HELP! Time crunch+ shrimp allergy so what's best commerical vegetable stock?

[poached]

OK I'm making a fish and lobster gratin, it calls for seafood stock....last minute find out a guest has a senstivity to shrimp (but lobster and clams are is ok) so I'm going to use a vegetable stock combined wth clam juice. The meal is very soon and I'm in a jam.

So what is the best comercial vegetable stock out there??
I have Kitchen Basics and Imagine brands of vegetable stock & Trader Joes and Imagine Vegetable Broth in the pantry. I think the stocks will work better but which one???

Thanks

[kubasd]

I like kitchen basics, but i think the imagine one is much better, one of the best out there, imho.

[goodhealthgourmet]

+1

[kubasd]

and the vaunted ghg agrees with me! Today is a great day.... lol

[goodhealthgourmet]

ok i'm sort of amused, flattered & embarrassed all at the same time :)

but i do wholeheartedly agree - of all the commercial products out there (at least the ones that i've tried), Imagine is the best alternative to homemade.

[kubasd]

i always read your posts and find myself agreeing with you slash wishing i could cook more like you, so i'd say, just be flattered :-)

[ginnyhw]

I am a big fan of Imagine "no chicken" broth.

[kubasd]

their broths just have such an amazing depth of flavor that i find lacking in most other commercial vegetable stocks, there really is no substitute other than homemade

[todao]

In a pinch I often use Swanson's Vegetable broth.