Bone broth is soup broth made from bones cooked in water at a very low temperature for a long time (12-72 hours). The slow cooking time brings out all of the minerals from the bone and marrow creating a nourishing food that strengthens your immune system and builds your “Blood” and “Kidney Jing” in Traditional Chinese Medicine.

If you want to make beef bone broth at home, I would recommend getting a mix of knuckle bones ($2.99/ lb. at New Seasons) and center cut femur bones (3.89/ lb. at New Seasons). For a good overall description of bone broth with recipes, visit this blog at Nourished Kitchen.

As the cold and flu season is upon us, I did some research to find the easiest way to get your hands on prepared bone broth in Portland. Here is what I found:

1. Salt, Fire and Time: This is by far the best place to get bone broth in the city of Portland. The broth comes in 5 varieties (including beef, chicken and turkey) and can be picked up at their SE location or delivered to your home! They also have Bone Broth Gift Boxes and Wellness Gift Boxes for delivery. Their broth is made with bones from organic meat and made lovingly, all day, in their kitchen. Each 35 ounce jar of this hearty bone broth is $18.

2. Cultured Caveman: This paleo-centric food cart has three locations in Portland (Hawthorne, Alberta and Downtown) and one restaurant in the Kenton neighborhood. In addition to dishes like Brazilian Pulled Beef and Bacon Almond Dates, their menu has a hot cup of grass fed bone broth for $4-6. As an added bonus, the whole menu is free of gluten, soy and dairy.

3. Grocery Store: New Seasons carries Pacific Foods brand bone broth in two different sizes. The 8 oz. size has 9 grams of protein and comes flavored with lemongrass, ginger, or rosemary, sage & thyme.

Thanks for reading this bone broth blog. Know of any other places that sell bone broth in Portland, OR? Send us an email at theblossomclinic@gmail.com.

Contributed by Liz Richards, L.Ac.