Shio Koji 1L

Description

Shio koji is a special marinade that:

1. Creates a rich umami (savoury) flavour
2. Makes meat more tender
3. Reduces the amount of salt needed in cookery

Made with Droitwich Salt, sourced from one of the oldest and purest brine springs in the world; creating a smoother flavoured shio koji.

This shio koji has been specially filtered to maintain live enzyme activity, removing the rice pieces for a cleaner look to dishes.

Catering Size: 1 litre marinates 10Kg of protein

Please note that as this shio koji contains no preservatives, other than salt, it only lasts for 3 days once opened. For a smaller pack size see: 3 x 100ml bottles of shio koji

For juicy, tender, umami packed food:

• Add 1 litre of shio koji to 10Kg of protein
• Marinate for 4-6 hours
• Cook at a lower temperature than normal, as the sugars created will caramelise more quickl

Reduce Your Salt Intake

Add shio koji to almost any food as an alternative to salt. If you replace one teaspoon of salt in your recipe with two teaspoons of shio koji your food will taste just as salty, but you will only be using 10% of the salt.

A high salt diet can raise blood pressure and lead to coronary heart disease and stroke. The NHS recommend that adults should not eat more than 6g of salt a day – this is around a teaspoon. Any steps you take to reduce your salt intake is beneficial for your health.

Meat becomes more tender

The enzymes present in shio koji have the ability to break down proteins, which makes meat more tender. Marinade any meat (chicken and white fish are especially good) overnight in a thin coating of shio koji and it will be transformed to another level!

Rich Umami Flavour

Shio koji contains protease which has the ability to transform protein into a range of amino acids. This creates a depth of savoury flavour that tastes delicious! It also contains amylase, which performs a similar function on starches; this makes carbohydrate rich food taste sweeter.