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The company's mandate was to forgo traditional bouillon ingredients, and instead make healthier cubes. [4] With a range of products including instant soup cups, cubes for broth, gravy and miso, BOU closed Series B financing in October 2018 for just under $5 million. In 2018, sales for the company were $2 million.
A bouillon cube / ˈ b uː j ɒ n / (also known as a stock cube) is dehydrated broth or stock formed into a small cube or other cuboid shape. The most common format is a cube about 13 mm (1 ⁄ 2 in) wide. It is typically made from dehydrated vegetables or meat stock, a small portion of fat, MSG, salt, and seasonings, shaped into a small cube.
Broth, also known as bouillon (French pronunciation: ⓘ), [1] [2] is a savory liquid made of water in which meat, fish, or vegetables have been simmered for a longer period of time. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It can be eaten alone, but it is most commonly used to prepare other dishes , such as soups , [ 5 ] gravies , and sauces .
Many cooks and food writers use the terms broth and stock interchangeably. [3] [4] [5] In 1974, James Beard (an American cook) wrote that stock, broth, and bouillon "are all the same thing". [6] While many draw a distinction between stock and broth, the details of the distinction often differ.
The bouillon cube or Maggi cube is a meat substitute product that was introduced in 1908. In Germany , Cameroon , Côte d'Ivoire , Bénin , Gambia , Sénégal , Guinea , Nigeria , Ghana , Burkina Faso , Togo , Sierra Leone , Liberia , Mali , Niger , and Mauritania and parts of the Middle East , Maggi cubes are an integral part of the local cuisine.
The first dried soup was bouillon cubes; the earlier meat extract did not require refrigeration, but was a viscous liquid. East Asian-style instant noodle soups include ramen and seasonings, and are marketed as a convenient and inexpensive instant meal, requiring only hot water for preparation. [11]
Freezing a water-based solution converts all bulk water into ice crystals, but water associated with solutes—in the case of a soup stock, gelatin, fat, and flavor compounds—remains unfrozen to much lower temperatures; in practice, the freezing temperature of this associated water is well below the reach of conventional freezers. Thus ...
1 mL of water weighs 1 gram so a recipe calling for 300 mL (≈ 1 ⁄ 2 Imperial Pint) of water can simply be substituted with 300 g (≈ 10 oz.) of water. 1 fluid ounce of water weighs approximately 1 ounce so a recipe calling for a UK pint (20 fl oz) of water can be substituted with 20 oz of water.