soup bases
Liquid flavor starters
Soup bases are concentrated foundations for making soup—bouillon cubes, paste, or powdered stock that dissolve in water to create broth.
They provide the savory backbone of flavor without starting from scratch with bones and vegetables: I keep chicken soup base in the pantry for quick meals.
The term also refers to the liquid itself once prepared, ready for additional ingredients.
- flavorCharacteristic taste quality
- rich flavorIntense, full taste
- stockGoods kept for sale
- chicken stockSavory poultry-simmered liquid
- brothClear simmered meat liquid
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