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chowmama

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14. I don't know how often it's come up in conversation

Wed Apr 24, 2024, 09:55 PM

Apr 24

but I've been aware of it for a while. I think of it as belonging to things that give food a 'meaty' taste. I don't know what causes it, but I assume some type of protein.

Well browned mushrooms. (I don't get a lot from raw mushrooms. but maybe I don't get the right ones.) Well browned eggplant. Both of these also have a sort of meaty texture, as well as taste, so they make a good meat substitute. For flavor, anchovies and anchovy-based sauces like Worcestershire, soy sauces, and such. Most cheeses. Browned tomato paste or sun-drieds.

Anyway, whatever it is, I like it.

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Umami. Who has ever [View all] babylonsister Apr 23 OP

Thx very much BOSSHOG Apr 23 #1

Don't equate the two. Geechie Apr 23 #5

Here Here AKwannabe Apr 25 #15

Umami in my mind means depth of flavor. MontanaMama Apr 23 #2

Yup dpibel Apr 23 #3

Umami does NOT equal MSG. Geechie Apr 23 #4

Don't know where/when I first encountered it, but more than a decade ago. RockRaven Apr 23 #6

More than just msg has the umami taste. Msg is just the most common umami additive unblock Apr 23 #7

I use Thai Fish sauce in everything for umami jmbar2 Apr 23 #8

Thanks so much for that tip. I've been needing babylonsister Apr 23 #9

Red Boat brand fish sauce is used by a lot of chefs jmbar2 Apr 24 #12

I first heard it about 15 years ago from Alton Brown's show AZSkiffyGeek Apr 23 #10

I recommend the movie Umami, peacebuzzard Apr 23 #11

OK AKwannabe Apr 25 #16

it was in French. I couldn't turn on subtitles peacebuzzard Apr 25 #18

Other Umami dem in texas Apr 24 #13

Red wine is good AKwannabe Apr 25 #17

I will have to look for that. Was not aware of that condiment. peacebuzzard Apr 25 #19

I don't know how often it's come up in conversation chowmama Apr 24 #14