Can you make soup from animal bones?

We can't forget about those. Chicken backs, beef knuckles, ham hocks, chicken feet, lamb necks, hooves and any other animal-derived matrices of calcium phosphate and collagen fibers are all worth saving, cooking, and perhaps even eating. Hell, I bet elk antlers would make a fine, mineral-rich soup. read more

You can use bones- generally beef, pig, or poultry, to create a stock base, but you will need the meat from said animal to build flavor and protein. Vegetables and seasonings will round it out. It is a long process, so I recommend you research recipes online or in cookbooks. read more