Friday, July 19, 2019

A refreshing alternative to tea or coffee


Being a writer, I spend long hours in front of the computer, working on books, research, blog posts and the like.  I get rather tired of coffee and tea as refreshments.

I've used various bouillons as substitutes - meat, chicken, etc. - with good results.  Miss D. and I particularly like the "Better Than Bouillon" range, and keep it in stock.  However, I recently discovered another alternative that's really taken my fancy, to the extent that I drink at least one cup of it every day.  It's Knorr's tomato chicken bouillon, as shown on the left.  It's remarkably economical, whether at supermarkets or from Amazon.com;  less than $5 for over 2 pounds of the stuff, which lasts a very long time at one rounded teaspoon per mug.  It's a bit salty if you use too much, but by using less, the flavor is very perky and refreshing.

I enjoy it so much that it's now a staple in our beverage diet, along with boxes of teabags or jars of coffee.  If you're getting tired of tea or coffee all the time, you could do a lot worse than try it, and the "Better Than Bouillon" range as well.  (No, I'm not being compensated in any way for recommending them:  I just like them very much, and I think my readers will too.)

Peter

9 comments:

suburban said...

Knorr's tomato chicken bouillon does indeed make a tasty drink. We use far more however as flavoring in soups and stews. Some Sam's Clubs carry 4 lb tubs of it which are quite inexpensive.

Beans said...

And you have just discovered what medieval peasants drank. Thin meat broth, constantly boiling, stays food-safe.

Good stuff.

Peter B said...

Switch to homemade bone broth. You can control the salt, and season as desired. One way to do it is to put some up in ice cube trays and add a cube to a cup of boiling water. More nutritious than commercial boullion, too.

DenTex said...

I guess it's salty because it's mostly salt. I just can't handle all the MSG.

John T. Block said...

I'll stick with my iced sweet tea w/ lemon, in this heat, Peter, thanks anyhoo ...

Quartz said...

Have you tried Bovril?

McChuck said...

And then there's water, flavored water, milk, flavored milk, various fruit juices, etc.

I just can't quite imagine sipping a refreshing glass of tomato chicken juice. I'd rather drink aloe, and you have to chew that. (It's got the texture of shredded gummy bears.)

Peter said...

@Quartz: Oh, yes, I really like Bovril as a drink - but we can't get it here. It's not made in this country.

Agnothiest said...

You're not looking hard enough.

https://www.britishfoodshop.com/products/bovril-beef-extract-125g_113367