stock cube

Dehydrated soup base

A stock cube is a small, compressed block of dehydrated meat, vegetable, or fish stock, dissolved in hot water to make broth for soups, sauces, and other dishes.

Called a bouillon cube in American English.

She crumbled a stock cube into the boiling water.

cooking

bouillon

Clear seasoned broth

simmer · dissolve · stew · gravy · sauce · casserole · risotto · braise · soup · liquid

flavor

savory

Appetizing, not sweet

meaty · rich · depth · seasoning · flavor base · glutamate · concentrated · intense · herbal · peppery

brands

Knorr

Packaged soup and seasoning maker

convenience

instant

Briefest unit of time

time-saver · ready-to-use · pantry staple · nonperishable · portable · long-lasting · budget-friendly · accessible · easy · handy

varieties

chicken

Domestic fowl for eating

mushroom · lamb · ham · shrimp · pork · low-sodium · organic · vegan

soups

consommé

Clarified, concentrated stock

chowder · potage · ramen broth · tom yum · miso soup · hot and sour · egg drop soup · wonton soup · mulligatawny

Categories
Opposites
form and preparation method

stock cubebone broth

Simmered skeletal liquid

pot liquor

ingredient authenticity

stock cubeslow food

Traditionally prepared cuisine

Family

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