Chicken stock-canned or homemade?

@lilybug (21107)
United States
February 22, 2008 5:16pm CST
Do you use canned chicken broth or do you make your own? I do both. It depends on how much time I have to invest in a meal. I have a bunch of stock in the freezer that I made a few months ago. Sometimes I use it, but other times I am in a hurry and don't want to take the time to unfreeze it and I pop open a can.
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@whittby (3072)
• United States
23 Feb 08
I much prefer homemade. The bullion and canned stock is high in sodium or at the very least has MSG. There are a few organic ones out there, but can't always find at the grocery store. I still use the convenient canned, but am getting more organized and saw some whole chicken on sale that would work very well this week. My son told me about some vegetable bouillon that doesn't have any additives so I should look for that. As always, these discussions remind me of what I haven't been doing lately. The homemade chicken stock is good for so much more cooking that just soup and I should get my act together.....whit
@whittby (3072)
• United States
22 Oct 08
Thank you for BR. I've noticed some decent broths on the shelves lately. Not the one mentioned above, but organic and so on. Getting to be that time of year here when I want to start making soup and good comfort food.
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
23 Feb 08
My sister gets MSG headaches. I did notice that the Swanson broth has MSG in it. I am not sure about other brands though. Swanson is all I buy when I do buy it.
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@megumiart (3771)
• United States
23 Feb 08
I've never made my own broth, because I'm not confident in making my own and I don;t have the time, or storage for it. I like using canned because it's convinient
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
23 Feb 08
It is more convenient a lot of the time that is true.
• United States
22 Feb 08
I prefer to use canned because I think the taste is stronger BUT it has more sodium in it which I have to watch my intake.
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
23 Feb 08
Yes, there is a LOT more sodium in the canned stuff.
@brimia (6581)
• United States
23 Feb 08
I use vegetable broth because I'm vegetarian and usually buy the commercially prepared stuff to save time. I should make some and freeze it though...that's a good idea.
@venshida (4836)
• United States
23 Feb 08
I open a can. I think I made homemade once, and it was better than the can. I just don't have time to make the homemade.
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
23 Feb 08
Just popping open a can is a lot easier, but I feel like sometimes it is worth the extra effort. Especially when making soup.
@anniem72 (50)
• United States
22 Feb 08
I use canned chicken stock because I haven't found the time yet to make my own. But I do have a question....does homemade chicken make a difference with the taaste of the food than with the canned stock?
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
23 Feb 08
It does taste different. Not a ton different, but a little bit. I like to make my own because it is cheaper and it has a lot less sodium than canned stock.