I had some friends who kept this going for close to two years. They just always had the pot simmering and would throw into it whatever scraps, or sometimes the

I had some friends who kept this going for close to two years. They just always had the pot simmering and would throw into it whatever scraps, or sometimes the cheapest meats and vegetables they could find at the market. Seemed a little dicey to me, but they appeared to appreciate the shared journey and evolution of the thing.