Substitute Vegetarian DIY blend for Worcestershire sauce
What worcestershire sauce does in a recipe: Fermented tangy umami for marinades, burgers, and dressings.
Vegetarian DIY blend
per 1 Tbsp Worcestershire
US1 Tbsp soy sauce + 1/2 tsp miso + 1/4 tsp vinegar + pinch of sugar
Metric15 ml + 8 g miso + 1 ml vinegar + 1 g sugar
CommonBaking-safe ✓Alcohol-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeFish-freeNut-freePeanut-freeShellfish-freeVeganContains glutenContains soy
Miso carries the fermented depth; no anchovies.
What changes: Vegetarian; less fishy
More options: all 3 Worcestershire sauce substitutes
Common questions
- What is the ratio for substituting Vegetarian DIY blend for Worcestershire sauce?
- per 1 Tbsp Worcestershire — US: 1 Tbsp soy sauce + 1/2 tsp miso + 1/4 tsp vinegar + pinch of sugar. Metric: 15 ml + 8 g miso + 1 ml vinegar + 1 g sugar.
- Why does Vegetarian DIY blend work as a Worcestershire sauce substitute?
- Miso carries the fermented depth; no anchovies.
- What changes when you use Vegetarian DIY blend instead of Worcestershire sauce?
- Vegetarian; less fishy
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