I sometimes use Maggi liquid seasoning in my cooking. My recipe calls for a specific number of grams to be added.
The other day, the supermarket was out of stock of the liquid seasoning, but they had these cubes:
Now my problem is, how do I add the right amount of seasoning to the recipe? There is no indication on the packaging, or advice on the internet that I can find.
How much water should one cube be dissolved in to make it the same concentration as the liquid seasoning?
Maggi is a brand, produced by Nestle. It comprises several products, including Maggi brand liquid seasoning, Maggi brand instant noodles, and Maggi brand bouillon cubes.
These are different foods, not different forms of the same food. You cannot directly substitute one for another, and adding water to one will not make it like one of the others.
If you need a substitute for Maggi liquid seasoning, soy sauce (any variant other than "sweet soy sauce" or "dark Chinese soy sauce") will work decently well. You should roughly double the amount.
As others have said, they’re different products… but they both contribute a fair amount of salt.
So for that reason, I would recommend using an amount that is roughly equivalent in sodium. It won’t be the same flavor exactly, but it will still add flavor.
So one cube has a much salt as 3 tsp (~15mL) of Maggi liquid.
