5.0 out of 5 stars Great to have in the cupboard

S. · 9 May 2020

(function() { P.when('cr-A', 'ready').execute(function(A) { if(typeof A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel === 'function') { A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel('review_text_read_more', 'Read more of this review', 'Read less of this review'); } }); })(); .review-text-read-more-expander:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #2162a1; outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 5px; } I love these veggies! There is so much flavor compared with fresh / frozen veg, and they're so quick and easy to use. Normally, I always use stock cubes when making soups and stew but found that I didn't need to with these veggies. The recipe I use for lentil soup is 50g dried veg and 100g lentils (makes 2-3 portions) - boil for 30 mins, blitz up with a hand blender and that's it - so simple and no need to add salt or anything. For a more substantial meal I add 100g rice and don't blitz up. I can imagine this would be ideal to take camping because you could put the ingredients in a little bag and they'd be light and ready to go. I'd love to know how much is equivalent to a portion of veg (ie 80g fresh veg). I've been reckoning 25g per portion which would mean there are about 40 portions in a bag, about 30p a portion - I think it's great value too :-)

5.0 out of 5 stars So so convenient

J.B. · 25 November 2020

Having looked at various brands of dried vegetables I picked this one as it had no potato - a good mix of complimentary veg. Soaked two tablespoonfuls in some boiling water with the same amount of dried onions for an hour. Then placed in soup maker with one stock cube and some chopped tomatoes and left to simmer. Delicious and full of flavour. There is enough left for a generous second serving. I had read some slightly negative reviews saying there was a peculiar after taste but that was certainly NOT the case. This such a good way to have a variety of vegetables without any waste and basically no preparation time. For a single person household this is so economical. The package arrived with a best before date of 2024 - but I am sure it will all be used well before then.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for getting veg in your diet during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown

T.A. · 7 May 2020

5 stars for presentation because it had minimal packaging.The flavour takes a little getting used to but it's edible. It's also very suitable for COVID-19 lockdown because you get a lot of veg that will not go off.I don't really have any serious complaints...the flavour issue is a matter of personal taste.It's more expensive than fresh veg but I can cope with that!

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful for tasty soups.

D. · 27 July 2019

Great product. I use it to make a slimming soup, which is nevertheless very filling and warming.Method. Put some lentils, peas, beans or barley on to simmer. In a separate saucepan put 2 cups of the mixed veg on to simmer with 6 cups of water. I add any cold potatoes, or veg I have left over from previously. Top up water as required. After about 15min turn off the heat under the veg and after it is cool enough to handle, put the veg through the blender with a pealed clove of garlic and 1 or 2 veg stock cubes. Add the veg to the lentils or whatever and continue to simmer, adjusting seasoning ( salt, pepper, 1 spoon turmeric, if you like a spicy soup) If you have used black lentils or kidney beans drain off the water and add a little clean water, as the dark colouration will spoil the look of the soup. Serve.This is gluten free, if you do not use wheat /barley( which have gluten ) and check your stock cube.

5.0 out of 5 stars Handy and delicious

m.b. · 8 April 2021

Will definitely buy this again. Good quality, good flavour. It won't take me very long to get through the large bag I bought. I've been adding a handful to allsorts of dishes. Very glad I found this for sale on Bolo. There is some fine powder in the bag, due to storage and handling, but it's leek dust and it's very flavoursome. No complaints about that from me.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent

P. · 3 March 2021

I used these veggies for the first time a couple of days ago. I added dried pulses (broth mix) with dried butter beans and split peas together with a slack handful of veg mix and presoaked overnight. Next day I added water, veg stock cube and pressure cooked for 15 mins allowing natural release afterwards. This produced a really tasty soup. There was a good flavour of leeks. The carrots and other veg had plumped up nicely and were tender but not at all mushy. I am very pleased with my purchase.

5.0 out of 5 stars The Item itself

C.E. · 1 January 2021

Just what we wanted and needed for our Outdoor Trekking. We done the Three Peak Challenge and several other mountains and hills in the Peak and Lake District where packing food is always a problem, this item filled the bill perfectly. Can't wait to get out this summer.

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost vegetable powder!

W. · 2 June 2020

Compared to other packs of dehydrated vegetables I've bought, I thought this one was of lower quality. The vegetables needed soaking for much longer, were minced very thinly, resulting in quite a lot of 'powdery' stuff in the bag, and tasted quite bitter. Once cooked they also made my teeth taste funny.I wonder whether the vegetables (especially the leeks) were washed before being chopped and dehydrated. If this wasn't the case, this might account for the weird taste of the vegetables, and for the fact that they were chopped so thinly: what looked like vegetable powder might just have been dirt.After reading Christophe Brusset's book on Big Food, I am less keen on buying dehydrated vegetables, so I will probably not buy this again. If you do want to buy it, I suggest using it for slow cooker dishes, or soaking it for at least 12 hours, and maybe rinsing it, using a sieve.

molto versatile

d. · 10 November 2018

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Parfait

B. · 9 April 2019

Utilisable partout! A rajouter aux potages, aux risottos, aux bouillons, à toutes préparations ou vous souhaitez un petit goût de légumes ! Se conserve à l'infini à l'abri de l'humidité dans boites hermétiques