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February 6, 2026

What’s New In Store: Bone Roasters — Stocks & Jus

Chef Ian’s chef-approved shortcuts: Bone Roasters Chicken Stock, Veal Stock and Red Wine Jus & Veal Jus — professional-grade foundations that add real depth to soups, sauces, risottos and roasts.

Chicken Stock, Veal Stock + Red Wine Jus & Veal Jus

By Chef Ian — Underground Chef

Let’s clear something up: stock and jus aren’t optional extras — they’re the foundation. They’re what turns “nice” into wow… especially in sauces, soups, risottos and roasts.

And here’s the honest truth from the industry: even chefs don’t always have time to make stock from scratch. In professional kitchens, when you need consistency, quality, and speed, you reach for products that are made properly — because the standard still has to be high.

That’s why I’m happy to stock Bone Roasters.

They’re Australian-made stocks and jus, precisely crafted for the world’s finest chefs, designed to elevate the flavour of every dish with elegant simplicity. They use a traditional slow-cooking open kettle method, with quality Australian and New Zealand ingredients, and they come in retort packaging — shelf-stable and ready to go when you need it. In other words: a proper chef foundation, sitting on your shelf.

How I use them (real life, not fancy)

Chicken Stock

  • soups, risottos, sauces, braises
  • cooking rice or grains (instant upgrade)
  • gravy boosters and casserole bases

Veal Stock

  • building sauces with proper body
  • reductions, ragù, slow-cooked dishes
  • anything you want to taste “chef made”

Veal Jus (classic, glossy finish)

  • roast beef, lamb, chicken
  • mash, roasted veg, pan sauces
  • warm gently and finish with butter for shine

Red Wine Jus (deep, rich, steak-night energy)

  • steak, lamb, brisket, short ribs
  • drizzle over mash, mushrooms, roast veg
  • reduce slightly for extra intensity if you feel like showing off

Chef’s trick: make any sauce taste like a restaurant

Warm your stock/jus, then finish with:

  • fat (butter/olive oil)
  • acid (lemon/vinegar)
  • seasoning (taste first, adjust last)

That’s the move. Simple. Effective. Every time.

Final thought from Chef Ian

“If you don’t have time to make stock properly, don’t settle for watery shortcuts. This is the kind of stock and jus chefs rely on — and it’ll lift everything you cook at home too.”

Chef Ian