You’re making French onion soup. The recipe screams for 4 cups of broth. You only have one can. Now you’re in a nostalgic panic, searching your pantry like a detective on amphetamines.
No problem! Just add water. That’s right—dilute that salty beast. The can is designed to be a concentrated base. Big soup companies count on your laziness to not read the instructions.
Amazon.com : Swanson 100% Natural, Gluten-Free Beef Broth, 14.5 Oz Can
Here’s a hack: one can (14.5 oz) plus one can of water equals almost exactly 3.5 cups of weak broth. Perfect for eating over the sink at 2 AM.
The Global Can Conspiracy
Did you know the size changes based on which country you’re in? In the UK, their cans are 400 milliliters. That’s 13.53 ounces. Why? Because the British love awkward math.
Australia? They sell 500 ml cans. That’s nearly 17 ounces. Everything is bigger down under, even the broth. Kangaroos drink it for breakfast.
Japan sells tiny 200 ml cans. That’s barely 6.7 ounces. Perfect for a single bowl of ramen and a dramatic anime whisper of flavor. “Umami-chan, I choose you!”
