I am a lazy cook. If a recipe is a little outside of my comfort zone, or if it has a lot of ingredients I can’t easily find, I will choose to make something else or use a shortcut. One of those shortcuts is readymade broth. 

Until I moved to Amsterdam, I would usually buy a quart of vegetable broth from the supermarket if I planned to make soup. Unfortunately for me, the supermarkets in Amsterdam do not carry this pantry staple as readily as I’d like. I’ve tried bouillon cubes and stock concentrates, but nothing I’ve tasted has been quite up to par so far. So, I finally decided to experiment with making my own broth. And, I finally made one that I love. 

This vegetable broth tastes naturally sweet and is perfect to use in any brothy soups. The ingredient list may sound like a strange combination with ginger, celeriac root, parsley, and sake. But trust me: I think you’ll like it.