THE POWER OF UMAMI
Standing apart from traditional tastes such as sweet, sour or salty, Sokol offers an undeniably superior flavor that appeals to our fifth taste sense, umami. These delicious and naturally fermented ingredients are included in our Certified Savory product line. With over 30 years of experience providing anchovy in various applications, it’s safe to say that we’ve managed to create an enjoyable umami flavor—without the fishy aftertaste.
ANCHOVY PASTE
One thing we’ve learned from three decades of formulating with anchovy is how it can be incorporated into dressings, sauces and dips to enhance Mediterranean cuisine with Caesar-inspired products. Our Certified Savory anchovy products are cured for a minimum of six months, to enhance their freshest qualities and minimize fishiness.
FEATURES & BENEFITS
Anchovy has the power to accentuate top notes and component flavors, improve flavor balance, provide clean meaty flavor and stabilize the flavor system in extended shelf-life applications. Additionally, it can help reduce total sodium requirements to meet a reduced-sodium claim.
USAGE & APPLICATION
Beloved for its versatility, chefs and cooks all around the world champion anchovy for its funky flavor profile by adding it to pizzas, salads, sandwiches and more.
ANCHOVY POWDER
Ideal for dry seasoning applications where anchovy is recommended, anchovy powder is freeze-dried fish sauce, with incredible paste-like flavor rendering.
FEATURES & BENEFITS
Anchovies contain vitamins and minerals that may provide significant health benefits. While typically used in cooking, it can also be used in powder form like a spice for an extra dash of flavor.
USAGE & APPLICATION
Designed to coat a variety of applications with distinct umami flavor, you can achieve the anchovy taste with a light sprinkle of anchovy powder over desired food dishes.
FISH SAUCE
As one of the main flavorings in Southeast Asian foods, the umami taste of fish sauce is astounding. What makes it so unique? Fish sauce can reduce sourness and bitterness while increasing salty and sweet flavor notes. Sokol’s culinary experts find the perfect balance between flavors with fish sauce ingredients and are well-versed in telling when undesirable fermented flavors become apparent.
FEATURES & BENEFITS
Naturally occurring amino acids—like glutamate—deliver a desirable umami taste in fish sauce. In fact, the umami components in fish sauce make it taste “salter,” requiring less salt to reach an ideal taste level. The protein in fish sauce also helps expedite browning in fried or grilled foods, for perfectly cooked umami cuisine.
USAGE & APPLICATION
Dipping sauces and marinade recipes typically call for about 10% fish sauce, which may also improve browning on the grill or in the pan. Our Certified Savory fish sauce powder can be added to a dry seasoning blend or marinade rub. Use it as an umami enhancer in sensitive wet applications, for a desirable fish sauce flavor and odor.
EFFECTIVE PACKAGING FORMATS
We use oxygen barrier packaging to ship our anchovy and fish products. This state-of-the-art packaging format has been proven to prevent the formation of post-processing, oxidized fishy flavors in our product.
EFFECTIVE PACKAGING FORMATS
We use oxygen barrier packaging to ship our anchovy and fish products. This state-of-the-art packaging format has been proven to prevent the formation of post-processing, oxidized fishy flavors in our product.
