Pho broth has ginger, onion, star anise, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and coriander. You thought the broth would magically develop these flavors on its own?
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Why would you do this? Genuine question, not snark. |
"a lot" how? I don't understand what this means. |
It's gross? |
They look like little teeny fingers. You cut the tips off. I found that unsettling. Sorry to not be more explicit for ya. |
They do this for Korean bone broth. It cleans off impurities and helps the color of the broth, but I’m no expert on specifics as to why to do it. https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/sagol-gukmul |
This is OP again. I think rinsing or an initial boil of the bones is probably a good idea, because there was a surprising animal-like taste to the plain broth. Maybe that would take care of that.
Anyway, after being in the fridge over night the soup is a big jiggly blob of consomme and I was able to skim off another thick layer of fat from the top. And with the added pho ingredients from yesterday, it's delicious. I think I will make this again when I have a chunk of time. |
My spouse once spent a day making pho broth from a big bag of h Mart Bones and it was not particularly good. The process involved a boil and discard and also roasting the bones. Cook for many many hours and add pho spices. It wasn't bad, just not worth the time and energy.
The chicken stock we make in the instant pot with chicken carcass and vegetable scraps is much tastier. |
This! One of my friends is a farmer and I recently used chicken feet to make broth (I’m a long time broth brewer) - it had to be the best broth I’ve made. |