The Best Worcestershire Sauce Alternatives

Soy Sauce

Soy sauce is the ideal substitute for Worcester Sauce for cooking and refining. It has a flavor that is extremely similar to Worcester sauce and is just as fiery. Besides, you almost certainly have soy sauce on hand. Because soy sauce is slightly less acidic than Worcester sauce, you can season your dish with vinegar or lemon juice.

Maggi

You can also use the Swiss spice sauce Maggi and its no-name variants as a substitute for Worcester sauce. Maggi tastes very spicy and intense and replaces the English version well. However, you should use more Maggi than Worcester Sauce is specified in the recipe because Worcester Sauce tastes a little more intense than Maggi.

Coconut Aminos

Coconut Aminos is a soy-free condiment made from coconut flower juice. This is obtained directly from the flowers of the coconut palm. Vital, active, and alive with nutrients. It fits almost everything! Salad, sauces, marinades, rice, vegetables, soups…

Oyster sauce

Oyster sauce is made from caramelized oyster juices, soy sauce, and sugar, so it should come as no surprise that it is the perfect replacement for Worcestershire sauce in a 1:1 exchange.

It is great to give sauces and pan dishes an umami flavor. And it contains less salt than other recommended substitutes, so the salt content can be easily controlled! However, because it has a thick consistency, it is not recommended for foods with a thinner consistency such as broths, thin sauces, and light dressings.

Steak sauces

Steak sauces, particularly barbecue sauces, can be used as an alternative to Worcester sauce. These taste quite similar to Worcester sauce and give your food a smokey flavor. Steak sauces, on the other hand, are less ideal for fish meals and need to be used in bigger quantities than Worcester sauce to attain the desired spice level.

Fish sauce

If you want to cook a dish with Worcester sauce and don’t have it at home, fish sauce is a good substitute for Worcester sauce. The original fish sauce is not vegan or vegetarian. However, you can the vegan and vegetarian versions of it, too. The fish sauce contains just like Worcester sauce anchovies and therefore has a similar taste. However, fish sauce is a bit spicier, which you should consider when dosing.

Sherry vinegar

Sherry vinegar is great to produce that sweet and salty flavor in food, but it doesn’t have the same kick as Worcestershire sauce.

Consider adding your own spices to balance this out. It is an equivalent substitute for Worcestershire sauce in cooked dishes, but it can overwhelm soups.

What alternatives do you use in your kitchen? Leave a comment below!

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