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Umami Recipes

As you can probably guess from the name of the site, many of our recipes incorporate the flavor of umami (the “fifth taste”). In this Umami Recipes category, we’re highlighting some of our very favorite recipes that lean into umami the most. Some of our favorite ingredients with high umami levels include miso, fish and shellfish, soy, mushrooms, steak, and sourdough.

a bowl with garlic scape pesto on a table

Sauces and Condiments

Garlic Scape Pesto

Mexican street corn soup in a bowl with a spoon and napkin

Soups

Mexican Street Corn Soup

a breakfast burger with cheddar, bacon, and fried egg on a brioche bun

Burgers

Breakfast Burgers

a bacon cheddar burger with lettuce, tomato, ketchup, mustard, and kewpie mayo on a brioche bun

Burgers

Bacon Cheddar Burgers

a cheddar burger with lettuce, tomato, pickles, ketchup, mustard, and kewpie mayo on a brioche bun

Burgers

Cheddar Burger

a sausage egg and cheese croissant on a plate with a napkin

Breakfast & Brunch

Sausage Egg and Cheese Croissant

a bacon egg and cheese croissant on a plate with a napkin

Breakfast & Brunch

Bacon Egg and Cheese Croissant

a ham egg and cheese sandwich on a kaiser roll wrapped in deli paper

Breakfast & Brunch

Ham Egg and Cheese Sandwich

a pork roll egg and cheese sandwich on a kaiser roll wrapped in deli paper

Breakfast & Brunch

Pork Roll Egg and Cheese

a sausage egg and cheese sandwich on a kaiser roll wrapped in deli paper

Breakfast & Brunch

Sausage Egg and Cheese

a bacon egg and cheese sandwich in deli paper

Breakfast & Brunch

Bacon Egg and Cheese Sandwich

Maine lobster bisque in a bowl with a spoon and a napkin

Fish & Shellfish

Maine Lobster Bisque

lobster risotto on a plate with a napkin and a small wooden spoon

Fish & Shellfish

Lobster Risotto

three quarts of lobster stock in mason jars

Fish & Shellfish

Lobster Stock

restaurant style palak paneer in a pan

Sides

Restaurant-style Palak Paneer

homemade paneer on a plate

Cooking Skills

How to Make Paneer at Home

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