A parmesan rind is one of the best things you can drop into a pot of soup.
Aged cheese is rich in glutamates, the compounds behind umami, and as the rind simmers, some of that savory flavor moves into the broth. Bones help in a different way: simmered long enough, their collagen turns into gelatin, which gives broth body.
Broth from water and vegetables can taste thin. Add a rind or a few bones and it tastes rounder and fuller.
Keep a bag of rinds in the freezer. Some of the best flavor comes from what you almost threw away.
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