Bad to the Bone: The Broth Stop
There’s a village of local farmers and artisans in every quart of Chef Jay Zubov’s bone broth
Jay Zubov is a man with many talents and little time. You might have seen him running a tattoo parlor, clothing store, or antique shop here and there, but he also brings to the table a highly educated palate. Starting in a French kitchen and maneuvering his way into a handful of others as executive chef, Jay knows food.
Today, while we’re talking at the Nashville Farmers’ Market, he’s dancing back and forth between selling Alfresco’s pasta (where he works as market manager) and his bone broth, called The Broth Stop. With Jay’s fresh spin on traditional techniques and the bounty of the farmers market, he’s creating nourishing, exciting broths found no-where else— Espresso Beef and Honey-Tumeric-Ginger are just a couple of his creations.
In addition to changing with each season, Zubov sources all of the ingredients from his village of local farmers. “I get my chicken and turkey from Melissa of Pure Pasture Farms,” Jay gestures toward the table across the way. His beef comes from Mr. Meyers, spices from Tiffany Elder of Galena Garlic, and, when he needs it—honey from Carol Hagan of Tennessee Artisan Honey. He, as well as many others, has created a micro-community of farmers which supports itself.
Jay is heating up Nashville Hot Churkey for a tasting at his stand today. A flavor he created a bit begrudgingly, however he couldn’t resist the popularity of the best-selling product. Jay is constantly creating new flavors, including his Krishna’s Green Veggie Broth, which includes a bundle of greens and spices all sourced from the market. This summer, he’ll be preparing Korean BBQ, Chili Lime, and Roasted Tomato Broth, among others.
In conjunction with Pure Pasture Farms, Jay is also launching his “Take & Bake” meals, 2-pound frozen meals you bake at home. They’re starting with main dishes such as meatloaf and Nashville hot chicken and rice.
With a couple quarts of beef broth in hand, we say good-bye to Jay. He has little time for chit-chat after all. He has new broths to cook and farmers to talk to.
