Best off the shelf bone broth

I am planning to introduce bone broth to my regimen. The only problem is, I can not make it at home as we have given up meat (just because we don't find affordable quality meat in our neighborhood).

I wonder if anyone has any suggestion for a good off the shelf bone broth. If you have used it personally then its a bonus.

Thanks in advance.

WHAT ? NO MEAT ? WHAT"S WRONG WITH YOU ALL ?

;-)

good question - but thanks df, that reminds me, we have a half a cow coming next month and I need to find out if we can get ALL the parts and pieces - if I have any available, i'll let you know -

You should be able to find bones for a reasonable price if not free. As mentioned, try people that order entire or partial animals. Craigslist might work to find them. Most people toss the packages of bones.Try meat suppliers for restaurants. Good restaurants make their own stock. Try middle eastern grocers or Kosher/Halal meat wholesalers. Specialty wholesalers will sell to anyone with money. It is possible that Sam's club might have them in the back. You can't get suet and bones at most groceries anymore because they don't buy even primal cuts let alone half a steer. Butchering is done in factories and cryo wrapped. You could also buy a hunting license or take a chainsaw to a local farm.

As said, canned and carton broth and stock is crap. Salt water. Beef bones they use might be from spent dairy cows. Homemade stock is really good made with roasted bones.

I'm very sorry but buying boxed broth of any brand will not be the same. I am certain if you look around you could find soup bones. Often you have to ask as they're not out on display. I buy mine from a small butcher, they're cheap and I get a large amount at once so I don't have to go very often.

As for not having the time to make it? Use a crockpot. It's set and forget.

Bone Boths are wonderful. They need to be simmered long enough and yes, get that gelatinous consistency, that's the healing part of the broth. To buy a carton is like the others said, salted water. Save your money.

Yikes.. I didn't realize how expensive it is! I don't think I'll be trying it :)