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Default Swanson Flavor Boosts

On Sun, 05 Aug 2012 22:12:46 -0600, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:

> On Sun, 5 Aug 2012 21:34:44 -0500, Sqwertz >
> wrote:
>
> >Swanson "Flavor Boosts" were liquidating at the grocer for $.50/box
> >(expire in 4 months). Since I was out of chicken base I picked up 3
> >boxes each of chicken and figured I'd try the vegetable one, too.
> >
> >These are basically the same thing as Knorr's Concentrated Liquid
> >Bases that are available for foodservice customers.
> >
> >http://www.unileverfoodsolutions.us/..._new/knorr/lcb
> >
> >Swanson's are a little bit saltier, IMO. But a little bit stronger,
> >too. And they have the disadvantage that they come in the little ~1
> >tablespoon packets (8 packets to a box)

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> >-sw

>
> What is the recommended amount of liquid for 1 tablespoon of base?
> Generally with the paste bases, 1 tablespoon is for 3 cups of liquid.
> Janet US


He's posting about them now - after he had nothing good to say when I
posted about them a few weeks ago? How Romney-esque, but that's
typical of him.

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