Bison Soup & Stock Bones — 5 lb Mixed Pack (Rock River Bison)

$24.97 ~5 lb bag mixed

There's a reason the broth your grandmother made could carry a whole meal on its own. She started with bones. Real ones, from real animals, simmered low for the better part of a day until the marrow melted out and the collagen broke down into something that made the liquid thick, dark, and alive.

That broth doesn't come in a carton. The stuff on the grocery store shelf is water with flavoring, and anyone who's tasted the real thing knows the difference the moment it hits the pot.

This is a 5 lb pack of mixed bison soup bones from Rock River Ranches, femur knuckles and pipe bones from naturally raised Colorado bison. Roast them first at 400°F until they're browned and your kitchen smells like something worth paying attention to. Cover with cold water, add a splash of apple cider vinegar, and let it go for 12 to 24 hours on the lowest heat your stove will hold. A 5 lb pack fills a standard stockpot and comes back as 4 to 6 quarts of broth that tastes like the bison it came from.

Freeze it in quart jars. Pull one out when a soup needs a reason to exist. Use it as the braising liquid for the Rock River steaks. Sip it from a mug on a cold morning and understand why people got through winters before there were grocery stores.

Good for: bone broth you'll actually taste a difference in, the base for soups and stews, braising the Rock River cuts, filling the freezer before winter, a raw treat for large dogs who know what's good.

Comes frozen. Thaw in the fridge before roasting. Low and slow is the whole point. Store finished broth in the fridge for a week or freeze in quart jars.