On Feb 10, 12:28*am, Elder > wrote:
> Yes, seen on the BBC breakfast news this morning, from next week, people
> in the UK will be able to buy tubes of Umami paste like you can with
> tomato paste and garlic/ginger paste.
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How can you have a tube of umami? Umami is another dimension of
taste, not a thing.

In article <4d96f9e2-6bb6-473d-a9a1-
>, says...
>
> On Feb 10, 12:28*am, Elder > wrote:
> > Yes, seen on the BBC breakfast news this morning, from next week, people
> > in the UK will be able to buy tubes of Umami paste like you can with
> > tomato paste and garlic/ginger paste.
> > --
> > Carl Robson
> > Get cashback on your purchases
> > Topcashbackhttp://www.TopCashBack.co.uk/skraggy_uk/ref/index.htm
> > Greasypalmhttp://www.greasypalm.co.uk/r/?l=1006553
>
> How can you have a tube of umami? Umami is another dimension of
> taste, not a thing.

I was wondering the same thing...

Scotty

On Feb 10, 10:36*am, I am Tosk >
wrote:
> In article <4d96f9e2-6bb6-473d-a9a1-
> >, says...
>
>
>
> > On Feb 10, 12:28*am, Elder > wrote:
> > > Yes, seen on the BBC breakfast news this morning, from next week, people
> > > in the UK will be able to buy tubes of Umami paste like you can with
> > > tomato paste and garlic/ginger paste.
> > > --
> > > Carl Robson
> > > Get cashback on your purchases
> > > Topcashbackhttp://www.TopCashBack.co.uk/skraggy_uk/ref/index.htm
> > > Greasypalmhttp://www.greasypalm.co.uk/r/?l=1006553
>
> > How can you have a tube of umami? * Umami is another dimension of
> > taste, not a thing.
>
> I was wondering the same thing...
>
> Scotty

It's probably in the foodie dictionary next to "shrimp scampi," or
"with au jus."

N.

On Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:05:12 -0800 (PST), Nancy2 wrote:

> On Feb 10, 10:36*am, I am Tosk >
> wrote:
>> In article <4d96f9e2-6bb6-473d-a9a1-
>> >, says...
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Feb 10, 12:28*am, Elder > wrote:
>>> > Yes, seen on the BBC breakfast news this morning, from next week, people
>>> > in the UK will be able to buy tubes of Umami paste like you can with
>>> > tomato paste and garlic/ginger paste.
>>> > --
>>> > Carl Robson
>>> > Get cashback on your purchases
>>> > Topcashbackhttp://www.TopCashBack.co.uk/skraggy_uk/ref/index.htm
>>> > Greasypalmhttp://www.greasypalm.co.uk/r/?l=1006553
>>
>>> How can you have a tube of umami? * Umami is another dimension of
>>> taste, not a thing.
>>
>> I was wondering the same thing...
>>
>> Scotty
>
> It's probably in the foodie dictionary next to "shrimp scampi," or
> "with au jus."

And "Soup du jour of the day"

-sw

ImStillMags wrote:
>
> How can you have a tube of umami? Umami is another dimension of
> taste, not a thing.

Salt is both a taste and an item. Sweet is also both a taste and an
item. Umami is detection of a set of amino acids mostly glutamate. The
paste should be made of a mixture of animo acids primarily glutamic acid.

More likely it's a reduced soy and mushroom mush.

Doug Freyburger wrote:
>
> ImStillMags wrote:
> >
> > How can you have a tube of umami? Umami is another dimension of
> > taste, not a thing.
>
> Salt is both a taste and an item. Sweet is also both a taste and an
> item. Umami is detection of a set of amino acids mostly glutamate. The
> paste should be made of a mixture of animo acids primarily glutamic acid.
>
> More likely it's a reduced soy and mushroom mush.

I'd guess hydrolyzed vegetable protein. That would have
a lot of umami flavor. In addition to free glutamate,
it would have other amino acids like proline which
also contribute umami flavor.

I don't see any advantage over pure MSG.

On 2/10/2010 10:12 AM, Doug Freyburger wrote:
> ImStillMags wrote:
>>
>> How can you have a tube of umami? Umami is another dimension of
>> taste, not a thing.
>
> Salt is both a taste and an item. Sweet is also both a taste and an
> item. Umami is detection of a set of amino acids mostly glutamate. The
> paste should be made of a mixture of animo acids primarily glutamic acid.
>
> More likely it's a reduced soy and mushroom mush.

Yummy! - I think I'll stick with Ajinomoto. :-)

On Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:57:47 -1000, dsi1 wrote:

> On 2/10/2010 10:12 AM, Doug Freyburger wrote:
>> ImStillMags wrote:
>>>
>>> How can you have a tube of umami? Umami is another dimension of
>>> taste, not a thing.
>>
>> Salt is both a taste and an item. Sweet is also both a taste and an
>> item. Umami is detection of a set of amino acids mostly glutamate. The
>> paste should be made of a mixture of animo acids primarily glutamic acid.
>>
>> More likely it's a reduced soy and mushroom mush.
>
> Yummy! - I think I'll stick with Ajinomoto. :-)

you can be that would be cheaper than a tube of the miracle paste.

your pal,
blake

On 2/11/2010 9:38 AM, blake murphy wrote:
> On Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:57:47 -1000, dsi1 wrote:
>
>> On 2/10/2010 10:12 AM, Doug Freyburger wrote:
>>> ImStillMags wrote:
>>>>
>>>> How can you have a tube of umami? Umami is another dimension of
>>>> taste, not a thing.
>>>
>>> Salt is both a taste and an item. Sweet is also both a taste and an
>>> item. Umami is detection of a set of amino acids mostly glutamate. The
>>> paste should be made of a mixture of animo acids primarily glutamic acid.
>>>
>>> More likely it's a reduced soy and mushroom mush.
>>
>> Yummy! - I think I'll stick with Ajinomoto. :-)
>
> you can be that would be cheaper than a tube of the miracle paste.

I get the 2 lb bag and I'm not afraid to use it. :-) I have it in the
little corner compartment next to the burners and will just reach down a
bit and grab a pinch. If I need more I'll use 3 fingers.

I just made some fried rice this morning. My wife said there was
something in it that she couldn't put her finger on. My guess it was the
MSG but next time I'll just say it was "miracle paste."

>
> your pal,
> blake