Zeppo wrote:
> "Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I was at Trader Joe's this morning looking for chicken stock,
>> and I saw a product I hadn't seen before. It is a concentrated
>> chicken stock paste that comes in a little cardboard box
>> containing 12 little packets. It's alleged that one packet
>> is enough to make one cup of broth.
>>
>> I go through lots of cans of chicken stock. At about
>> $1 per can, it seems excessively expensive to me.
>> At $3.99 per box, the Trader Joe's product is 1/3 that
>> cost, though the cans contain more than a cup. The
>> way I used the packet, though, was equal to the way
>> I would use a can because in either case I use one
>> unit to make one pot of soup. I make less than a
>> quart at a time, and eat it all immediately. I usually
>> do this about three times a week, even in the summer,
>> so I'm eating a lot of soup.
>>
>> I'm still undecided about the flavor. It seems to be
>> good, but I'm not sure I like it better than Swanson's
>> Natural Goodness. It sure has a lot less salt. That
>> was immediately noticable. I don't use much salt,
>> and I am aware the Swanson's product has a lot of salt
>> in it. I don't dare eat two cans of that stuff in a
>> single day, otherwise my feet swell up.
>>
>> I think I will switch to the Trader Joe's product,
>> mostly because it is cheaper and lower salt. And
>> I won't have to be lugging sacks of cans around all
>> the time.
>
> Hi Mark,
> I pay a lot less at BJ's for cans. I get a case of 12 cans of College
> Inn standard chicken stock for ~$5. I use this for making rice or
> risotto or other uses where the flavor of the stock isn't critical and
> use Swanson Natural Goodness or Kitchen Basics for more critical use.
>
> At 40 cents a can I'm not as likely to quibble about wasting some if
> need be.
>
> Jon

I like Penzey's chicken base. You can make as much as you need with
no need to save half a can or whatever. It's around 8 bucks but it
makes a lot. Easily more than a case worth. Even with shipping.

Tracy