Best of Cleveland 2016: Bone Broth

While chicken soup may be good for your soul, bone broth is good for your body. After Kelly Dimacchia had to quit playing tennis because her arthritis was too painful, she discovered the reparative properties of the broth, which is rich in protein, collagen, amino acids and minerals. She started drinking 8 ounces of her homemade bone broth each day, and a little over a month later her inflammation completely disappeared. Now others can slurp on Dimacchia’s Erie Bone Broth by itself or use it in their everyday cooking. She develops her full-flavored beef, chicken, turkey and bison broths by roasting the bones, then soaking them in apple cider vinegar and filtered water to draw out minerals and nutrients before simmering for 24 to 72 hours. But its popularity can also be attributed to what she doesn’t add. “No salt is what separates me from others around the country,” she says. 440-623-9999,eriebonebroth.com