beef bouillon

Savory meat stock

Beef bouillon is a clear, savory broth made from beef, used as a base for soups and sauces or drunk on its own.

It comes concentrated in cubes, granules, or paste that dissolve in hot water: She stirred a beef bouillon cube into the pot.

The flavor is salty and meaty, useful for adding depth to dishes without the time required for homemade stock.

Related

savory · umami · salty · meaty · golden · steaming · hot liquid · simmering · soup · gravy · rich · warm · warming up · liquid · dissolve · seasoning · hearty · flavoring

Categories
Opposites
protein source

beef bouillonvegetable stock

Savory plant-based cooking liquid

mushroom broth · miso broth · dashi · fish stock · tomato broth

Family

beef, bouillon, beefs, beefy, beefier, beefiest, beefsteak, beefcake, bovine

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G