A few weeks ago I shared this recipe for homemade soy sauce on one of my posts. A number of you wanted to know how it turned out when I made it.
Last week I made a batch and followed the recipe. Obviously it is a very simple and straightforward recipe. I did a blind taste test on TBG who has a pretty good pallet and he had a hard time picking which one was the 'real' soy sauce. Then he did a blind taste test on me. I could tell the difference but it was very faint and not bad at all. In the future for me, I prefer a little bit less molasses.
I used the soy sauce on our salmon that night and after cooking I couldn't tell the difference at all.
The ingredients of regular soy sauce are...Soy sauce (sometimes called soya sauce in British English[1]) is a liquid condiment of Chinese origin, traditionally made from a fermented paste of soybeans, roasted grain, brine, and Aspergillus oryzae or Aspergillus sojae molds
For us, the taste difference was so minimal I think once my supply of soy sauce is gone I'll make this as a replacement.
This is great info. What broth did you use and did you use fresh ginger, ginger paste, or dry ground ginger?
ReplyDeleteI used beef broth and grated fresh ginger.
DeleteThanks, Lori!
DeleteWell this is exciting!
ReplyDeleteA quick little experiment.
DeleteI grew up and still say, soya sauce. Neat that you made your own. Fun stuff to play. Love that!
ReplyDeleteIt is fun to play in the kitchen.
DeleteGood to know! Thanks for the test and the shared results!
ReplyDeleteIt's pretty close to the real thing so a keeper in my book.
DeleteThank you!
ReplyDeletewelcome!
DeleteThat sounds pretty easy to make. Beats buying a bottle of it in the store.
ReplyDeleteIt was easy and I had everything I needed so figured why not try it.
DeleteI was curious about the broth. I used to make broth with kombu and bonito flakes on the stove. I wonder how that would work?
ReplyDeleteProbably very well.
DeleteThanks for the soy sauce recipe - never heard of anyone making it homemade before. I've used coconut aminos and loved them; best ones came from Amazon!
ReplyDeleteI'll have to keep coconut aminos in mind.
DeleteWho'd've guessed? That's really interesting, and worth a try!
ReplyDeleteIt's always fun to experiment in the kitchen.
Deletewhat a great idea to do a taste test. Was it blindfolded?? ha ha
ReplyDeleteNot blindfolded but we didn't know which was which when we tasted it.
DeleteHow interesting! Making my own soy sauce is something I had never considered, but now you have me curious.
ReplyDeleteGive it a try. We didn't notice much difference at all.
DeleteI will have to try making this. I make my own Worcestershire sauce, and love making my own condiments!
ReplyDeletecheers
sherry
I love making my own also. This is pretty close to regular soy sauce.
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