Last year there was post asking about better brand names for chicken
base, but I can't find the print out now that I had saved.
I really need feedbacks from people in group what they consider their
choice of bases.
I could buy a jar of the dry base where my boyfriend works but it's the
cheap crap that I rather not use for the holidays.
TIA
Detroit

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> Last year there was post asking about better brand names for chicken
> base, but I can't find the print out now that I had saved.
> I really need feedbacks from people in group what they consider their
> choice of bases.
> I could buy a jar of the dry base where my boyfriend works but it's the
> cheap crap that I rather not use for the holidays.
> TIA
> Detroit
>

If you can find it, Fond du Poulet is the best I have found. If you can't
find it, Better than Bouillon is a lot better than the dry stuff.

kimberly

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> > wrote in message
> ...
> > Last year there was post asking about better brand names for chicken
> > base, but I can't find the print out now that I had saved.
> > I really need feedbacks from people in group what they consider their
> > choice of bases.
> > I could buy a jar of the dry base where my boyfriend works but it's the
> > cheap crap that I rather not use for the holidays.
> > TIA
> > Detroit
> >
>
> If you can find it, Fond du Poulet is the best I have found. If you can't
> find it, Better than Bouillon is a lot better than the dry stuff.
>
> kimberly
>

A second on Better than Bouillon. Also Penzey's sells a good
base under its name at www.penzeys.com which seems by
ingredient match to be identical to "Orrington Farms" base which
I have found at my local Albertsons.

pavane

I use a brand called L,B, Jamisons, and I have no complaints. I get it at
Hy-Vee. I also use their beef base and ham base (which is great for bean or
split pea soups.) 1 jar is usually good for about 6 pots of soup. This is also
great for gravies, or when I'm cooking rice I add a spoonful for flavor.

Sandra

wrote:
> Last year there was post asking about better brand names for chicken
> base, but I can't find the print out now that I had saved.
> I really need feedbacks from people in group what they consider their
> choice of bases.
> I could buy a jar of the dry base where my boyfriend works but it's
> the cheap crap that I rather not use for the holidays.
> TIA
> Detroit

If buying at the grocery store, I prefer a brand called Orrington Farms. It
has less sodium than others available to me off the shelf. I haven't
checked the sodium content nor tried the ones Penzey's sells, although
overall I do like Penzey's spices and herbs.

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> wrote:
> > Last year there was post asking about better brand names for chicken
> > base, but I can't find the print out now that I had saved.
> > I really need feedbacks from people in group what they consider their
> > choice of bases.
> > I could buy a jar of the dry base where my boyfriend works but it's
> > the cheap crap that I rather not use for the holidays.
> > TIA
> > Detroit
>
> If buying at the grocery store, I prefer a brand called Orrington Farms.
It
> has less sodium than others available to me off the shelf. I haven't
> checked the sodium content nor tried the ones Penzey's sells, although
> overall I do like Penzey's spices and herbs.
>

Interesting: I had checked the chicken base and Penzey's and Orrington
Farms are indeed identical. I just looked at the beef base and they are
considerably different products, the Orrington being a much "cleaner"
(less additives) mixture. Sorry for the implication that they are all the
same.

pavane

wrote:
> Last year there was post asking about better brand names for chicken
> base, but I can't find the print out now that I had saved.
> I really need feedbacks from people in group what they consider their
> choice of bases.
> I could buy a jar of the dry base where my boyfriend works but it's the
> cheap crap that I rather not use for the holidays.
> TIA
> Detroit
>
Best base I've found is Minors. They have a wide selection; much more
than just beef and chicken. It's hard to find at a store, but
www.allserv.com carries it. They're good people to deal with too.

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>
> Last year there was post asking about better brand names for chicken
> base, but I can't find the print out now that I had saved.
> I really need feedbacks from people in group what they consider their
> choice of bases.
> I could buy a jar of the dry base where my boyfriend works but it's the
> cheap crap that I rather not use for the holidays.
> TIA
> Detroit

We normally use either Maggi or Knorr, made in Mexico, Central or South
America.

The best I've ever used was Osem Chicken Bouillion; the kosher one, not
the 'chicken-flavoured' one.