Bouillon cubes were first invented in Switzerland at the start of the 20th century. The first creator, Julius Maggi, launched an instant soup powder that he had designed himself.

Bouillon cubes and powders are the ultimate culinary cheat code for soup enthusiasts and flavor-seekers alike. But are they ...

Maggi chicken flavor bouillon. A clear, medium-yellow broth on which you could see some fat floating. Decent flavor, but fairly persistent MSG aftertaste. $2.09 for a 3.5-ounce box of cubes.

Once you have your bouillon cubes on hand, you’re ready to put them to delicious use. Patel says they can be incorporated into soups, stews, curries, dips, sauces, marinades, and dressings.

Bouillon, like many canned chicken broths, can be high in sodium (one cube of Wyler’s chicken bouillon has about 880 milligrams of sodium). To reduce the sodium, add 1 cube for every 1 1/2 cups ...

Fortified bouillon cubes could avert up to 16.6 million cases of anemia and up to 11,000 deaths from neural tube defects in Nigeria, according to a new report from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Aaron Hutcherson is a graduate of the French Culinary Institute. He founded his blog, The Hungry Hutch, in 2009, and has worked as a food writer and recipe developer ever since. Follow his cooking ...