An aspect provides a method of preparing a pet food product, including: placing a highly soluble aromatic composition in an upper portion of an appliance placing a container having a composition comprising a grain based product and a dry pet food palatant in a lower portion of said appliance mixing heated water with said highly soluble aromatic composition in said upper portion to form a heated aromatic liquid mixture and catching said heated aromatic liquid mixture in said lower portion. Other embodiments are described.
