Hello, I'm from Boston, MA. I was looking for a shin bone soup recipe like
my mother and grandmother made and came across this forum. My grandmother was born outside of London and was adopted to New Brunswick, CA where by mother was born. Anyway, they made shinbone soup with soup bones, turnip, potatoes and dumplings. The dumplings were made from bisquick. They also added shredded cabbage to the soup. I loved it and I was just searching the 'net to see if I could duplicate the recipe since I am off work for the next week. I think I can duplicate it now since I've seen so many other versions online. The basic recipe would be fry or roast the bones so they brown, put them in a pot, add water, and simmer for 4 to 5 hours. Skim the fat, add the vegetables, carrots, turnip, potatoes, and simmer until they are done, add the shredded cabbage and dumplings. Cook until done. The dumplings can be "fluffy" or just put into the soup to cook until they are kind of like pasta, the way I like them. I hope this helps. J.