Some online sources of soup base

[gardenmoma]

This is the base that "I think" I use...I need to check it when I get home:www.soupbases.com/chixbase.html

Here is another source, excellent, but I think maybe a bit overpriced: www.penzeys.com/cgi-bin/penzeys/p-penzeyssoupbase.html

I include this one because they also have other than the soup bases, some spice items for pickling and canning, sausage-making of all sorts, as well other interesting things: www.americanspice.com/catalog/item-22212.html?SEARCH=3&WORDS=chicken%2Bsoup%2Bbase%2B&orig=30&PAGE=&_ssess_=09dc105e1be2d2a29cb59349186b6d9d

N.B. Soup base is different from bouillon...for one thing less salty.

[piwo]

Thanks gardenmama for posting. I looked at the nutritional content and saw 560 - 620 mg of sodium and that sounded like a lot. Perhaps it isn't as I don't normally look at the labels for such, but am in tune with it now because I believe it is the salt that is distorting the taste of the final product. It's one I will certainly bookmark!

[gardenmoma]

08/30

Home again ;D and in my own kitchen...

The chicken soup base that I use is Minor's - which is available in no added MSG and low-sodium.

Here is the link:www.soupbase.com/view.asp?cid=24

GM

[piwo]

My mom was watching a cooking show last week and said that this chef said that of all the 'prepared" broth's or stocks, he preferred the Swanson's low sodium. So I bought the chicken and the beef. You can actually get a 1 cup serving of beef broth with 440mg of sodium, vs the usual 700-900 mg in most others. We sampled it and it was not too bad. I'll have to try a quick batch of Barzcz Czerwony using it as the base, maybe watered down a tad. Here's their link:

www.swansonbroth.com/ourproducts.aspx

I'm still looking for the Knorr, but don't have time to go driving around looking. Hopefully it will just materialize in front of me at the store next time

[leslie]

All this is getting very serious now, isn't it!!!!
Leslie

[bescheid]

leslie

Do not be such a ninnie! Food and and drink is a very serious matter!

Charles {yes, I have heard it all before}{for how or why would a teutonic barbarian know the difference}{yes, it was from you guys}

[piwo]

leslie said:

All this is getting very serious now, isn't it!!!!
Leslie

Beats the heck out of pointing fingers and complaining how somebody insulted somebody 1000 years ago so it's OK to shoot, maim, rape pillage murder........ well, you get the picture. I shall continue this culinary discussion with another thread.. ;D

[rdywenur]

Well guys I asked my mom the other day how she makes hers and she said she does not use beef stock to make borsht. This is the only way I have ever had it (well most of the time) and it is the way I like it too. Sometimes she will put in smeitana (sour cream). This means I do not need to find the best beef stock out there. I am home free. ;D