"While smaller fish bones, like salmon bones, may not cause damage, chicken, beef, and pork bones most certainly will. When you put meat bones in your garbage disposal, they can damage its metal blades. They may chip them, create cracks, or break off part of the blades. They can also cause clogs by getting caught in the small moving parts of the disposal. Eventually, they'll end up clogging your pipes as well."
"You can put meat bones in your freezer for several months before using them. Wrap them in foil or plastic wrap, or put them in a freezer-safe bag or airtight container. You can even vacuum seal them so that they last longer. When you're ready to use your bones to make broth, roast them in your oven along with vegetables."
Garbage disposals contain moving parts and have limits. Dense, rigid meat bones—especially chicken, beef, and pork—can chip, crack, or break metal blades and become caught in small moving parts, leading to clogs and eventual pipe blockages. Damage from bones can be extensive and may require costly repairs or full disposal replacement. Smaller fish bones may pose less risk. Safer options include saving meat bones for flavorful soup broth or composting. Bones can be stored in the freezer, wrapped or vacuum-sealed, roasted with vegetables, and combined with deglazed liquid for simmering in a large stockpot.
Read at Tasting Table
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]