Better Than Bouillion; Vegetable Base (8 oz)

by Better Than Bouillon

• No added MSG
• Made primarily from vegetables
• Highly Concentrated
• Free from fat

Product Description

Better Than Bouillon Superior Touch vegetable base made from seasoned, concentrated vegetables 38 servings 8 oz Glass Jar

Product Details

• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00016LA9S
• UPC: 098308002055
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,617 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)
  • #3 in Grocery & Gourmet Food > Pantry Staples > Canned & Jarred Food > Stocks, Broths & Bouillon > Bouillon > Vegetable

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Bouillon for Vegetable Dishes February 25, 2011

By Vinya

I haven't been a vegetarian for over a decade, but I still make a lot of vegetarian meals. Better Than Bouillon (BTB) is one of my go-to ingredients for adding flavor to vegetable soup and stock, and also less expected dishes like pasta, or braised veggies and even stir-fry sauces. Though shelf-stable when you buy it, the BTB needs to be refrigerated once open. I keep mine in the door of the fridge for easy access, and can fit three or four varieties of BTB in the shelf where eggs are meant to be stored. Though it takes up space in the fridge, it gives me lots more room in my pantry and freezer, since I'm no longer storing boxes, cans or jars of broth.

I also like the flexibility to use the amount I need for a specific recipe. I wouldn't always open a huge box of broth if I only wanted a splash of it to loosen a stew, for example, but I can easily use a 1/2 tsp of BTB in water and dilute my gravies without diluting their flavor as well. You'd be surprised how many places you can ramp up flavor with this product. I often use it in place of salt as well, particularly in saucy dishes where it blends easily. The sodium content is comparable to other bouillon I've seen, but the flavor seems richer, so less is required overall.

I'm not a nutritionist but I feel like I should comment on the reviews which blast BTB for adding MSG; as far as I can tell from my research, they don't add MSG. Now, not *adding* MSG is not the same as not *having* any MSG, which is I think what confuses and frustrates some people. MSG is a naturally occurring compound in some foods, but can also be isolated and added into foods where it doesn't naturally occur. BTB *does* contain ingredients that have natural MSG in them, therefore it has some natural MSG as well, but is stating the truth when they say they don't use MSG as an additive.

For what it's worth, completely avoiding MSG in a typical American diet can be quite a challenge. I've gotten really horrid migraines for a long time and spent years cutting out all kinds of different foods, including MSG, to try to decrease the frequency of my headaches. For me, MSG can make pain worse, but doesn't cause it to occur altogether. My husband, being a thoughtful man, has made soups for me using BTB when I've been knocked out due to a migraine, and with the quantities we use in our cooking, I haven't had any problems. Of course, your experience may differ.

Overall, I highly recommend Better Than Bouillon's Vegetable Base. It's an excellent way to add flavor to dishes, easy to use and undeniably better for you than most traditional bouillon cubes.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The REAL deal!!! February 17, 2008

By Deborah Burnett

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I have used this product now for a number of years. If you do alot of cooking and always need vegetable or chicken stock, this is all natural, no MSG(like alot of broths on the shelves), and is fantastic!!!!! You only need 1 tsp. for 8oz. water,so its a great deal! Think about switching, you'll be glad you did,I promise!

17 of 21 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars For those of you that are hyper about MSG... September 27, 2011

By Borderbumble

For those of you who are acting so hyper about MSG, consider this. All cheese, meat products, soy sauce (including the naturally brewed shoyu without added MSG), oysters, clams, mollusks in general, and tomatoes are LOADED with MSG. This is a naturally occurring substance in many fermented or aged products. If you can eat cheese, enjoy your tomatoes, and tolerate naturally fermented soy sauce, think again about MSG reactions. This info is coming from a biochemist and a physician who does a lot of nutritional therapy. There are a lot of myths that are still being perpetuated, and this is no exception. Even the tongue contains taste buds that are specific for detecting MSG. So it's in your genes!

As for this soup base, it's fabulous!!

If you still have issues about the thought of consuming ANY MSG, then be prepared to stop eating all deli products, any mollusk, anything with soy sauce or other fermented bean product (including black beans, other soy bean products like miso, etc.), any aged milk curd, and anything containing a tomato, including pizza. If you truly believe in the MSG ban, then put your money where your mouth is!