I purchased a rotisserie roasted pork knuckle at the Farmer's Market yesterday. I unfortunately neglected to pay attention to the prep instructions on the scribbled note at the stand. When I got home, I got out the slow cooker and started throwing stuff in...the meat and knuckle bone, a ham hock that I had stored in the freezer, a bunch of shredded carrots, cabbage, a cut up onion, 2 cut up apples, some seasoning, and a beer poured over the whole thing. I left it slow cooking for about 8 hours, then on warm overnight. When I got up this morning, the slow cooker was off and it was room temperature. Two questions: 1. is it safe to eat? 2. It doesn't really seem edible in it's current state. There's not a lot of liquid but what there is is mostly fat. It smells good but looks like a mushy mess. Is it salvageable for any purpose? Can I do something else to it to make it a broth base? Bonus question: I pulled the crispy skin off and stuck it in the refrigerator separately. Suggestions on what to do with that?
posted by ms_rasclark
on Sep 16, 2012 -
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Is it possible to tell which spiral sliced ham has a smaller bone in it while it's still in the package?
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posted by boby
on May 6, 2012 -
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If you take an adult male with average bone density and put them through 5 years of weight training which will increase their bone density from the weight-bearing exercise, how much more will their skeleton weigh?
posted by dino terror
on Nov 22, 2011 -
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How do bodybuilders and athletes build up their neck muscles, specifically their scalene muscles? Do steroids make giant scalenes?
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posted by abirae
on Jul 20, 2011 -
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Help me devise a way to immobilize my dog's broken tail. Vet says cast is not an option.
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posted by MD06
on Jun 2, 2011 -
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Trying to find a myth or story about a god telling a family not to eat the marrow of his animals.
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posted by usagizero
on May 17, 2011 -
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My girlfriend just broke her arm a few inches above the elbow (spiral fracture). She's currently in a splint and will possibly get a plate and pins in a few days. She works at a desk job, which she will return to after a week or two of rest. What can we do to make life easier (tips, special equipment, etc)?
posted by MeowForMangoes
on Mar 19, 2011 -
13 answers
What would become of my spinous process if it broke off? The doctor told me it would eventually dissolve inside my body but I hear about people needing surgery to remove bone fragments so I wonder if it could still be there contributing to my pain 10 years later.
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posted by dino terror
on Feb 4, 2011 -
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Chiropractor client wants an atlas bone in his new logo, and I need to know what percentage of the population will be grossed out by that.
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posted by circular
on Oct 5, 2010 -
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What is a bone bleed, and how do I know if I should be concerned? (Bike injury details within!)
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posted by monkeymonkey
on Jun 23, 2010 -
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Bone graft gone wrong. Testicle swollen, major pain, difficulty walking, Doctors not helping. Need advice.
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posted by pmaxwell
on Nov 20, 2009 -
8 answers
Slim, but fat at the same time? I have a slim appearance, but I realize I am lacking the body mass that it matters the most, bone and muscle. I have very thin arms and somewhat weak upper-body. I am 35, male, 5'10" , 152lbs. As an adult, I know it is not possible to gain bone mass. How can I improve my physique so I can maintain decent fitness level when I get older?
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posted by neworder7
on Oct 20, 2009 -
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I purchased some expensive beef bones by accident $3/lb, and was planning to make stock with them. However, after a quick roast, I saw the inner circle became something soft and edible, while the outer circle remained bone. What did I get, and should I still make stock with these?
posted by tasty
on Oct 15, 2009 -
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It looks like my leukemia may have returned (AML) and my doctor said earlier that if this happened, I'm looking at a bone marrow transplant. Any experience?
24, female, otherwise healthy (you know, besides the cancer).
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posted by litterateur
on Jun 17, 2009 -
35 answers
My feet are in pain. What kind of doctor should I go to? I've heard that podiatry is sort of a dubious branch of medicine.
