Stock cubes etc

[Fnaar]

My Grandad used to occasionally have a beef oxo cube in hot water as a drink. I think it was quite common in that generation.

We did that as kids (well, I did, my siblings didn't). Used to dip bread in it

 

[Globalti]

Stock cubes are salt with a flavour added.

 

[Fnaar]

Stock cubes are salt with a flavour added.

or, 'little cubes of culinary joy'

 

[BSOh]

I admit, the lamb and pork cubes aren't as common across the range of brands, but oxo and knorr do them. I use oxo a lot but I find the knorr ones are less salty (yes you can also get reduced salt versions in both brands). I also like the vegetable Bouillion. My Grandad used to occasionally have a beef oxo cube in hot water as a drink. I think it was quite common in that generation.

We did that as kids (well, I did, my siblings didn't). Used to dip bread in it

We did too. I still occasionally divulge, lovely with a heel of bread and butter (although not often, between the cube and butter the salt content is probably horrific)