Australian mum swears by 45c Woolworths essentials French onion soup packet mix as seasoning

An Aussie mum has shared her 45c ‘secret weapon’ to elevate any dish and ensure her kids eat it – but foodies are furious the secret is out.

The mum uses Woolworths essentials French onion soup packet mix as a seasoning to make roast vegetables and chicken drumsticks taste ‘incredible’.

It turns out the seasoning hack was a cult secret, and so popular amongst those in the know that it is now ‘impossible’ to get as people are buying ten packets at a time.

Fans of the hack believe it can be used on ‘nearly every dish’ but say it works particularly well with meat.

‘Stock up while you can,’ one woman warned.

The mum uses the mix as a seasoning to make roast veggies and chicken drumsticks taste ‘incredible’. Fans of the mic believe it can be used on ‘nearly every dish’ but say it works particularly well to add flavour to meats

‘Not sure is everyone is aware or knows about this. But I have been putting this on my chicken and veggies for my family,’ the mum said when she shared the hack.

She explained that her four-year-old son would only eat one chicken drumstick for dinner, so she tried out the seasoning to encourage him to eat his vegetables.

‘My four-year-old told me “mummy this is so yummy”, now he eats all his dinner and asks for more.’

She said the flavour is fantastic but ‘hard to describe’ as it doesn’t have a strong onion flavour.

The packet is made from 33 per cent dehydrated onion, as well as cornflour, salt, sugar, potato starch, flavourings and colourings. It is designed to be accompanied with boiling water and create enough soup for four people. 

Foodies immediately took to the post to warn the mum to keep the hack on the down low.

‘Shhhh don’t tell everyone, my local shops are always out of it because it’s so popular,’ one woman said.

‘Quick delete this post so nobody else sees. It’s so hard to find already,’ another commented.

‘I haven’t seen it in a week. People are stockpiling it when it does hit the shelves,’ another wrote.

Several admitted they ‘caved and bought 10 packets’, whilst one woman even said she planned to ‘buy a pallet’ of the soup mix the next time it’s in store.

Hundreds also shared their favourite ways to use the seasoning pack – and the combinations seem to be endless.

‘It was my grandmothers secret ingredient. Used it in rissoles, savoury mince….so good!’ one woman remembered.

Many people say they like to bake meat like chops and roasts in the oven after coating them in  the mix.

Others add it to creamy pasta sauces, pasta bake and Bolognese to add ‘something extra’.

Many people are fond of using the seasoning mix to level up vegetables and roast potatoes. 

Others mix it with sour cream or yoghurt to make an easy dip.