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posted by Sloop John B
on May 19, 2009 -
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Broken tibia & fibula, 3.5 months ago, clean snap. I got an intramedullary rod in the tibia, screws at the ankle and knee, and absolutely no recommendations for PT other than some exercises to do at home from the doctor. Everything else seems to have healed well enough, but - my big toe ain't movin', and it's stuck in permanent "up".
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posted by saysthis
on Aug 15, 2008 -
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What is the best way to get Vitamin D (other than sunshine!) to support optimum calcium absorption?
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posted by suzeQ
on Jun 4, 2008 -
10 answers
I ate tortillas in Mexico that were cooked on an old harrow blade over a wood fire. The harrow blade was dusted with a form of charred bone powder that prevented the tortillas from sticking. They were delicious. Is this anti stick bone powder available anywhere in the US?
posted by Raybun
on May 28, 2008 -
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I managed to break my right ring finger in a cycling accident (completely clean break between knuckles) and now have pins in for ~3wks. I'm interested in finding out what foods, supplements, etc I should be looking at to help speed up the healing/mending process – *or* – even ones I should be avoiding.
posted by hrbrmstr
on May 1, 2008 -
14 answers
Does anyone have experience with a bone bruise? I have one, apparently, just when I wanted to get serious about exercising again.
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posted by Countess Elena
on Dec 31, 2007 -
14 answers
Does anyone know what Arthur Russell is singing at the beginning of "Tone Bone Kone?" I love the sound of that opening and feel a strong attachment to it but I have no idea what he is saying.
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posted by Bengston
on Oct 6, 2007 -
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I got a lamb skull from the supermarket (complete with meat) and I'm looking for the best way to remove all the non-bone parts and then preserve the bone for an art project.
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posted by andoatnp
on Aug 12, 2007 -
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Will taking Adderall be a "permanent deferral" from donating bone marrow?
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posted by slc228
on Mar 2, 2007 -
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Over 3 years ago I registered with the National Bone Marrow Donor Program as part of a charity event. It was really simple - all they did was take a little blood... Today I get a phone call that apparently, I'm a match.
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posted by matty
on Feb 13, 2007 -
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This
bone was found on a Cape Cod, Massachusetts beach this week. It is about 3" tall and about 3" from tip to tip of the "horns." It looks like a vertebra of some type, but I can find no images of similar ones online. Any marine biologists out there care to tell me what kind of a bone it is? Other images inside.
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posted by Rock Steady
on Oct 17, 2006 -
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Can you help me find a cartoon drawing I first saw in a book or magazine at least 10 years ago, which shows a small dog digging up a bone?
Attached to the bone, buried under the ground, is shown the rest of the tail and the entire skeleton of a large dinosaur.
posted by booksprite
on Aug 21, 2006 -
8 answers
BloodFilter: How do new blood cells make their way out of bones? Help this anatomy-challenged Mefite understand!
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posted by limeonaire
on Jun 7, 2006 -
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How do I make a fake bone? I want it to protrude from my pants leg for a costume and am trying to figure out what materials to use to quickly and easily make one. Advice?
posted by smartypanties
on Oct 28, 2005 -
16 answers
My 13 y.o. son had a metal plate screwed onto his radius on Tuesday afternoon to correct the way it was healing from a break about 3 weeks ago. He's in a LOT of pain still and I'm hoping that anyone who has had this kind of surgery can tell us something about recovery time, medication and how much pain they experienced.
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posted by mygothlaundry
on May 26, 2005 -
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Can dogs eat beef bones? My dog loves them (the raw discarded sort from butchers or rib joints) but when I give him one he goes crazy, actually consuming the bone and digging into the marrow. It worries me, but I've heard the marrow is good for them. But every time I've given him one I've had to take it away because he just gets too crazy. I know they can't have chicken bones (obviously, ow!) but what are the risks of giving him a beef bone as an occasional primal treat, even if it means he'll likely chew the whole thing up?
posted by Peter H
on Jan 25, 2005 -
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