{"id":4691,"date":"2023-01-26T14:28:42","date_gmt":"2023-01-26T14:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/?post_type=is_it_vegan&p=4691"},"modified":"2023-01-26T14:30:03","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T14:30:03","slug":"stock-cubes","status":"publish","type":"is_it_vegan","link":"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/is-it-vegan\/stock-cubes\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Stock Cubes Vegan?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Stock cubes, known as bouillon cubes in some places, are simply dehydrated stock (or broth) that has been squashed or moulded into cubes (or, often, cuboids). When rehydrated \u2013 to turn it back into stock \u2013 it can be used in all manner of dishes and sauces, including as a base for gravy, though many products can simply be added in their dehydrated form, almost as an all-purpose seasoning.<\/p>\n
As well as stock cubes, there are alternative (but equivalent) stock options in other forms; it sometimes comes in pots or jars or as liquid or paste form or as powder or grains, many of which should usually be diluted according to the instructions.<\/p>\n
But whatever form it takes and whatever purpose you have in mind for your stock, for those on a plant-based diet, the big question is: are stock cubes (and other stock products) vegan?<\/p>\n
As with so many items in the Is It Vegan?<\/a> section of our site, we cannot give a definitive answer on this one. As you might expect, some stock cubes (and other stock products) are vegan and others are not. Of those that are, some are specifically designed to be vegan-friendly, while others are accidentally vegan<\/a> as they contain no animal-derived products (something that applies to some varieties of gravy favourite Bisto<\/a>).<\/p>\n Let\u2019s take a look at what can stop stock cubes from being vegan and then we\u2019ll run through the best vegan-friendly stock cubes (and other stock options) available at the time of writing. We\u2019ll finish off with a very simple (but very effective) recipe to make your own vegan stock.<\/p>\nWhat Stops Stock Cubes Being Vegan?<\/h2>\n