Umami Paste recipe

[achookwoman]

I used Sheets of Nori in the first lot.  You need to cut it up into small bits or it will wrap around the blades.  ( Experience talking)

[Tenina]

I used Sheets of Nori in the first lot.  You need to cut it up into small bits or it will wrap around the blades.  ( Experience talking)

Good to know...

[rosmitchell1000]

Can anyone suggest an alternative for anchovies?  I really detest the taste.  Or maybe the finished product doesn't taste too fishy.

Thanks,
Ros

[Cornish Cream]

Can anyone suggest an alternative for anchovies?  I really detest the taste.  Or maybe the finished product doesn't taste too fishy.

Thanks,
Ros

Tenina suggest 2 tablespoons of Soy Sauce or Tamari for the vegetarian option

[Frozzie]

I dont like fishy either or anchovies but you cant taste them in this... For me the parmesan and dulse flakes overpower everthing else....

[cookie1]

Definitely can't taste the anchovies. Even the other tastes disappear when you use it in a recipe.

[Molly]

This is so, SO high in glutamate....  I wonder if any of you would mention that when making food for other people?  I mean,  for example,  someone over for dinner?  Because my daughter couldn't eat something with something that high...  and she does have to occasionally eat other people's foods...  but with something homemade I would never expect there to be 'commercial grade' glutamate there.

I'm typing one-handed, sorry.  Hope I'm being clear.   

[Tasty]

Molly - what is glutamate and what effect does it have?

[Meagan]

Tasty glutamate is found naturally in ingredients like tomato Parmesan etc etc it is the natural form of part of MSG mono sodium glutamate.

[Molly]

The most 'famous' glutamate is MSG. MonoSodium Glutamate.

To quote the RPA Hospital's eliminatino diet guidebook:  "Glutamate is an amino acid building block of all proteins and is found naturally in most foods.  In its free form (not linked to protein) it enhances the flavour of food.  This is why food rich in natural glutamate (eg Cheese, tomato, mushrooms, stock cubes,meat extracts, yeast extracts) are used to add flavour to meals.  For the same reason MSG is used as an additive in savoury snack foods, sauces and Asian cooking."

Many people avoid glutamate due to intolerances and so avoid foods naturally high in it.  Like us.     We really miss the flavourful stuff...  but our palate has changed over the past couple of years and we find flavour in other ways. 

I had never heard of this "Taste 5 Umami paste" that you can buy in shops, until I stumbled on it while doing a bit of 'research' and then that led me eventually led me to this recipe. 

[hools003]

I am in the process of making this as we speak. For anyone that wants to know, 5g dulse sea veg flakes = 6 tsp and 5g balsamic vinegar = 1 tsp

[Tenina]

You go Julia! I usually guess the weight of the dulse based on the size of the packet, pretty hard to weigh!

[achookwoman]

I am going to add some of this paste to my next loaf of light Rye bread as I think it will give it a savory lift. I used Miso paste in the last loaf and it was great.

[hools003]

Haha Ive still got my digital scales which go up by 1g! I've got the beef and ale pie meat cooking at the moment, smells delicious!

[judydawn]

Handy measurements to know Hools, thank you.