Broth is the basis of many lunches. We prepare it with relish and thus supply our body not only with goodness, but also with enough energy. By preparing beef bone broth, we also treat ourselves to the natural form of collagen.
Plain water?
A high-quality broth contains many nutrients, but above all a high energy content. It is energy that we absolutely need in order to be able to successfully break down the individual components of the diet into beneficial nutrients that our body needs after eating. The broth often also contains the natural form of collagen. We need this for the proper functioning of our joints, bones and muscles. The next time you cook a quality stock, definitely don’t get rid of the leftovers. You can use them even a few days after cooking.
Why does the broth turn sour?
Do you leave the vegetables in the broth? This is the basis of the strong taste, but also of the fact that the broth turns sour very quickly. In particular, onions and leeks must be removed after cooking. They support fermentation, and within a few days the broth will turn into bubbling water that you definitely don’t want to consume.
Cooks recommend removing absolutely all vegetables from the broth, so that they do not support the fermentation process and do not change the resulting taste of the meat broth. If you wish to add some vegetable goodness to the broth, you should store the vegetables in foil or in a small pot next to it with a little broth, in which the carrots will last for several days.
How to properly handle broth
Therefore, we should take the onions and leeks out of the broth right away. On the contrary, the taste of the meat remains in its final form. The broth might taste weak if you take the meat out.
At the same time, it is also good to let the broth cool down as quickly as possible. Fill the sink with cold water and put in the pot with the broth that you no longer need for today’s lunch. The goal is to cool down the food as quickly as possible and store it in the refrigerator. This will prevent the fermentation process.
The broth will stay fresh for several months if you divide it into individual portions immediately after cooling and put them in the refrigerator. In this way, you can also use it to prepare meat dishes. For heating, always choose only the amount you will consume. After defrosting, pour out the rest without compromise.
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