I think we ate it as kids because my Grandmother became enamoured with all the new ‘instant’ foods that started coming out in the mid-20th century, after she had cooked laboriously from scratch for several generations of family :-)
I like the memory of it; but I just can’t eat it now.
-JT
It’s funny you should mention Better Than Boullion. This weekend I had a lot to pick up at Wal-Mart & I was in a ramble around mood. I was in the soup aisle & came across BTB. Looked pretty good, not full of junk, so I bought the beef for fall/winter cooking. I feel better knowing it has your seal of approval! ; )