r/preppers • u/BallsOutKrunked Bring it on, but next week please. • 1d ago

Bouillon for making soup any good long term bullion options? augason farms used to make one but no dice.

hard to make a good soup without it. I know you can use actual animal parts to make chicken and beef varieties but am mainly looking for something freeze dried / canned.

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u/nobody4456 1d ago

If you want to go old school Townsends has a portable soup recipe. The end product would keep a longs dang time.

For non diy, I can’t imagine that bullion cubes would realistically ever go bad.

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u/CopperRose17 15h ago

In my experience, bouillon cubes last just about forever. During Covid, I bought Kitchen Accomplice Beef Broth Concentrate. Once opened, it needs to be kept cool.

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u/Cute-Consequence-184 6h ago

They do actually. They get so hard you can drop them in boiling water and 30 minutes later it is still a cube. Or they get soft and gooey. They can also get very salt forward.

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u/john_sum1 1d ago

I just keep a rotating stock of it. A 2-3 year supply that I am constantly using and replacing.

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u/Ryan_e3p Salt & Prepper 1d ago

Used in restaurants, cheap, and lots of it!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N1849MA

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u/Delgra 🥳 1d ago

how long does it last before it expires?

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u/Iwentthatway 1d ago

There’s so much salt in there and no moisture, it lasts a pretty long time after the expiration date.

I’m using a jar 3 years after the date, and it still tastes fine

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u/Delgra 🥳 1d ago

That’s great to know. Definitely going to add to our preps. Appreciate the insight!

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u/AdditionalFix5007 1d ago

Seconded. Love using this!

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u/BonnieErinaYA 5h ago

This one and the tomato with chicken are both delicious. I haven’t tried the beef yet.

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u/Ryan_e3p Salt & Prepper 4h ago

Oh, thanks! The tomato was out of stock when I bought this, and you reminded me to go back and get some 😅

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u/TheSensiblePrepper Not THAT Sensible Prepper from YouTube 1d ago

The best soup base I have ever had from a container is the Soup Bases from Penzey's Spices. Mylar with Oxygen Absorbers do just fine for me after 5 years of testing.

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u/BallsOutKrunked Bring it on, but next week please. 1d ago

thanks man, good find!

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u/TheSensiblePrepper Not THAT Sensible Prepper from YouTube 1d ago

I highly recommend anything from Penzey's. They are more expensive than your average spices but the quality is "Top Shelf" for sure.

They do regular discounts on stuff all the time. The owner is rather "left leaning" and his emails are proof of that. However, the discounts are generous regardless of the reason and nothing is making you read the whole email as the discounts are always at the top.

I say that as simply a "heads up" and not trying to say it is either good or bad. It's his business and he can run it however he wants.

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u/Sweaty-Feedback-1482 1d ago

Hard second on Penzey's!

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u/Additional_Shirt_123 1d ago

Do you leave it in the original container and put the container in a Mylar bag?

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u/TheSensiblePrepper Not THAT Sensible Prepper from YouTube 1d ago

No, I open the product and put it in Mylar. I am storing for an extended time frame, 10 plus, but you should get at least 3-5 years if you don't open the container.

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u/Additional_Shirt_123 1d ago

Thanks so much for your help. And thanks for the product link.

My son is allergic to milk, and it can be difficult to find a good bouillon.
We love Better Than Bouillon from Costco, but the shelf life isn’t great.

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u/dittybopper_05H 1d ago

You can’t eat bullion. Bouillon, on the other hand….

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u/IrwinJFinster 1d ago

Good thread. Makes beans and rice more palatable.

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u/Any_Needleworker_273 16h ago

Get some boxes of the Goya Sazon seasoning. So good in rice and beans.

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u/IrwinJFinster 12h ago

I absolutely will try that. Thank you!

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u/IrwinJFinster 12h ago

Uhhh, they have a lot of varieties—got any suggested favorite(s)?

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u/Any_Needleworker_273 12h ago

I've been using the ones in the orange box/packet. Sazon Goya con culantro y achiote.

I was using it for cuban rice, but we'll just add it to a pot of rice with onion and garlic, and it just adds a nice flavor.

I've also added it to my black beans when I cook up a batch in the instapot. Gives them a little something extra. Not too salty or overpowering, IMO, but I love spices and seasoning, so take that with a grain of salt. 😀

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u/IrwinJFinster 8h ago

Thank you again

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u/BonnieErinaYA 5h ago

I love that in rice and beans. I also like the Goya ham seasoning packets for soups.

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u/livestrong2109 1d ago

Honestly, I stock up on whatever bullion powder and broth end up in the clearance bin. Just tossed a few tbs of some tomato chicken stuff i grabbed on sale in a large glass jar for $3.99 into my stock pot no less than 15 minutes ago.

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u/Formal_You6846 1d ago

This is why it's so important to buy, buy and hold on to stock. If SHTF, you could be a bullionaire!

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u/rck29 14h ago

You can use this website to buy bulk too: https://rainydayfoods.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=bouillon

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u/Loose-Compote-9824 1d ago

I use leftover packets from ramen and better than bullion...