D. R. P. T. ! (dietary revamp processing thread ;) )

[LilacPhoenix]

I would think Celtic sea salt would be okay...

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Originally Posted by mommychem

Random question - is it okay if I put lots of Real Salt in my bone broth when I drink it? Or is there any reason to drink it "bland?"

Real Salt is AMAZING to put in broth. We use real salt as heavily as possible on everything.

Katigre, I think that paleo/primal encourages broth but doesn't make it the priority. GAPS makes broth top priority IMO. . . In fact, in all the documents that recommend slow starting, they start with broth. SO I call Broth the foundation of GAPS

I've been doing broth for a long long time. . . here is a quick T3 breakdown (since I totally get that ).

1. meat broth - whole chicken boiled for 3 hours. Cool and remove chicken, put in refrigerator (I don't add any spices here). Use meat for something (soup, chicken and gravy, chicken salad, etc). Save bones for step 2 or freeze.
2. Bone broth - broil chicken and eat for dinner Combine broiled and boiled chicken carcass into pan or crockpot, add 2 carrots, 1 onion, 1 celery, and garlic. I don't salt or add other spices because it can keep the minerals from leeching out properly. Bring to boil and simmer for 1 day to 5 days. I often do perpetual broth - so after 24 hours I strain off broth and add water. Over and over so that I get a lot of broth. (NOTE: I use both a broiled and boiled chicken carcass because we've found the flavor to taste off if just using a boiled carcass but everyone will develop their own method).


AFA the benefits. Here is a really good (short!) article about both types http://www.lovingourguts.com/the-dif...roth-or-stock/

ANd just a little note, we like the flavor of meat broth for soups, I add broth to stuff to get it into us.. . . especially tomato based stuff (chili, spaghetti, taco salad). I actually use tomato paste and thin it to consistency with broth for some things - GAPs allows tomato paste that is only one ingredient (tomatoes).

When I haven't added it to a meal, we just drink it in condiment cups. I used to add it to more dinners but I became lazy and went to the condiment cup method. And thankfully, my kids are used to it so I don't hear complaints (or they whine a second and drink it down because our family rule is no seconds until broth is done). I freeze broth constantly and then I run out of it constantly. Especially now that it's really too hot to keep perpetual broth going all the time. This winter, I kept up by keeping my nesco going 24/7 almost all winter but it is too warm now.

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P.S. Above linked blog is a wonderful GCM

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Originally Posted by cmljll

I would think Celtic sea salt would be okay...

We use only Real Salt - as long as it's not processed (i.e. white) any real sea salt is good. Real Salt is just from this continent (Utah) I believe and is a light brown color

[mommychem]

One more quick question: how long is broth okay in the fridge if not immediately frozen?

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Originally Posted by mommychem

One more quick question: how long is broth okay in the fridge if not immediately frozen?

I go by smell. I think about a week. . .

[Stiina]

condiment cups. ok i was picturing you drinking like 16oz a day,.....so you only have a littlle bit. ok. and. what's a nesco?

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Originally Posted by Stiina

condiment cups. ok i was picturing you drinking like 16oz a day,.....so you only have a littlle bit. ok. and. what's a nesco?

Condiment cups at every meal == 2 ounces time 3 = about 6 ounces a day not counting what has been added to meals I would venture a guess that I drink about 16 ounces a day but the kids only drink about 8

Nesco is like a huge crockpot

[mommychem]

Originally Posted by Stiina

condiment cups. ok i was picturing you drinking like 16oz a day,.....so you only have a littlle bit. ok. and. what's a nesco?

Yah, I totally pictured some big time "broth-guzzling" going on.

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In the winter I drink a lot more broth like a quart or so in a mug w salt

But I suddenly had ur visual and imagined me drinking broth out of my huge stein from Germany that is actually decor and not for drinking. Like a broth guzzling party .

[LilacPhoenix]

The Celtic I use is grey and supposed to be really good. I still use mostly kosher for cooking though...

If you cook a whole chicken (in the crockpot) to the point the bones are crumbling, is it considered a meat or bone broth?

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Originally Posted by cmljll

The Celtic I use is grey and supposed to be really good. I still use mostly kosher for cooking though...

If you cook a whole chicken (in the crockpot) to the point the bones are crumbling, is it considered a meat or bone broth?

I would imagine bone - that length of cooking may destroy some of the meat broth nutrients and if the bones are crumbling, they are definitely giving you the good stuff for bone broth

Oh and I agree celtic is good I just believe Real Salt is AS good with a cheaper price tag WAY cheaper - if you are using kosher for cooking you may want to look into real salt - very affordable

[LilacPhoenix]

I've never heard of Real Salt! I'll have to look for it

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http://realsalt.com/

I get it in bags of 25# from Country LIfe (www.clnf.org) and split w/a few local GCM's and my parents

[LilacPhoenix]

There are a few local places I might be able to find it Sherrie, do you buy it locally?

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Originally Posted by cmljll

There are a few local places I might be able to find it Sherrie, do you buy it locally?

I hope you can find it locally. I can get it TONS of local places It's just cheaper in bulk When I first switched from celtic to real salt, I was so excited - colored salt that I could afford to use ALL the time Now I put as much salt on things as people will tolerate. Salt is a supplement around here - use as much as possible please

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Random comment about broth - tomorrow I will make our dinner (5 gallons of chili) using 3 gallons of broth Great way to get broth in people -- CHILI! It is really "chili soup" more than chili

[sweetpeasmommy]

Also craving salt heavily is a sign that your adrenals are needing alderostone for healing. C goes through times where he has a little chicken with his salt. Especially when we first started GAPS, his body was finally able to absorb all those minerals and he just couldn't get enough. But as his adrenals have healed during the year on GAPS the heavy cravings are less frequent and pass quickly.