vegetarian help

[larry ziegler]

My wife is a vegetarian,so I don't use meat to give my sauces more flavor,but I do use some losalt bullion,

What else can I use to richen my sauces(I also can add chicken broth).
thanks

[Bacardi1]

You need to sit down with your wife & discuss exactly what she means by being a "vegetarian", because I'm not sure the two of you are on the same page.

Unless the boullion you're using in your sauces is vegetable boullion &/or your wife knows you're using chicken broth in recipes & doesn't mind it, she's either not 100% vegetarian or isn't aware of the ingredients you're using.

[CloggieGirl]

As mentioned before, chicken broth and (most) boullion isn't vegetarian. Even some of the boullions marked vegetable have non-vegetarian bits to them.

Try a few different miso pastes. The flavors vary widely depending on age as well as components. This varies somewhat by brand so try a few within a brand and see how you feel about each one. Other great additions:

*mushrooms, fresh or dried
*caramelized onions (I make large batches and then freeze in small portions to minimize prep times)
*thyme and/or savory, these herbs add a distinct "meatiness"
*nutritional yeast (unappealing name, super appealing flavor)
*tamari sauce (tastes like soy sauce with more flavor and less slat)
*Braggs
*molasses

[rcallner]

My husband's vegetarian, well, pescetarian, and we've been together 5 years. One of the wonderful standbys for upping umame without meat products is Braggs liquid aminos. Low sodium, quite healthy, and a real flavor kick. Also, if you want to go in a cheesy direction for flavor (beyond cheese), nutritional yeast flakes are great. Just use as a flavor enhancer, and watch the salt if you do.

[antennastoheaven]

The Bragg's suggestion is awesome, I love that stuff! But it's not a low-sodium product. The serving size referenced on the nutrition facts label is pretty small (1/2 tsp) and shows 160mg sodium per serving. By contrast, Kikkoman soy sauce is 920mg per 1 tbsp serving. It'd take six 1/2 tsp servings of the Bragg's to equal 1 tbsp, and that 1 tbsp serving would be 960mg....more than the soy sauce.

[rcallner]

Oh, that's interesting. I always thought of Braggs as low sodium. This may explain why I like it so much. However, I stand by the original observation that it's a great vegetarian flavor enhancer.

[antennastoheaven]

I totally agree! :D

[magiesmom]

kombu.

[rmarisco]

I experiment with different misos. south river miso company makes some interesting flavors, and i believe they are available nationally.

[tazia]

Marmite. Parmesan (esp rinds for soups). Mushrooms, esp dried/roasted in stocks.

[Radha2009]

No you can't use chicken broth in order to cook for a vegetarian. If you go to health food stores or whole foods you can find a variety of vegetable bouillon or even a vegetarian version of chicken bouillon.
These things are easy to find depending where you live. You can also order them online.
http://store.veganessentials.com/natu...

It is rather easy to find depending where you live.
Good luck.