Bragg liquid aminos...low sodium alternative!

[Phentex]

The spouse and I attended a cooking class last night ( http://www.healthyeating101.com/?page_id=62 ) and the chef made a vegan caesar salad. She used a tsp of Bragg liquid amino and I had never heard of it ( http://bragg.com/products/la.html) . I've really been looking for a low sodium alternative to soy sauce/teriyaki/worchestershire that I need in some of my recipes and I think this may do the trick.

She also ground nori to replace the anchovy flavor and that was interesting to me.

Ever heard of Bragg liquid amino?

[Warpy]

1. It's been around for a zillion years

I never really got the attraction, but I had friends who used to do things like shake a few drops onto hot popcorn.

Nori will give a vaguely fishy, low tide flavor, but not the complexity of dead, canned fish. However, it's better to use a little nori than have to figure out what to do with that half a can of anchovies if you aren't really nuts about them.

The fun seaweed is kombu (kelp). A one inch piece will give a distinctly fishy flavor to court bouillion in a pinch and a lot of people call it Japanese Alka Seltzer for its ability to settle the stomach. I use kombu a lot for things like clear soups and liquid for poaching fish.

[Phentex]

2. She said there were all kinds of things similar to the nori...

I need to go exploring. I think I've seen stuff and just never knew what it was for. Like when I visit H Mart, lol.

I am thrilled to find more low sodium choices. I feel like we are on a low fat, low sodium, low cholesterol desperate search for flavor.

I am not vegan and would happily snarf down the anchovies, but I gotta think about other people sometimes.

[NJCher]

5. how long does a bag of kombu last?

I ask because I am just now putting things away from a kitchen renovation which has taken way, way too long.

I found a bag of it and saved it but meant to research if it was still any good.


Cher

p.s. thanks for posting this. Now that I look at the site, I recall having seen Bragg's around, but not sure where.

Don't you just love the goofy hat the lady's wearing in their logo?

[Liberal_in_LA]

3. yeah. It's always on the counter of a local vegan restaurant -that's where I saw it first

sold at health food markets.

[The empressof all]

4. I use it all the time

I like it sprinkled on Boca Burgers and use it in veggie chili or stew. It tastes different than soy but it's not unpleasant.

[Phentex]

6. Well, what else are you holding out on me?

Maybe I should start a thread each week about an item you have that I may not know about!

[The empressof all]

7. ROFL

I'm just old and have more time on my hands to try things...And when it comes to food I'm sad to say it's an obsession which is not necessarily a good thing...

But just so you know ...my find this week is a marinade of sambal, stone ground mustard and worchester sauce..... Amazing on Chicken or Salmon.