A Recommendation
I never make specific product recommendations--either in this blog, or in the recipes at Recipe Riot. There are too many local variations, generic products, and frankly, there are no kickbacks for mentioning the products :) So, believe me, when I finally decided to wax eloquent about this product, I'm really head over heels for it (because I'm definitely not getting any kickbacks for this either!).
I got a jar of Penzey's Chicken Soup Base and Seasoning about a year ago. You can use it as a substitute for canned chicken broth, or to just add flavor to soups and stews. I love it in part because you can use as much or as little as you need. If a recipe calls for a 1/2 cup or 1/4 cup of chicken broth, you don't have to then figure out what to do with the rest of the can. Anyway, I haven't found a recipe yet, that this soup base does not enhance. Imagine if you will that the flavor of ordinary canned chicken broth is like a three piece band--not bad, but limited. Penzey's Soup Base is more like a full symphony orchestra of flavor. One of the other benefits that I personally like about this soup base is that it has less sodium than most canned chicken broths (600mg per 1 cup versus 960mg per 1 cup).
So, do *yourself* a favor---get some of this stuff today.
I got a jar of Penzey's Chicken Soup Base and Seasoning about a year ago. You can use it as a substitute for canned chicken broth, or to just add flavor to soups and stews. I love it in part because you can use as much or as little as you need. If a recipe calls for a 1/2 cup or 1/4 cup of chicken broth, you don't have to then figure out what to do with the rest of the can. Anyway, I haven't found a recipe yet, that this soup base does not enhance. Imagine if you will that the flavor of ordinary canned chicken broth is like a three piece band--not bad, but limited. Penzey's Soup Base is more like a full symphony orchestra of flavor. One of the other benefits that I personally like about this soup base is that it has less sodium than most canned chicken broths (600mg per 1 cup versus 960mg per 1 cup).
So, do *yourself* a favor---get some of this stuff today.
