[conservativewasp]

I tried that with beef bones, turned out disgusting, grey water. Tried it again, browning the bones first, had to cook it way down for any flavor, what's the trick?

[carlo3b]

I tried that with beef bones, turned out disgusting, grey water. Tried it again, browning the bones first, had to cook it way down for any flavor, what's the trick?

The trick is boiling.. when making a consomme/broth/soup, try not to bring to a boil, and leave it alone as long as possible, several hours, or even overnight on the lowest heat.. Add salt and other spices near the end.. You will see that should do the trick..

[lizma]

what's the trick?

Throw in some stew meat when browning the bones and deglaze pan with dry marsala. Then make the stock.

Did this last week and loved the result.