is there a good way to compare soy sauces?
Nancy Young wrote:
> Jean B. wrote:
>> Nancy Young wrote:
>
>> Heh. Such an obvious approach--and it didn't even occur to me.
>> that might even be microscopic enough so I don't feel totally
>> salted. Come to think of it, my daughter LOVES salty stuff, so I
>> will employ her too.
>>
>> What conclusions did you reach, Nancy?
>
> I had just bought San-J tamari, and tasted it against
> my standby Kikkomann.
> Ditched the Kikkomann immediately. It was harsh in comparison. Taste
> testing them together, right away
> I could tell which one I liked better. You have a number
> of them, I guess you have to narrow them down.
>
> Sounds like a fun thing to do with your daughter.
> nancy
Yes. Maybe trickier than, say, chocolate tastings.
I suppose that, if one wants to be (scary word here) authentic,
one should cook with soy sauce from the appropriate region. Back
when I started cooking Asian food, there may have just been LaChoy
here. Then I could find Kikkoman, so that was a revelation.
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Jean B.
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