Sprouted Bean Spread - MISO DEFINED

[Guest guest]

Sorry Ivy, I live in a large metropolitan area with lots of access to

ethnic grocers. You should be able to find miso in the Asian/Oriental

section of your local supermakrket (my Kroger carries it).

 

Below is a defintion of miso. It has great flavor impact. I use it a

lot in soups, stews, slow cooker stuff, where I have a potful of

veggies and don't want bland. Hope this helps.

Chupa

 

miso

[MEE-soh]

Also called bean paste, this Japanese culinary mainstay has the

consistency of peanut butter and comes in a wide variety of flavors

and colors. This fermented soybean paste has three basic categories —

barley miso, rice miso and soybean miso — all of which are developed

by injecting cooked soybeans with a mold (koji ) cultivated in either

a barley, rice or soybean base. Additionally, the miso's color,

flavor and texture are affected by the amounts of soybeans, koji and

salt used. It's further influenced by the length of time it is aged,

which can range from 6 months to 3 years. Miso is a basic flavoring

in much of Japanese cooking. The lighter-colored versions are used in

more delicate soups and sauces, and the darker colored in heavier

dishes. There are also low-salt varieties available. Shinshu miso is

a golden yellow, all-purpose variety with a mellow flavor and rather

high salt content. There are regional favorites such as sendai miso,

a fragrant, reddish-brown variety found in northern Japan, and the

dark brown hatcho miso, popular in central Japan. Miso is used in

sauces, soups, marinades, dips, main dishes, salad dressings and as a

table condiment. It's easily digested and extremely nutritious,

having rich amounts of B vitamins and protein. Miso can be found in

Japanese markets and health-food stores. It should be refrigerated in

an airtight container.

 

© Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE

FOOD LOVER'S COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.

 

 

 

Ivy Shrewsbury " <ivys11 wrote:What is white miso and where would

I find it in my grocery store???

Ivy

[Guest guest]

I had never heard of it and wanted to give the recipe a try.....I will look in

my local grocery and if I can not find it there then I will look in an Oriental

type store....we have several here.

 

Thank you for your help.

 

Ivy