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Umami Ketchup

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This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Condiment
A&M's Testing Notes: Mrslarkin has designed a quick, tasty enriched ketchup that skews toward steak sauce in color and meaty richness, but with surprising background flavors of fish sauce and miso. Umami to the...
Mrslarkin has designed a quick, tasty enriched ketchup that skews toward steak sauce in color and meaty richness, but with surprising background flavors of fish sauce and miso. Umami to the max. I recommend doubling the recipe to keep your burgers well-sauced. - Kristen

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mrslarkin's Notes:
This is the condiment I use when I make my Umami Burgers. - mrslarkin

Serves 4 to 6

4 tablespoons ketchup Ask a question about this ingredient

2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce Ask a question about this ingredient

1/2 teaspoon fish sauce Ask a question about this ingredient

1/2 teaspoon low sodium soy sauce Ask a question about this ingredient

2 teaspoons mellow (sweet) white miso Ask a question about this ingredient

1/2 teaspoon sugar Ask a question about this ingredient

Mix all ketchup ingredients together and blend well. Set aside to let flavors meld.
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6 Comments on Umami Ketchup

ChezSuzanne added about 1 year ago

YUM!! This really looks great! Congrats on the EP!

mrslarkin added about 1 year ago

Thanks so much, ChezSuzanne!!

AntoniaJames added about 1 year ago

Great recipe, Mrs. Larkin! Really looking forward to trying this with my own ketchups before long. Reminds me that some food52ers might not know about the great Malcolm Gladwell article published in "The New Yorker" five or six years ago, called "The Ketchup Conundrum," in which he explores "umami" as the secret to Heinz's success in cornering the ketchup market for generations. That article is also in a book of his articles called "What the Dog Saw," which may be easier to track down. (I don't know what articles are accessible online to people who don't subscribe.) ;o)

mrslarkin added about 1 year ago

Thanks, AJ! Will look for that article and try to find that book. Isn't umami fascinating? Thanks so much for the info.

Lizthechef added about 1 year ago

Your Umami burgers are on my list for our next grill-in-the-garden. This condiment looks deceptively simple - i.e. sounds like its flavors are complex and delicious!

mrslarkin added about 1 year ago

Thanks, Liz. I love simple recipes! Watch the Umami Burger on the grill - very moist, so prone to incinerating if grill's too hot.