bouillon

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The bouillon used as a base for the soup can be made in advance, but everything else must be prepared on site.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

If your pot feels thin or underpowered, it may be craving something savory — a spoonful of bouillon, a splash of soy sauce, a handful of mushrooms.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

If the patient is able to swallow, they might make them drink a quarter cup of water containing four dissolved bouillon cubes—which honestly sounds not bad.

From Slate • Aug. 17, 2025

In a pinch, some cooks use djon-djon bouillon cubes to make the rice.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2023

“Drop a bouillon cube in that cup, will you, dear? The doctor says it’ll build your father up.”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck