"Goomba" > wrote in message
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> Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
>> I went grocery shopping today and noticed, for the first time (stuff's
>> probably been around for awhile) Swanson's or Campbell's chicken and
>> beef stock in cartons. Right next to those were Rachael Ray's stocks.
>> Rachael's are about 2/3 the price of the other ones. Has anyone tried
>> both? Or either?
>>
>> What sayest thou?
>>
>> Carol
>>
>
> Swanson's Organic Chicken Stock won the highest praise when America's Test
> Kitchen did a taste test. I like it and keep some on hand in the pantry.
> Others I've tried taste like dirty dish water.

Last night I needed "emergency gravy" for some leftover pot roast, and added
Emeril's boxed beef stock to a lightly browned butter-and-flour roux. It was
more than just acceptable. What struck me most was that it wasn't overly
salted.

Felice