July 10/Tualatin, Ore. -- Pacific Natural Foods is tapping into global favorites to expand its collection of Soup Starters, with the introduction of Thai Tom Yum and Tortilla soup bases. The Soup Starters line, which launched last year with Vietnamese-style Pho soup base, reflects a growing interest in "speed scratch cooking," offering shortcuts for making and customizing complex ethnic dishes at home.
"People want to recreate the restaurant experience at home, but few have hard-to-find ingredients like lemongrass or galangal on hand, much less the time to let a broth simmer for hours," said Kevin Tisdale, Pacific Natural Foods' vice president of marketing. "With Pacific's Soup Starters, we've done the hard work for you. Warm up the base, add in your fresh ingredients and dinner is on the table in less than 30 minutes."