So I am gathering supplies For my upcoming surgery and I am thinking I will try this infamous bone broth everyone has been talkimg about. I am just curious what brands are good. What I should expect it to taste like. If there is a way to jazz it up. Stuff like that.

4 minutes ago, Istanbul Obesity Center said:

Bone Broth has gained popularity for its health benefits and rich flavor. Here are some insights to help you out:

1. Good Brands: Some popular brands known for quality bone broth include Kettle & Fire, Bonafide Provisions, and Pacific Foods. These brands often use organic ingredients and simmer their broths for a long time to extract maximum nutrients.

2. Taste: Bone broth typically has a savory, umami-rich flavor. It's hearty and can be slightly salty depending on the brand and recipe. The longer it's simmered, the richer the flavor becomes.

3. Enhancements: You can jazz up bone broth in various ways:

   • Herbs and Spices: Add fresh herbs like parsley, thyme, or rosemary, or spices like black pepper, turmeric, or ginger for added flavor.
   • Vegetables: Simmering with onions, garlic, carrots, or celery can enhance the broth's depth.
   • Acid: A splash of apple cider vinegar or lemon juice can balance the flavors and help extract more nutrients from the bones.
   • Salt: Adjust salt levels to taste, especially if the broth is low-sodium.

4. Preparation: When preparing bone broth, you can either buy ready-made broth and heat it up or make your own by simmering bones (such as chicken or beef) with Water and aromatics for several hours.

Wow. Thanks so much for this. I definitely will be purchasing it in the store but I may try to add some seasonings to it since I don’t particularly love broth and I read that the flavor of one broth is often less intense

Don’t buy too much @ShoppGirl. I found it very salty & couldn’t eat it thanks to the change to my taste buds. You may be fine with it but if you can’t tolerate it, freeze it if it’s fresh or opened & use it as a soup base instead of stock in puree or later stages.

If you remember from your first surgery, taste buds change post surgery. Don't stock up. Buy a little, just to see how you'll like it after. I stocked up before my first surgery and paid for it lol But we didn't have the money to change it up so I had to suffer through it. Learned my lesson with the revision lol And sure enough, my taste buds changed AGAIN lol

3 hours ago, SleeveToBypass2023 said:

If you remember from your first surgery, taste buds change post surgery. Don't stock up. Buy a little, just to see how you'll like it after. I stocked up before my first surgery and paid for it lol But we didn't have the money to change it up so I had to suffer through it. Learned my lesson with the revision lol And sure enough, my taste buds changed AGAIN lol

Thanks for the reminder. My tastes didn’t drastically change last time but I guess they could this time. What did change was My cravings and preferences. I used to reach for salty food pre surgery aa a snack and post surgery I still love my food salty but I crave sweets most of the time as a snack. I’m hoping that changes back with the revision. Especially since when I do want something salty I’m not satisfied with just that. I have to finish it off work something sweet right after. I have learned to kist do a small portion of the salty thing and try to do a small portion of the sweet thing but most of those are single serve like yogurt and yasso bars so I usually finish it. I still think that is the oddest change. Especially since the one question my surgeon kept asking was if I eat alot of sweets before he steered me to the sleeve. Prior to surgery i had sweets maybe a handful of times a year (usually on holidays when someone really pushed them). Now I have them daily. ??‍♀️

Edited June 30, 20242 yr by ShoppGirl

13 hours ago, Arabesque said:

Don’t buy too much @ShoppGirl. I found it very salty & couldn’t eat it thanks to the change to my taste buds. You may be fine with it but if you can’t tolerate it, freeze it if it’s fresh or opened & use it as a Soup base instead of stock in puree or later stages.

Thanks. I would say that’ seems impossible for me because I am one to add salt to everything but post surgery you never know.

I didn't care for the bone broth after surgery and had stocked up beforehand. Luckily, my supermarket allowed me to exchange the bone broth for vegetable broth.