On Sat, 26 Jul 2014 22:55:00 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

> Here, I have less of a need to buy dried but it is still handy if for some
> reason I can't get to the store or we are snowed in. I keep minced and
> chopped onion, green onion, leeks, shallots, bell peppers, celery and the
> soup mix. I used to keep tomatoes but now that I have the stockpile in the
> garage, I just keep more canned tomato products. Tomato powder is quite
> handy though when I have it around. You can add it to a soup to add
> richness. And the good thing about the dried products is that if you are
> cooking something and it is more soup than you like, you can just add some
> dried vegetables and they will quickly plump up and absorb the liquid. Leeks
> and shallots are probably my two favorites for that purpose.

Tomato powder sounds interesting to keep around, I'll look for it. I
use Knorr Caldo de Tomate much the same way, but I have to keep an
eye on the salt content because it's tomato flavored bouillon - so
it's best used in rice or with beans.

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