Broth Bar & Larder is open over the 4 day Easter long weekend!!!

Due to popular demand (and the fact that no one is going away any time soon!) we have decided to open over the 4 day Easter long weekend. It will be business as “unusual”  complete with serving our beautiful meal of the day (take away only), artisan wholefood yummies and last minute Easter chocs!! I hope to see you there as I will be front of house! Please do pop over and say hi!

Trading hours

Friday, Saturday & Monday 8am - 6pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

How to secure unlimited supply of bone broth and why you should drink it daily

What’s so good about bone broth and why is it flying off our Broth Bar & Larder shelves with unprecedented demand since the Corona virus pandemic? For so many reasons but one very important one is that broth is immune-building and fortifying.

“Who needs a strong immune system? Everyone! ”

— Soulla Chamberlain, Founder of Broth Bar & Larder / Star Anise Organic Wholefoods

Modern science shows that our immune system underpins all other systems of our body. Bone broth is a must for anyone who is immune-compromised or for anyone who aspires to have a bullet-proof immune system. Yes please! In the Jewish culture chicken broth is revered as “Jewish penicillin” and the Chinese administered it to the sick and dying because a good chicken broth was said to “bring back the dead”. There is science that backs up this wisdom. Chicken soup has been shown, in an in vitro study, to inhibit the neutrophil migration that triggers the onset of common cold symptoms. 

People who regularly consume broth report feeling stronger with more energy, vitality and less inflammation. This is one of the many ways of how bone broth changed my life 13 years ago when I started making it from my home and selling the surplus to my friends (some of you are still my customers!). In addition to its immune building properties, other reasons why bone broth is a daily staple for me:

• It is high in collagen- which is essential for building, repairing and maintaining our osteo skeletal system and for healthy hair, skin and nails. 

• It is high in gelatin – which is gut healing and sealing, and promotes regular bowl movements 

• It is high in glycine – this amino acid balances out our muscle meat intake (hence why we should ideally consume bone broth whenever we consume muscle meat), helps the liver to detoxify the body, and promotes emotional stability and sound sleep. 

But like everything, not all bone broth is created equal!! Our broth is long slow simmered and made from certified organic 100% pastured chicken or beef bones, reverse osmosis filtered water and certified organic herbs.

We are selling our bone broth at Broth Bar in pre-packaged containers as well as hot broth in disposable (biodegradable) takeaway cups. 

While we are working tirelessly to expand production offsite in a commercial kitchen, quantities are limited with the unprecedented demand so if you are frustrated with not being able to purchase as much as you’d like or if you are home isolating, I highly recommend that you learn to make your own broth via my ONLINE BONE BROTH WORKSHOP. Learning how to make your own bone broth is one of the most powerful things you can ever do for your and your family’s health. 

How to consume bone broth:

• Drink straight up in a cup as part of a meal or as a nourishing snack.  Boost flavour and nutrients with what we call a “flavour or broth bomb” such as fresh lemon juice, minced garlic, grated ginger, Red Boat fish sauce, tamari, chilli flakes, fresh herbs, or a drop of Young Living essential oils of lemongrass, ginger, oregano, rosemary or basil. 

• Use as a base to a soup

• Use as a base to a casserole

• Use to cook rice (e.g. fried rice or risottos) 

• Use at the bottom of a saucepan when reheating food to prevent food sticking to saucepan 

• Freeze beef broth cubes in silicon ice cube trays and add to smoothies (I’ve been doing this for 13 years – hence how our broth cubes, and beef & spinach cubes were born) 

• Use the tallow that rises on the top of beef broth to cook meat with (hence the genesis of our Tallow Cubes)

Here’s what some people have said about my Bone Broth workshop:

“I credit my falling pregnant after 13 rounds of IVF and being told I could never have children to your bone broth! Miracle cure!”

— Emma

“I LOVED your broth workshop. It distilled down everything that I had spent months researching from library books on brothing! So practical”

— Suzanne

“The broth workshop also amazing, I watched it then made it. Even though I’ve made broth often I’ve struggled to get the gelatinous character- not this time!!! It’s so jelly like it’s amazing you answered many questions!”

— Marianna

“Hi Soulla, I’ve made a dedicated effort to drink broth every day for the last couple of months and the pain in my arthritic hands has almost gone….It’s a miracle!!”

— Sandy

“Dear beautiful amazing Soulla, I just had to send this to you and let you know that I think of you with such love and extreme gratitude every time I put on a pot of broth. My children are now asking for it and I can’t get enough of it. Endless love and thanks to to you for sharing your knowledge. That bone broth workshop was the best investment ever!”

— Kerry

“Thank you very much for your bone broth workshop. There are so many things I loved about it- and about the way you run your workshops. First of all the scientific based approach as well as the emphasis on the most efficient methods (time and ingredient - wise). Lots of small details that make a difference (I.e size of pot needed, etc). And also your honest and personal approach to it - which is helpful and refreshing- as well as your passion which always inspires me to eat and cook more healthy. Finally I am really thankful that in addition to your workshops you also sell your beautiful products which make for healthy fast food for the family on days when I’ve run out of food or too busy to make from scratch”

— Claudia

“Thanks for the Bone Broth class on Thursday night, full of fun and inspiration. I had been intending to do a class for some time, And am thankful I finally committed, can’t wait for the next, your passion and no nonsense approach has left me extremely inspired”

— Georgina

YES, BROTH BAR & LARDER IS OPEN – PREPACKAGED + TAKEAWAY FOOD ONLY!!

I hope you are keeping well, sane and healthy in these challenging times! 

I’d like to give you an update in light of the recent news that the NSW government has closed down all non-essential services. As an essential service, we will remain open with these changes:

• In keeping with current Government policy to mitigate the spread of Corona Virus,  no customers are allowed entry into Broth Bar. Simply stand at the front counter (which has been pushed to the front door) and we will bring all of your desired goodies to you. What service!

• We continue to sell all pre-packaged artisan food which has always been our core business.

• There is no dine-in option. Hot meals, soups and broth are takeaway only.

• One person may sit outside on our bench or feel free to go across the road to the park. All take away meals are served using our biodegradable disposable packaging.

• To share the love and ensure that there is enough for everyone, we are limiting quantity of soups, stocks and eggs – the quota is changes daily depending on our volume and is posted on the front door of our shop. Remember that we are a small artisan business and so are our suppliers!

• We are taking email (orders@staraniseorganic.com)  and phone orders (0421 786 009) but the above quotas on purchasing limits do still apply.

• Card payments only (no cash).

• We hope to have our online store back up soon after we get through the unprecedented volume of orders.

We are taking extra precautionary hygiene and santisation measures and our staff wear disposable gloves.

I thank you for your patience and loyalty in these challenging times and especially thank you for supporting local artisan businesses (especially of the single mum type! 😅).

My dedicated team and I are working tirelessly to meet the increased demand by increasing broth production offsite ... we hope to lift the quantity restrictions soon! 

Sending everyone much love, light and positive thoughts,

Love Soulla xx