chicken broth

[sabg]

i am making matzoh ball soup with saffron and spinach matzoh balls from an epicurious recipe for passover...i will not havew time to make the stock with 18 lbs of wings...what would be the best store bot substitute, i will be adding saffron to the broth...anything good out there..thanks

[Kim WB]

I think "Kitchen Basics" in the yellow box is one of the better store bought brands..has a bit more depth of flavor than a Swanson's or College Inn.

[rooftop1000]

And if getting as mainstream brand always think...LOW SODIUM you can add more salt later.

t

[jgm]

And if getting as mainstream brand always think...LOW SODIUM you can add more salt later.

t

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I second this idea. Especially if the soup will be cooked beyond just heating it up, go with the low sodium. When the regular stuff begans to evaporate and reduce down, it gets really salty.

Do you have time to take a pot of canned stock, throw a few wings and vegetables in it, and simmer it for about 45 minutes? That might be a compromise. Otherwise, either the Kitchen Basics or Swanson would likely do. The taste comparisons I've seen lately rank these high; sometimes one wins, sometimes the other does.

[Toliver]

America's Test Kitchen, the PBS series by Cooking Illustrated, did a taste test on chicken broths. Their winner was Swanson's Low Sodium Organic Chicken Broth. I'd assume the non-organic would be just about as good.

rooftop1000 has it right...low sodium is the way to go ...better to add salt than to end up with something too salty.

edited to add link to Swanson's web page...it's the third item on the page.

Edited April 11, 2006 by Toliver (log)

[k43]

Believe it or not, even the best places add bouillon cubes. If you use salt-free broth, the salt level should be OK.

[deltadoc]

Julia always said she found the Swanson chicken broth to be outstanding.

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[The Hersch]

I like a brand of canned chicken broth that has a very stupid name, but is surprisingly good: Health Valley. They have various permutations of low sodium, low fat, fat-free, no salt added, what have you. Widely available.