Best commercial chicken broth--in my arrogant opinion


(BuckRimfire) #1

To atone for my off-topic rant in another thread, let me post something that might be of small actual value.

I am a huge fan of this relatively new (at least, in my observations) product: https://www.campbells.com/swanson/products/bone-broth/chicken-bone-broth/

It’s about 1 dollar per box (quart) more than their other chicken broth/stock products, but if you look at the nutritional information, it contains twice as much protein as their “chicken stock” and four times as much as their “chicken broth.” Naively, I assume that means that it has roughly that much more actual chicken in it, and the flavor/texture checks out. It tastes way better and when refrigerated becomes slightly viscous, as if the gelatin was enough to congeal a bit. So, you could dilute it, say, two parts broth to one part water and pay less than for their other product, yet still have more flavor!

It tastes good enough to drink straight out of the box. I start almost every day with a shake made of about 10 oz of this, a couple of big spoonfuls of Fage 5% plain yogurt, a pinch of nutritional yeast and a scoop (~22 g) of whey protein powder. Delicious! (That’s not breakfast, that’s the appetizer. I have a real brekkie with 4 eggs an hour or two later.)

Sure, making your own stock is probably better, but if you don’t have the time or inclination, Joe Bob says check this stuff out.


(UsedToBeT2D) #2

Okay, but making your own is much better. It reeks of “processed “. Don’t have time? Take the time, and credit your lifespan balance sheet.


(Jane) #3

Ingredients
Chicken Stock, Carrots, Cabbage, Celery, Onions, Salt, Tomato Paste, Parsley, Thyme.

Doesn’t look too bad to me.

Eta: no franken-ingredients on that list.


(UsedToBeT2D) #4

Why add tomato paste?


(Jane) #5

:woman_shrugging:

Maybe the acidity extends the shelf life w/o adding preservatives?


(UsedToBeT2D) #6

Perhaps. I can (like jam) my homemade stuff in Mason jars…shelf stable for at least 1 year. Delicious when opened and heated.
I am just hesitant of anything coming out of a factory. Can we really believe the label?


#7

The farm that grew your organic veggies is a factory, it just doesn’t have walls. They still used “organic” pesticides / biocides that have HAZMAT placards on the drums, have fun warnings on the SDS’ like “may damage fertility” “environmentally dangerous” and cool stuff like that. You gotta keep an eye on things, but can’t be paranoid either.