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Default >$3.50/jar for Better Than Bouillon

On Thu, 15 May 2014 00:30:05 +0000 (UTC), "Winters_Lackey"
> wrote:

> No tax or shipping. You do have to buy 9 jars, and it's only for first
> time customers. I learned about that stuff on this NG. I was skeptical,
> but there were fairy credible folks who praised it (I forget who), so I
> looked at the ingredients and bought a jar. The regular chicken base is
> useful.
>
> It is the primary ingredient in the faux chicken gravy that my wife and son
> really like--and I even think is OK for what it is. I combine it with corn
> starch, black pepper, sage, summer savory, sweet paprika (Penzey's Cali),
> powdered cayenne and a tiny bit of MSG (optional, of course). A variant is
> to sub a little finely minced fresh chile pepper for the cayenne.
>
> It is only for first time customers of http://www.iherb.com and the promo
> code is PLC892. I ordered 6 chicken, 2 beef, and one organic mushroom, and
> the total was $31.55.


You can't buy that crap at the grocery store for less? Seriously -
it's awful. I don't know why people go on and on about how good it
is. I caved and bought it a few years ago. It tastes exactly like
the cube but it's softer and you have to refrigerate it. I honestly
do NOT understand why it garners so much "love".


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