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Yes, It's Better Than Bouillon!

by: Susan Gast / Author, Blogger at Beesville Books, Bored Boomers, and a Food Dehydrating Fanatic!

Better Than Bouillon is a super product! No more breaking your fingers trying to crumble up a crusty old cube... or waiting hours for the darned thing to dissolve!

I use this ready-to-go stock day in and day out. I discovered it years ago and I swear by it.

Dissolves Easily—No Need to Crumble Before Using!

A rounded teaspoon makes a good cup of stock—but it's easy to add more stock for more flavor—conversely, add more water if the stock is "too tasty!" The photo at the top of the page shows the flavors I use regularly.

I use the chicken stock in this chicken noodle soup recipe; and the beef stock in this beef stew recipe.

Buy Locally or in Bulk

I order big jars which are then shipped directly from the company, but when I want to buy the smaller jars, I buy them at our local grocery store to save on shipping costs.

Unfortunately, they've changed "the rules" and now you can only buy the big jars at Costco. That's a shame if you're not a member... grrr.

I'll have to go bug someone I know who may have a membership there, as the nearest store is in Orlando (2 hours away for me).

Sometimes you don't need or want extra jars of clam base, for instance, but you surely need the convenience of the big backup plastic containers of the chicken base and the vegetable base stocks, IMHO because I make veggie soup and chicken soup all the time!

Better Than Bouillon Has a Long Shelf Life

They have a (very!) long shelf-life, so don't worry about Better than Bouillon expiring too soon. When you have opened a container, keep it in the refrigerator where it'll last for months!

The flavors are delicious—they have organic varieties too, along with vegetarian, reduced sodium, and kosher-based stocks! They also sell gravies and crock-pot seasoning mixes.

Visit them at Better Than Bouillon or click on the big photo at the very top of the page. Sign up at their site to become a member of their "Culinary Club" to receive product news and the all-important $aving$.

A Bit of BTB History...

Better Than Bouillon by Superior Touch details:

• Better Than Bouillon is a brand of concentrated soup base made by Superior Touch Brands Inc.
• They are based in New Orleans, Louisiana.
• The Better Than Bouillon brand was first introduced in the 1990s.

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actually, there are 26 recipes!

🍕 Pizza!
🥧  Shepherd's Pie!
🥘  Beef Stew!

plus Cauliflower Soup and Cauliflower Mash, along with crazy Carrot Soup!

Decadent Desserts:
Carrot Cake and Cranberry Pineapple Pie and more...

The recipes also include the food ingredient amounts to use instead when you have fresh food on hand!

Over 20 Easy Tasty Recipes

Make meals that even your kids and spouse will eat—even if they contain dehydrated food! They'll never know the difference.

• Throw together a tasty soup in mere minutes
• Go to work and come back home to a savory beef stew in the crock pot
• Treat yourself to carrot cake for dessert
  

If you have enough fresh ingredients on hand, you'll be happy to know that our Recipe eBook also has the amount of fresh food to use instead of dehydrated food.

Many of our recipes include the use of bouillon brand "Better Than Bouillon" and for good reason. It's the easiest-to-use bouillon out there!

Heck, my dad says he enjoys drinking the hot chicken stock on its own—it's that good. And I totally agree with him. Sometimes, the best thing about a soup or stew is the stock!

Our recipe eBook is available directly from Amazon as a Kindle eBook or as a Paperback.

You can get a copy of the recipe book here.

BTB is Good for Your Dog, Too!

Another reason for using Better Than Bouillon stocks - especially the chicken stock - is because it doesn't contain onion. Why is that important?

If you want to make your own dog food, (check out my dog food book here) you'll be reassured to know that my recipe uses Better Than Bouillon Chicken Stock.

This is so important because their chicken stock does not contain onion because ONIONS are poisonous to dogs!

Look for the Roasted Chicken Base in the Premium section.

Can You Make Your Own Bouillon?

Yes, you absolutely can make your own homemade bouillon! Here are some tips for making your own flavorful bouillon at home:

• Start with a broth. For a vegetable bouillon, sauté onions, carrots, celery, mushrooms, garlic, etc and simmer in water to extract flavors. For chicken bouillon, simmer chicken bones/parts in water. For beef bouillon, roast beef bones before simmering in water.
• Add herbs and spices. Bouillon is all about infusing maximum flavor. Try adding herbs like parsley, thyme, bay leaves, and spices like black pepper, coriander, etc.
• Simmer the broth for several hours. At least 2-3 hours of gentle simmering helps to extract the most flavor from the ingredients.
• Strain the broth through a fine mesh strainer. Discard the solids. This leaves you with a clear, concentrated tasty broth.
• Reduce the broth if needed to make it more intense. You want the homemade bouillon to be rich and flavorful, so simmer gently to reduce it down.
  
• Add salt and seasoning to taste. Get the seasoning just right according to your preference.
• Store the bouillon in the fridge. Store for up to a week or freeze for a longer duration.

Use about 1-2 teaspoons of the homemade bouillon in place of 1 bouillon cube in recipes. Adjust the amount according to taste and strength of your bouillon.

The great thing about homemade bouillon is you get to control the ingredients so it can be sodium-free and preservative-free. Experiment with different herb and spice blends for unique flavor profiles.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are making your own chicken stock for dog food, DO NOT ADD onions to the pan!

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