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Default is there a good way to compare soy sauces?

Chris Marksberry wrote:
>> Steve wrote on Sat, 17 Jan 2009 14:54:15 +0000 (UTC):
>>
>>>> Egad! I am just doing the many soy sauces I have here for
>>>> now. Yes, I'd better keep track of the type and not only the
>>>> brand though. Tasting the whole universe of soy sauces, even
>>>> those available in the Boston area, would be quite a project.
>>> I live a simple life, and only keep one soy sauce on hand at
>>> any given time. Recently it has been San-J Organic Low Sodium
>>> Tamari. We probably buy a new bottle every couple months.
>>> I suppose this low rate of usage is reflective of not doing
>>> many marinades.

>> My regular soy sauce is Kikkoman and I buy a gallon can from time to time.
>> There are half gallon cans too.
>>
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>> James Silverton

>
> My regular soy is also Kikkoman. Alton Brown once did a show discussing
> different soy sauces. IIRC, one of the main things to remember was that it
> be naturally brewed as Kikkoman is. There are ingredients in La Choy which
> according to AB made it undesirable.
>
> Chris
>
>

La Choy is simply big box quality fake soy sauce. If you see the words
"hydrolyzed xxx" on the label it is fake.