Some time ago I had bought some of the Knorr "Herb" pots. It was a long time before I actually used one, I popped it into a bolognese. It looked like chopped herbs in something a bit glutenous. The taste of the bolognese was fine, somewhat sweeter than normal, I assume that was something to do with the Knorr Herb pot.
Move forward a few months. Last night I decided to have a simple pasta and tomato sauce supper. I used some of our own passata and, because I was hungry and in a hurry, I added some cornflour to thicken it up a bit to a suitable pasta sauce consistency. I thought I'd pop in half a Knorr Herb pot for a bit of herby flavouring.
I opened (what I thought was) the box containing Knorr Herbs. I opened one of the little pots, noticed that it didn't look quite the same as I remembered, and attempted to put half in my sauce. The whole lot fell in.
As I stirred, I noticed that it was taking a while to dissolve. In fact, quite a long time. I realised that something was amiss, so I checked the cupboard to find I'd used something called "Knorr Herb Infusion Stock Pot".
That must be the same sort of thing, surely? The original item, just rebranded a bit?
Our Knorr Herb Infusion Pot delivers a balanced blend of thyme, bay leaf and parsley – all in a little pot of stock that has been reduced down to capture the intensity of the herbs. Its excellent fresh-herb character will complement and enhance whatever you’re cooking – from casseroles and risottos to sauces and stews. Buy Knorr Stock Pots in a 4-pot pack or 8-pot pack.
- No artificial preservatives
- No artificial colours
- Suitable for vegetarians
- No artificial flavour enhancers
- No added MSG
That sounded OK. How bad could it be?
It was....not good. I was very hungry so I still ate it all, but it wasn't very enjoyable.
What I had used before, and what probably would have worked, is this one
With its combination of thyme, oregano, rosemary and basil, this versatile pot is a store cupboard essential and will help ensure your herby flavours are perfectly balanced. Use to complement your cottage pie and perfect your pasta.
- No artificial flavour enhancers
- Not artificial colours
- No artificial preservatives
- Suitable for vegetarians
There you go.
I imagine the stock pot would have worked if I was making a herby stew, or a herby gravy.
I'll be more careful next time.
