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12 recipes tagged with umami.
1 pint bouillon concentrate This homemade vegetable bouillon is a quick, easy, and long-keeping substitute for vegetable stock or broth. We gave some to a…
1 pound This strongly flavored delicacy is a boon to the adventurous or to those who hanker for pungent cheeses but cannot eat them. Like Kombucha, this…
A rich, concentrated sauce made by slowly reducing brown stock until it becomes a light syrup (demi-glace) or honey-like glaze. This umami-packed base…
4 servings This dish is traditionally called kasuzuke and is made with sake lees or kasu, a byproduct of sake brewing. We use miso because it is much…
About ½ cup This sauce can be rubbed on fish or shellfish before steaming or served as a condiment with the finished dish.
About ¾ cup This rich, savory caramel may be used as a last-minute glaze for grilled skewers of meat, tofu, and poultry or added in small amounts to…
About 8 cups This is the richer of the two versions. Use in place of beef stock.
About 4 cups A foundation of Japanese cuisine, this stock is made quickly from just three ingredients: water, kombu (dried kelp) and katsuobushi (dried…
About 1 cup An umami-rich glaze for salmon, duck breast, pork loin, or chicken. For Miso Glaze, omit the soy sauce and substitute ¼ cup red or white miso…
Crispy chicken thighs are coated in a sweet and savory miso glaze, then roasted with bok choy and mushrooms. The vegetables cook in the pan juices…
Perfectly grilled porterhouse steak is elevated with a rich mushroom-shallot sauce. This umami-packed sauce complements the smoky, charred flavor of…
A vibrant salsa verde made with parsley, capers, lemon, and anchovies for umami. Ready in 5 minutes.
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