292074 Mon Mar 03 12:49:05 -0800 2003 7 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 1592915 I'm wondering what chowhounds use for premade broths... I know in a perfect world, I would make my own (and I'd be canning, making my own yogurt, crafting artisan cheese, and pickling like my old world parents--where did they find the time??). I'm particularly interested in msg-free chicken and beef versions. Mon Mar 03 12:49:05 -0800 2003 0 butterfly 1 1592916 Pacific Foods makes very good vegetable and mushroom broths, along with passable chicken broth. Their beef broth leaves a lot to be desired, IMO. The link below will show you where to find their products in your area. Link: http://www.pacificfoods.com/index2.htm Mon Mar 03 12:58:35 -0800 2003 1592915 0 Kirk 1 1592924 When I need a super rich chicken broth I go to the deli and get chicken soup, no veggies or matzo balls, strain it well and there you go. For canned chix broth my current choice is Boston Market, it has better color and richer flavor than the others. Unfortunately, it also has ingredients (like high fructose corn syrup) that I try to avoid. Mon Mar 03 13:34:19 -0800 2003 1592915 0 TomSwift 1 1592947 I keep one of those frozen bags of chicken breasts with ribs attached. Depending on what I am making I hack one in two and brown it (still frozen) with some onion, salt and pepper, add water and throw it all into the recipe as if a can of broth. Later I remove the breast and shred the now somewhat flavorless meat for use in chicken salad or sandwiches. In a real pinch, I use swanson natural goodness. Mon Mar 03 14:43:50 -0800 2003 1592915 0 Bung 1 1592948 For chicken broth, I've found that a product called "Better than Boullion" is awesome. In Southern California, it's found in the soup aisle, near the other boullions. It's sort of a boullion paste that has to be refridgerated after opening. I swear it tasts like homemade stock. There is also a product sold in CA that's a bit pricy, but worth it for special occasions called "perfect stock" that is frozen, and comes in a variety of flavors, including chicken, fish, beef, veal and vegetable. Not sure, but I think this might be a locally produced item, carried in gourmet stores here. Mon Mar 03 14:49:51 -0800 2003 1592915 0 DanaB 2 1592962 I agree with "better than bouillon". I use it all the time. All of the flavors are great replacements for the real thing: beef, lobster, even veggie. It's so concentrated and tastes so much better than any other product. And you can vary how much you use, which is so much better than trying to chop a tiny cube in half! Mon Mar 03 15:51:23 -0800 2003 1592948 0 alex 1 1592971 Trader Joe's chicken broth. Mon Mar 03 16:28:54 -0800 2003 1592915 0 erica 1 1592978 Lydie Marshall the great cook & teacher has said at a cooking demo I attended that in a pinch she will go to the local chinese takeout and get won ton soup and use the broth. Mon Mar 03 18:16:37 -0800 2003 1592915 0 Rocky