mug of broth can help to set you up for the day with protein and stable energy, whilst using bone broth in your evening meal can help you unwind with its glycine content.
You can find out more about the best times to drink bone broth, here.
How to Store and Reheat Bone Broth
If you’re making bone broth at home, you’ll need to store it in the fridge. This is also the case for many other broths you might find on the market.
Freja bone broth, however, is shelf-stable for up to 24 months, making it easy to store for when you need it. Once opened, each carton can last in the fridge for up to 4 days.
For bone broth powders and shakes, these can stay in your cupboard long after you’ve opened them.
When it comes to reheating your broth, we would always recommend gently warming it in a pan to retain as much nutrition as possible, rather than using a microwave.
Conclusion
From sipping it straight to enjoying a subtly sweet milkshake, there are plenty of ways to use bone broth today.
Find the option that works best for your lifestyle and start making feel-good nutrition a part of your daily routine.
