Comments on: what NOT to do with Taste No5 – Umami http://spiltwine.com/2010/01/26/what-not-to-do-with-taste-no5-umami/ wine, food, pop culture and sometimes comic books Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:48:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Libis http://spiltwine.com/2010/01/26/what-not-to-do-with-taste-no5-umami/#comment-212 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 03:48:36 +0000 http://spiltwine.com/?p=352#comment-212 By surprise, I found it at HEB Central Market in San Antonio. Curious, I tasted a 1/2 t. or so and found it scrumptous. I understand the “savory-ness” and utilizing it to enhance dishes. Will give some tubes as gifts!

]]> By: idjit90 http://spiltwine.com/2010/01/26/what-not-to-do-with-taste-no5-umami/#comment-170 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 07:38:31 +0000 http://spiltwine.com/?p=352#comment-170 When I first heard about it (from a BBC blog), I thought it was a joke. Being Asian, I knew about MSG from childhood, and the thought a paste of made of it didn’t sound attractive. After all, what can be better than pure crystalline monosodium glutamate? Then I found out it’s actually a mash of other things that just happen to naturally contain the stuff. “Umami paste” sounds like “my favourite things in a tube”. Even I would have been tempted to turn it into cup-o-soup. Too bad it didn’t work.

Here’s a better recipe: Knorr chicken cube + dash of lemon juice and pinch of hot chilli flakes. Wonderful when you’ve got a cold.

]]> By: LMC http://spiltwine.com/2010/01/26/what-not-to-do-with-taste-no5-umami/#comment-129 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:21:28 +0000 http://spiltwine.com/?p=352#comment-129 It’s also available at Waitrose

]]> By: charlie http://spiltwine.com/2010/01/26/what-not-to-do-with-taste-no5-umami/#comment-119 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:48:37 +0000 http://spiltwine.com/?p=352#comment-119 I quite like it out of the tube on my finger……

]]> By: scandilicious http://spiltwine.com/2010/01/26/what-not-to-do-with-taste-no5-umami/#comment-104 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 09:45:21 +0000 http://spiltwine.com/?p=352#comment-104 Hilarious, Louis you made soup from the paste? Oi vey….

The umami no.5 I find works really well with cheese either on a cracker with a slice or as part of a very gooey grilled cheese (or even Welsh Rarebit…nom nom) otherwise I found it useful for making a mediterranean stuffing along with sun-blush tomatoes, parsley, thyme and anchovies to stuff mackerel or other fish with before roasting. MsMarmitelover (another Umamilover) and I found this worked really well on her umami night.

Incidentally, I’ve read that vintage champagne has umami qualities…whaddya reckon?

Great post, we’ll have to get together for some umami feasting soon :-)

]]> By: jj v http://spiltwine.com/2010/01/26/what-not-to-do-with-taste-no5-umami/#comment-103 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:01:41 +0000 http://spiltwine.com/?p=352#comment-103 MY 2 FAVORITE THINGS AT SELFRIDGES “UMAMI” AND THEIR CUPCAKES !!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: goodshoeday http://spiltwine.com/2010/01/26/what-not-to-do-with-taste-no5-umami/#comment-100 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:00:57 +0000 http://spiltwine.com/?p=352#comment-100 Louis you is crazee crazee man. What were you thinking trying to make soup with it :S

]]> By: Sarah Canet http://spiltwine.com/2010/01/26/what-not-to-do-with-taste-no5-umami/#comment-99 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:27:58 +0000 http://spiltwine.com/?p=352#comment-99 Hi,

I work with Laura Santtini, the creator of this umami paste (more formally known as Easy Tasty Magic’s Taste No. 5) and it was my press release that you happened upon. In addition to Selfridge’s Food Halls, the paste is going into Waitrose stores up and down the country from next week. Plus Selfridge’s are launching an e-commerce facility on their website and the whole ETM range is going to be included: http://www.selfridges.com

]]> By: spiltwine http://spiltwine.com/2010/01/26/what-not-to-do-with-taste-no5-umami/#comment-96 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:34:08 +0000 http://spiltwine.com/?p=352#comment-96 @afork – meaty stews sounds just up umami paste’s alley! And yes it was unpleasant, I don’t even think it got a third sip.

]]> By: aforkfulofspaghetti http://spiltwine.com/2010/01/26/what-not-to-do-with-taste-no5-umami/#comment-95 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:56:27 +0000 http://spiltwine.com/?p=352#comment-95 ha ha… Sounds unpleasant. Not sure I would have even thought to try putting something which has olives + anchovies in it into a mug with hot water, but there you go… ;)

I’ve added the paste to meaty stews (rabbit, and venison), and it’s been great. Perhaps try something similar next time…?

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