marrow bone

Bone with marrow

A marrow bone is a bone containing marrow—the soft, fatty tissue inside bones that's prized in cooking.

Butchers cut large bones, typically from beef legs, crosswise to expose the marrow for roasting: Roasted marrow bones with crusty bread.

The marrow is spread on toast or used to enrich sauces and broths.

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  • brothClear simmered meat liquid
  • stockGoods kept for sale
  • roastedCooked uncovered with heat
  • collagenStructural body protein
  • gelatinCollagen-derived thickening protein

soup · fatty · rich · rich flavor · savory · umami · spoon · scoop · spread · toast · buttery · unctuous · nourishing · ossified · calcium · joints · meaty · nose to tail

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bone composition/content

marrow bonedry bone

Completely desiccated skeletal fragment

skeletal tissue type

marrow bonecartilage

Flexible connective body tissue

soft tissue · gristle · ligament · tendon · muscle

culinary value/richness

marrow bonelean meat

Flesh with little fat

gristle · offcuts · scraps · trimmings

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G