A stock or seasoning cube comprising: ·from 2 wt% to 15 wt% of water, ·NaCl in amount to provide at least a saturated solution, based on the water content, ·Monosodium glutamate in an amount to provide at least a saturated solution, based on the water content, ·Monosaccharide sugars in an amount of at least 25 wt%, based on the weight of the total water content.