The invention relates to a hard bouillon tablet and to a process for the production of a hard bouillon tablet characterized that a beef fat having a total saturated fat content of 54 to 72 wt % (based on weight of total fat); and wherein the beef fat comprises at least 23.5 wt % (based on weight of total fat) of C18:0 and 25.5 to 33 wt % (based on weight of total fat) of C16:0.