Tone is the brand most used for concentrated beef and chicken stock paste in the 16 oz tubs. I like Better then Bullion brand for the other flavors. The vegetable one is so savory! I use Sazon Completa by Badia dry seasoning to add extra flavor to most savory dishes especially meats soups and stews. You want to know how to make brown gravy extra dark? Use a tiny bit of Rye caramel color used in the making of dark bread. Instant dark color and no dye. I keep a small jar of it in the fridge. The powder will get hard so add a tiny bit of very hot water to make a paste in the jar and it will keep forever. I dip a toothpick in it to swirl in the gravy. A tiny amount is all you need to add brown color to any soup or gravy.