UMAMI PASTE

A little pot with a big flavour, this blend of umami-rich ingredients bestows an intense savoury depth to meatballs, casseroles, bolognese sauces and more.

Shop Cooks' Ingredients Umami Paste

Everyone has their own secret bolognese sauce ingredient, right? Make Umami Paste yours.
Add to meaty casseroles – it’s great stirred through a rich coq au vin or an unctuous beef stew.
Stir into a meatball mix with minced beef, lemon zest, parsley and breadcrumbs.
Add to bring extra savoury heft to a mushroom risotto.
Melt Umami Paste through cooked spaghetti for the simplest ever midweek supper.
Brush over bruschettas before topping with creamy burrata.
Spread over slices of sourdough before topping with silky scrambled eggs.

Umami-roast aubergines

The neutral taste of aubergine makes it a great platform for strong umami flavours in this straightforward roast.

Halve aubergines lengthways and cut a criss-cross grid into the flesh of each. Mix Umami Paste in a little sesame oil and brush all over the cut faces of the aubergine.
Transfer to a hot oven and cook for around 30-40 minutes, or until the aubergines and soft and starting to char. Eat warm with sticky rice, spring onions and pickled cucumbers.

The so-called ‘fifth taste’, the deeply savoury flavour of umami is found naturally in many foods, from porcini mushrooms, parmesan cheese and red wine to tomato purée, black olives and anchovies. Cooks’ Ingredients Umami Paste contains each of these.

UMAMI PASTE

A little pot with a big flavour, this blend of umami-rich ingredients bestows an intense savoury depth to meatballs, casseroles, bolognese sauces and more.

Shop Cooks' Ingredients Umami Paste

what does umami paste taste like?

Meaty, earthy, rich and savoury. If Worcestershire sauce is your best friend in the kitchen, you’ll love this.

tips, tricks & hacks

Everyone has their own secret bolognese sauce ingredient, right? Make Umami Paste yours.
Add to meaty casseroles – it’s great stirred through a rich coq au vin or an unctuous beef stew.
Stir into a meatball mix with minced beef, lemon zest, parsley and breadcrumbs.
Add to bring extra savoury heft to a mushroom risotto.
Melt Umami Paste through cooked spaghetti for the simplest ever midweek supper.
Brush over bruschettas before topping with creamy burrata.
Spread over slices of sourdough before topping with silky scrambled eggs.

easy meal idea

Umami-roast aubergines

The neutral taste of aubergine makes it a great platform for strong umami flavours in this straightforward roast.

Halve aubergines lengthways and cut a criss-cross grid into the flesh of each. Mix Umami Paste in a little sesame oil and brush all over the cut faces of the aubergine.
Transfer to a hot oven and cook for around 30-40 minutes, or until the aubergines and soft and starting to char. Eat warm with sticky rice, spring onions and pickled cucumbers.