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Hey guys,

I just bought a marrow bone online and it arrived today - it's huge (like the size-length of my lower leg). It looks like something you would just give to a dog to chew on... not the small cut up pieces of circular bone with marrow inside I was imagining. I am kind of at a loss of what to do from here.

Any help appreciated!

edited Jul 2 2011 at 4:19

Shari Bambino
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asked Jul 2 2011 at 2:21

PaleoMouth
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	Unless you can cut it up yourself, my suggestion would be to make a bone broth. – lunabelle Jul 2 2011 at 2:46
	aw, bummer! got a saw? – g. Jul 2 2011 at 2:56
	Hey its way too big to use in a broth. The hacksaw might not be a bad idea afterall.. work hard for my marrow. This all makes me think.. how did our ancestors get their marrow! – PaleoMouth Jul 2 2011 at 5:00
	@Shari - How did it go, did you hacksaw your way to deliciousness?? – jesuisjuba - paleorepublic.com Jul 8 2011 at 15:51
	It was actually me.. I dont know why Shari took over. It went really well! I hack-sawed the giant bone in half (still in the plastic) and that was when I realized that the butcher had already cut it length-ways (how embaressing!) it was just being held together by the plastic! I roasted the bones with exposed marrow in the oven until they were soft and oozing. 'Cause it was my first marrow experience I wanted to taste it all 'as is'.. It was beautiful, fatty, custard-like texture and left me completely satisfied! Well worth the 5$! – PaleoMouth Jul 9 2011 at 23:31

Jan · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-02 06:38:17Z UTC

i would hack saw the joint knuckles, most collagen so this should go to a stock pot, then i would cut it about 3 inch pieces and roast them in the oven, i do roast all the bones that go to a stock first. Use a coarse saw, the marrow fat blocks the saw blade very quickly if its too fine (been there;)

jesuisjuba - paleorepublic.com · Answer 2 · 2011-07-02 03:17:06Z UTC

I'm not sure where you live.. but are you friendly with any local butchers? If not, find one and just go in and ask if they'll bandsaw it for you into a couple of 5" pieces. Believe it or not it's actually more difficult to get a marrow bone cut in half, like a boat, as it's dangerous for the butcher. If you can't find one then grab a saw, lady! :) Take the rounds, oven temp to 450, on a foil lined baking sheet, or a pie pan lined in foil, standing up. It should only take about 15 minutes but as soon as you see the marrow start to separate from the bone, take it out. You don't want all that tastiness to leak out. Make a nice herb salad dressed with lemon vinaigrette. Now: spoon, scoop marrow, top with a little salt - Kosher or Sea, a little herb salad, eat up! Ok. Now I'm hungry :) Good luck!

Allie · Answer 3 · 2011-07-02 02:47:55Z UTC

Defrost it. (Put it in the fridge for a day or so if frozen.)
Preheat oven from 350 - 400 degrees F. Probably 400 because of the size ..
Place bone in roasting pan.
Put it in the oven and let the fun begin! Cook 40 + minutes (from the sounds of it ... closer to an hour for you ...). It is 'done' when all of the marrow is soft to the humble edge of a spoon awaiting deliciousness*.

*Note: sometimes the top cooks well and you think you are good to go eating it and then you get to the center and are bummed because the center and onward are still hard. :( Just stick it back in the oven if this happens ... This might happen to me ... because I'm so eager to eat it though ... ;)

EDIT: ... I feel I didn't answer the question well enough ... sorry ...

Glenn · Answer 4 · 2011-07-03 04:55:50Z UTC

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Yes, definitely get it cut in to 3 inch or so segments, but don't cook it! Scoop the marrow out with a butter knife and eat it raw. Seriously delicious stuff!

answered Jul 3 2011 at 4:55

Glenn
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