Some great options as substitute for Worcestershire sauce

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Worcestershire sauce

Worcestershire sauce is there in existence since the time of the 18th century. It came into existence somewhere in England. Lea & Perrins is the brand name that brought it. Until now, many brands are offering these sauces also there are many substitutes, but this one brand is still the best that is considered these days. This sauce is not just based on one flavour. It has a great combination of more than one flavour.

Worcestershire sauce is a mixture of tangy, savoury and sweetening flavours. The sauce is basically made to be used for adding flavours to almost all the food items such as hamburgers, meatloaf, Caesar salad garnishing and a Bloody Mary. Also, one needs to understand that all these foods will not taste the right way if one does not add the Worcestershire sauce. But, sometimes, if the sauce is missing from the pantry or if there are some dietary restrictions to be followed due to some medical condition, then what can be done? Well, there are some substitutes for Worcestershire sauce which you can put to use, but you need to be familiar with them.

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So, here in the guide further, you will get to read a lot regarding a substitute for Worcestershire sauce. It often happens that you just got a hamburger thinking of eating it with Worcestershire sauce, but then you realize that you forgot to get a new bottle of it. But, here now, after reading this guide, you will have many recipe options to try as substitutes for Worcestershire sauce.

  • The first recipe to use as a substitute for Worcestershire sauce

It usually consists of apple cider vinegar and soya sauce. Along with it, there is also water, brown sugar, and mustard and anchovy paste, along with several other spices like onion powder, garlic powder, and black pepper, as well as salt. This recipe further provides the best tang flavour. It is the main thing for which one actually uses Worcestershire sauce very often with a lot of food items. So, yes, one thing with this substitute for Worcestershire sauce is that it is not for those who are vegetarian. It is only suitable for those who are non-veg eaters.

But, those who are vegetarians in love with Worcestershire sauce and its substitutes do not need to worry at all. They also do have an option as a substitute for Worcestershire sauce.

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  • Second recipe to use as a substitute for Worcestershire sauce ( for vegetarians)

This second recipe for Worcestershire sauce substitutes which the vegetarians can also use is on the base of cider vinegar and soya sauce only, but this is a more simple option as here one only needs to add water, and brown sugar, mustard and salt.

 

  • Third recipe to substitute for Worcestershire sauce

It is a substitute for Worcestershire sauce which is made using balsamic vinegar, beef broth, ginger and garlic powder, white pepper and salt.

 

1. Detailed description for the first recipe-

As you will read the above content; you will already know the ingredients that you would need for this.

The process of the recipe goes as follows-

  • Take a saucepan, mix all the ingredients to that, and keep it on medium heat
  • Please wait for it to boil. You can then turn off the heat after 5 minutes
  • Keep it for cooling at room temperature, and later you can store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

So, this is how you can make the first recipe for using it as a substitute for Worcestershire sauce, other than this, there are still two more recipes which are to be discussed further.

 

2. Detailed procedure for using in the second recipe

As you will read the content above, the list of required ingredients is there, so here let us focus on the process of the recipe.

The process for making the recipe goes as follows-

  • Take a saucepan, mix all the ingredients there put it all on heat
  • Wait for the brown sugar to dissolve
  • After all of this, put the end product for cooling at room temperature
  • Next, put it in a fridge in an airtight box

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3. Details for the procedure of the third recipe

The content given here already has the list of the ingredients discussed above.

The process for making the recipe goes as follows

  • Take a saucepan and mix all your ingredients in that
  • Put the saucepan to heat on a medium-high flame
  • As you see the mixture boiling, lower the flame for 5 minutes
  • Allow the product some time so that it cools down at normal temperature in normal conditions
  • At last, it should be placed in a proper airtight box.

Other than these options, discussed as alternatives for Worcestershire sauce, you can get many other options which one can put to consumption in place of Worcestershire sauce if it is not available or if you are not allowed to have it due to some of your health-related issues. If you have diabetes, then yes, Worcestershire sauce is not for you as it is really very high in sugar. So, in that case, the best option for you would be to adjust with any of the substitutes, as we have discussed here.

If in case, these substitutes are unsatisfactory, then you can go for other options also available in the market.

 

Conclusion

So, if you were looking around for something that can replace your Worcestershire sauce needs, then you can now end your search here. Other than cooking up the substitute all by yourself, you can also go to the market, and you can buy it from there as well. But one advantage that you get out of cooking it yourself is you can then make it according to the preference of your taste buds. You may like it tangy, sweet, salty or in some other taste, but if you will work on it on your own, then getting the taste you desire would not be a problem.