Subj : Vegan Worcestershire Sauc
To   : Ben Collver
From : Dave Drum
Date : Thu Mar 02 2023 05:16:00

-=> Ben Collver wrote to Dave Drum <=-

BC>   Re: Vegan Worcestershire Sauc
BC>   By: Dave Drum to Ben Collver on Wed Mar 01 2023 06:22:00

> *Real* Worcestershire sauce uses anchovies since it is a form of the
> ancient Greco/Roman fish sauce called garum. Here's a recipe that also
> does not use fish/seafood but tastes very close to the original Lea &
> Perrins version. I've not made it but my sister has - using this recipe:
>
>       Title: Homemade Worcestershire Sauce

BC> Wow, i did not know about garum.  Thanks for this recipe.  I forwarded
BC> it to my sister.

Here's one for Garum ....

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     Title: Cheap & Fast Garum or Liquamen
Categories: Five, Seafood, Herbs, Sauces
     Yield: 1 Pint

   500 g  (18 oz) small fish; smelt,
          - sprat, anchovy, sardine,
          - whole
   375 g  (13.2 oz) sea salt
     1 tb (heaped) dried oregano
          Water

 Rinse the fish under running water, leave them intact (do
 not remove gills, innards or whatever).

 Put fish, salt and oregano in a cooking pan, add enough
 water to cover the fish with one or two inches of liquid
 on top.

 Bring to the boil, let boil for fifteen minutes. The fish
 are cooked to a pulp. Crush the fish even more with a
 wooden spoon, continue boiling until the liquid starts to
 thicken.

 Now start straining. First use a coarse strainer or
 colander to remove all the larger bits and pieces. Then
 strain the liquid several times through a kitchen cloth
 until the liquid is clear. Depending on the fish you use,
 and how long everything has boiled, you'll end up with a
 pale yellow to deep amber coloured liquid.

 Let it cool completely, and keep it in a glass jar in the
 refrigerator. It may be that salt crystals are collecting
 at the bottom of the jar.

 Because of the high content of salt, this sauce will keep
 for years. You'll need but a tea- or tablespoon full at
 the time. Take care that you use a completely clean spoon
 for taking garum out of the jar.

 The end product, home-made garum, although "cheap and
 fast", is surprisingly tasty and not at all fishy. The
 main difference with the Eastern fish sauces is that this
 sauce is not fermented but boiled. Moreover, the Roman
 garum is made with herbs, which adds an extra dimension
 to its taste.

 From: http://www.coquinaria.nl

 Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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