Chicken base

by Better Than Bouillon

• No Added MSG
• Made primarily from chicken
• Highly Concentrated

Product Description

Better Than Bouillon concentrated bases are made from meat, poultry, seafood and vegetables. This gives them a richer, more robust flavor than ordinary bouillons. No added MSG, low or no fat, lower sodium: Better Than Bouillon bases have 1/3 less salt than ordinary bouillons.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00016LA7K
• UPC: 098308002024
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,379 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)
  • #4 in Grocery & Gourmet Food > Pantry Staples > Canned & Jarred Food > Soups, Stews & Chilis > Vegetable Soups

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrible pricing! January 17, 2011

By D. D. Falvo

This is an awesome product. I've used it for years and wouldn't make my soups with anything else--it is the closest thing to homemade stock that comes in a jar. I would even go so far as to say better than homemade because it makes a more flavorful broth than I can get from using two chickens. Having said all that, this pricing is awful. I buy BTB at my local grocery store (and most carry it now, although that wasn't always the case) for about 5.39. I came to Amazon hoping for a quantity break but no such luck. My advice is to check your own grocery stores first before you pay twice too much.

39 of 40 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly much better than bullion! January 29, 2004

By "the_rockman"

I found this product in a gourmet grocery store, and since I like to make sauces, but don't have the time usually to do it from scratch, I tried it. I taste tested it against three different canned and boxed stocks I have used, and it was better. Depending on the concentration you mix it to, it is always chickeny, just a hint of sweet, and looks just like regular stock. I have even tried putting a quarts worth of the concentrate into a cupful of sauce and it doesn't make it salty, just taste richer, and it doesn't seem to affect the chemistry of sauces, thick or thin, no extra tendency to break. I have since tried all the other flavors with equal success. These are great for gourmet camp cooking too, and can be used any where you need a stock but don't want ot haul all the weight and bulk. Makes great soups too, friends and family rave about my Greek Avgolemeno soup which only uses this as the stock, along with some orzo, lemon, egg and diced cooked chicken.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Savory Gravy Enhancer January 11, 2007

By Rebecca of Amazon HALL OF FAMETOP 100 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

If you love buying rotisserie chicken you can layer slices of chicken on fresh bread, then dip the sandwiches in a delicious homemade chicken gravy. The flavor of the gravy can be greatly enhanced by using this stock base. This chicken base also contains turmeric and soy protein.

Better Than Bouillon is a stock paste or more like a chicken base than a bouillon cube. Dry bouillon cubes are famous for being overly salty and that is why chicken base is a much healthier, not to mention, tasty alternative.

One teaspoon of bouillon blended into one cup of hot water makes one cup of chicken stock. I use two tablespoons butter and two tablespoons flour plus the stock and a sprinkling of poultry seasoning, freshly ground pepper and paprika. Melt the butter in a small saucepan, whisk in the flour and then the stock.

The stock base is also perfect when you are making soups and one to two tablespoons is enough to flavor an entire pot of stock. You can also put the leftover rotisserie chicken in a stockpot, cover with water and simmer with vegetables and herbs/spices to make a delicious homemade stock. I love enhancing the stock with Better Than Bouillon and the possibilities are endless after you learn to make chicken stock and then use this product to enhance the flavor.

~The Rebecca Review

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Huh? March 11, 2011

By kh99

This is very good - I know because I bought a jar for less than $4 at Walmart last week. Is someone really trying to to charge $11 for one jar, or am I missing something?

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars You will never use dehydrated bouillon again! June 30, 2006

By FCB71

I discovered this product about a year ago and have not used dehydrated boullion since. It's so convenient to make -- just boil the amount of water you need and add the appropriate amount of base. It blends quickly too. No more undissolved bouillon pebbles in the bottom of the broth!

We're a family of 2 so I was worried that they'd go bad on me before I had a chance to use it all, but I've had open jars stored in the fridge for a few months at a time and have never had a problem. I've also purchased the beef base and am just as pleased. Wonderful products!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent but Overpriced October 23, 2011

By clsxmas

I use this base all the time but buy it at a local grocery for under $4. If it weren't overpriced on Amazon, I'd buy it.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great product, but WAY cheaper at the store. December 7, 2011

By JV

This is a great product and stays good for a long time in the fridge. But you can get it for way, way cheaper in the grocery store. I get mine at Jewel or Dominick's and pay only about $6 for it. I can't believe how much they're charging for this on Amazon. Save your money, buy this product, but get it from the grocery store.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Product April 27, 2008

By Faedorah Jones

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I've been using this product for quite a while now. I order it online because, unfortunately, it isn't available for me to purchase locally. It makes a really rich stock. It's easy to use just the right amount to make what you need. It's a thick paste so it's easy to measure. It's a little difficult to get off the spoon, so measure it with one you can stir in the hot/boiling water with to get off all the paste.

This is by far the best boullion/stock product I've ever used. It tastes better than the dry cubes, dry powders and canned/packaged stock products. There is less fat swimming on the top of your mixture than with the canned products as well. It tastes as close to homemade stock as I've ever seen in a packaged product. I've also used the beef as well and it is an equally good product. It also does not taste as salty as the other products.