Beef Stock

A well-made beef stock has restorative properties that go far beyond the famed curative powers of chicken stock. Beef bones, especially marrow-rich leg and shank bones, bring an unparalleled tongue-and-stomach-coating richness to a soup. I can be perfectly content with a small bowl of seasoned beef stock, garnished with a few scallions and a couple of cracks of black pepper when my energy is stagnant or my stomach is off-kilter. I like a combination of clean bones and bones with meat, and p