posted 3 years ago
Being about half French, I make my own stocks and broths from scratch. So all those trendy "bone broths" and such... yeah, we've been doing that for a thousand years or so... probably longer. Real stocks and broth are not just the key to good soups, stews and gravies, bit most sauces. That means, I save ALL bones - from fish to beef, deer to small game... you name it, it goes in the freezer. Tonight I roasted some beef bones with onions and such and found some nice pockets of marrow. It used to be common for folks to spread marrow on bread, like butter. I find that a little strong in flavor. So, I blended half hot marrow with butter, freshly cut parsley, salt, pepper and some of the roasted onion. WOW!!! I am enjoying this on my toasted sourdough with a glass of wine, while the bones are simmering with browned meat, onions, garlic, pepper corns, celery, thyme and bay leaf. THIS is how a kitchen should smell!
"Them that don't know him don't like him and them that do sometimes don't know how to take him, he ain't wrong he's just different and his pride won't let him do the things to make you think he's right" - Ed Bruce (via Waylon and WIllie)