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Sippio t1_iz5eief wrote

Reply to comment by Kale_and_Oatmilk in TIL of Portable Soup, also known as pocket soup or veal glue. A precursor of meat extract, bouillon cubes, and of industrially dehydrated and instant food, it is essentially a partially dehydrated broth and a solid counterpart of meat glaze. by IPeeFreely01

I made some of this a few years ago, following the Townsend recipe. It turned out great! I normally added a few pieces to stews while camping, but I also made a straight cup of broth with it. It tasted exactly like a regular broth, minus the aromatics of onions, carrots, and celery.

One tip for letting it dry is to keep it in a relatively cool place so it can stay solid. I once tried to make some in the summer, and it was just too warm to solidify. After a few days of being liquid, mould bloomed on it and I had to throw out the whole batch.

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