Beef Stock Base for Pho

• 4 beef shin bones
• 4 kg (9 lb) beef flank
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Place the shin bones, flank and chicken in a very large saucepan or stockpot and cover with cold water. Add the table salt and leave for 2 hours. This will clean the meat and bones. After 2 hours, discard this water and scrub the shin bones under cold water. Put the meat, bones and chicken back into the saucepan and cover with 15 litres (525 fl oz/60 cups) cold water. Wrap the dried ginger, cin