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Hansekins t1_j4izw9v wrote

Reply to comment by transmorgrifier in The not-so-great shepherds pie debate by marrymejojo

You're very welcome! I highly encourage you to try to find some marmite - it's a yeast extract, comes in a small jar, and is very sticky. I don't much care for marmite myself (my husband puts it on toast) but you don't really taste the marmite itself in the recipe. I think it's doing a lot of work that salt would normally do, so if you can't find any marmite, you'll definitely want to taste the meat mixture and add salt as needed.

I hope you enjoy it!

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transmorgrifier t1_j4j8opq wrote

Maybe molasses and some salt could stand in for Marmite?

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Hansekins t1_j4jq4sk wrote

Well, the stickiness of it isn't really relevant - it dissolves pretty quickly when you stir it in. I only mentioned it just to describe what marmite is like. A quick google says that miso or nutritional yeast are reasonable substitutes for marmite - it's really the flavor you're after, even if it isn't drastically noticeable in the finished product. In any case, I don't think molasses would be suitable.

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transmorgrifier t1_j4l44yg wrote

I do keep miso on hand, so if I can't find any Marmite, I'll try to sub for that. Thanks again! :)

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