
I'm making French onion soup on short notice so don't have time to prepare homemade stock. I know Daniel and Kenji both advise against using store-bought beef stock and recommend using store-bought chicken stock as an alternative.
Daniel specifically says on the French onion soup recipe:
Traditionally, the stock of choice for French onion soup is beef stock, but beef stock is very time-consuming to make at home. Store-bought versions, meanwhile, are so terrible, they're not worth considering unless you happen to buy your beef stock from a butcher or other store that sells the good stuff.
[…] a good store-bought brand [of chicken stock] can still make a more than good enough version [of French onion soup]
Here are the stock and broth options at my local Costco. Do these count as "the good stuff"? What would you recommend? Thank you!
- Golden Ladle Organic Beef Stock ($15.59 for 192 oz).
- Kettle & Fire Beef Bone Broth ($21.49 for 101.4 oz).
- Kirkland Signature Organic Chicken Bone Broth ($19.49 for 192 oz).
- Kirkland Signature Organic Chicken Stock ($8.99 for 192 oz).
- Kettle & Fire Organic Vegetable Broth ($15.99 for 192 oz).
by France_Help25

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