i've not used any of this for years, but
the other day i picked up a can of it to use
in a recipe.

ewww... tasted like chemicals/plastic and
not much at all like chicken.

i made the recipe anyways as it was only a
test dish and ate some of it, got out the
collander and rinsed it off and ate the beef
and onions without the sauce.

i won't be making that mistake again.

normally we use the paste kind of chicken
broth makings.

now i'm on to making the Thai spices and
beef and onions i'll have the rest of the
week/weekend. i know that recipe works...


songbird

On Friday, November 16, 2018 at 12:37:58 PM UTC-10, songbird wrote:
> i've not used any of this for years, but
> the other day i picked up a can of it to use
> in a recipe.
>
> ewww... tasted like chemicals/plastic and
> not much at all like chicken.
>
> i made the recipe anyways as it was only a
> test dish and ate some of it, got out the
> collander and rinsed it off and ate the beef
> and onions without the sauce.
>
> i won't be making that mistake again.
>
> normally we use the paste kind of chicken
> broth makings.
>
> now i'm on to making the Thai spices and
> beef and onions i'll have the rest of the
> week/weekend. i know that recipe works...
>
>
> songbird

The way I cook, it pretty much doesn't matter if I use homemade chicken stock, canned stock, or plain water. It'll still be tasty no matter what is available. These days I use chicken bouillon powder. None of these alternatives taste much like homemade chicken stock. That's the breaks.

On Fri, 16 Nov 2018 17:37:46 -0500, songbird wrote:

> i've not used any of this for years, but
> the other day i picked up a can of it to use
> in a recipe.
>
> ewww... tasted like chemicals/plastic and
> not much at all like chicken.

That's how I feel about Pacific Foods chicken broth. proof that if
you slap an "Organic" label on a pile of turds people would buy it.
But they don't make cans and You can't be talking about Campbell's
or Swanson.

I have 1.5 16oz jars of BTB organic, reduced sodium (which means
more meat and flavor) Chicken Base from Costco. Organic because
it's still less than the conventional version at the grocery store,
not because it's organic.

I also have a case of Swanson lower sodium that I also got at
Costco.

-sw

On Friday, November 16, 2018 at 6:25:36 PM UTC-6, Sqwertz wrote:
>
> I have 1.5 16oz jars of BTB organic, reduced sodium (which means
> more meat and flavor) Chicken Base from Costco. Organic because
> it's still less than the conventional version at the grocery store,
> not because it's organic.
>
> -sw
>
I've got a jar of the chicken and jar of the beef Better Than Bouillon
in the refrigerator. It works really well in recipes that call for broth
from either animal.

On Fri, 16 Nov 2018 17:40:05 -0800 (PST),
wrote:

> On Friday, November 16, 2018 at 6:25:36 PM UTC-6, Sqwertz wrote:
>>
>> I have 1.5 16oz jars of BTB organic, reduced sodium (which means
>> more meat and flavor) Chicken Base from Costco. Organic because
>> it's still less than the conventional version at the grocery store,
>> not because it's organic.
>>
> I've got a jar of the chicken and jar of the beef Better Than Bouillon
> in the refrigerator. It works really well in recipes that call for broth
> from either animal.

Minors is my preferred brand, but only available foodservice and
mail order. But both BTB and Minors are superior in every way to all
canned and boxed broths, and of course the cubes and granules.

The federal standard of identity for broth and stock only requires
the equivalent of about 1 square centimeter of lean flesh to be used
as the base for a 14oz can of meat broth/stock. And then the
resulting broth from that 1cm2 can be watered down into oblivion and
still be listed as the first ingredient as a "broth" or "stock".

The first ingredient in Minors and BTB is animal flesh, then some
flesh stock and animal fats.

-sw

"songbird" wrote in message ...

i've not used any of this for years, but
the other day i picked up a can of it to use
in a recipe.

ewww... tasted like chemicals/plastic and
not much at all like chicken.

i made the recipe anyways as it was only a
test dish and ate some of it, got out the
collander and rinsed it off and ate the beef
and onions without the sauce.

i won't be making that mistake again.

normally we use the paste kind of chicken
broth makings.

now i'm on to making the Thai spices and
beef and onions i'll have the rest of the
week/weekend. i know that recipe works...


songbird

==

Enjoy that at least Canned broth is not something I have ever used, nor
am I likely to after your comments

Ophelia wrote:
....
> Enjoy that at least

it's a very reliable recipe, fry some spices, fry up
some beef with the spices for a bit, put in the coconut
milk after about an hour, half hour later add the onions
and cook those until they're still just slightly crunchy.

i'll be eating it for the next week or so. always
yum to me.


> Canned broth is not something I have ever used, nor
> am I likely to after your comments

gross it was. glad i only made a little bit of it.


songbird

"songbird" > wrote in message
...
> i've not used any of this for years, but
> the other day i picked up a can of it to use
> in a recipe.
>
> ewww... tasted like chemicals/plastic and
> not much at all like chicken.
>
> i made the recipe anyways as it was only a
> test dish and ate some of it, got out the
> collander and rinsed it off and ate the beef
> and onions without the sauce.
>
> i won't be making that mistake again.
>
> normally we use the paste kind of chicken
> broth makings.
>
> now i'm on to making the Thai spices and
> beef and onions i'll have the rest of the
> week/weekend. i know that recipe works...
>
>
> songbird

It's not all bad. I used to use a brand called Wild Oats. It was delicious!
Walmart was the only store that sold it and now they don't. Now I buy the
Sam's Choice Bone Broth. It's in a box. I don't find the taste to be quite
as good as the Wild Oats but it has more protein in it than regular broth
and I mainly only consume it when I'm not feeling well.

"songbird" wrote in message ...

Ophelia wrote:
....
> Enjoy that at least

it's a very reliable recipe, fry some spices, fry up
some beef with the spices for a bit, put in the coconut
milk after about an hour, half hour later add the onions
and cook those until they're still just slightly crunchy.

i'll be eating it for the next week or so. always
yum to me.


> Canned broth is not something I have ever used, nor
> am I likely to after your comments

gross it was. glad i only made a little bit of it.


songbird

===

and I am glad you mentioned it. I will never be tempted