Ingredients:
2.5 to 3.0 kg of beef bones cut in around 3 cm cubes
3.5 to 4 litres of water
1 kg short ribs
1 kg brisket
Large onion, unpeeled, cut in halves
Around 10 cloves
Flavour vegetables, generous amount, cut in small cubes or stripes, such as:
Celeriac
Leek
Onions
Garlic
Carrots
Parsley roots
Green parsley
Bay leaves
Coarsely ground black pepper
Salt (carefully used because broth will be reduced later which increases salt concentration)
Preparation:
Put bones in water and leave them for two hours
Meanwhile roast large onion halves on the cut side without fat until dark brown, than spike them with the cloves
Put bones in new clean water with onions and heat up for simmering at around 93 to 96 degrees C for two hours.
Regularly skim the surface from impurities.
After two hours add all vegetables, pepper and both meats.
Salt 'reluctantly'.
Carry on simmering another two hours by occasional skimming the surface.
After around 90 minutes check whether one or both of the meats are tender.
After two hours cut off the heat, cover the pot with a lid and let cool down for some 6 hours.
Remove meat and strain the broth through a fine-mesh strainer.
Use the beef broth for soups, sauces and stocks.