Kitchen Bouquet is a browning and seasoning sauce primarily composed of caramel with vegetable flavorings. It has been used as a flavoring addition for gravies and other foods since the late 19th century.[3] It is currently produced by the Hidden Valley or HV Food Products Company.
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| Product type | Seasoning sauce |
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| Owner |
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| Country | United States |
| Markets | Nationwide |
| Nutritional value per 1 tsp (4.93 mL) | |
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| Energy | 15 kcal (63 kJ) |
3 g | |
| Sugars | 2 g |
0 mg | |
| Minerals | Quantity %DV† |
| Sodium | 0% 10 mg |
| Other constituents | Quantity |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| †Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[1] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[2] | |
Kitchen Bouquet was manufactured in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by the Palisade Manufacturing Company of West Hoboken, New Jersey. An advertisement in a 1903 edition of The Boston Cooking School Magazine indicated that Kitchen Bouquet, then known as "Tournade's Kitchen Bouquet," had been "a favorite for 30 years."[4] It was one of the products featured in the United States exhibit at the Paris Exposition of 1889.[5]
Its ingredients include caramel, vegetable base (water, carrots, onions, celery, parsnips, turnips, salt, parsley, spices), sodium benzoate and sulfiting agents.
Kitchen Bouquet is also used by food stylists for a variety of appearance effects, including 'coffee' made by adding a few drops to a cup of water[6] and lending a browned appearance to poultry.[7]
Kitchen Bouquet.
