McCormick Umami Seasoning with Mushrooms and Garlic Onion, 10.5 oz

Love this seasoning , goes on everything from veggies, to all meats and rice, try it! It really makes a difference in taste!

I have used this umami seasoning for quite some time as a substitute for a mushroom flavor in many recipes. My husband truly hates mushrooms, but it gives that nice umami flavor without the subjection of mushrooms. The consistency is always there with this seasoning, and it seems like a nice mixture, seeming always to have sturdiness in the fridge with its bottle, and I have never had moisture issues. I have always kept mine in the fridge since most other brands recommend it for the mushrooms' content to keep it fresher longer. This has been the best brand that gives me value for the money since this seasoning is usually quite pricy.

Great seasoning. I ordered a bottle to try and it was so delicious the wife and I ordered 2 more bottles the same day we first tasted it so we don't run out. Good on almost everything.

KEEP IN MIND, that an "umami" blend isn't meant to add specific/notable pungent spice flavors. This isnt a spice blend per say, but a variety of spices that come together to help create an overall "umami" (Umami, being another one of the tastes our tongues recognize along with salt, sweet, bitter, and sour, it is generally described as having a “savory” or “meaty” quality). I think this does the job (and this is where nuance comes into play as there is more than one way to achieve umami ie soy, miso, kelp, mushroom, etc) Pleasant savory flavor, easy to use, versatile. I will often use more savory spices, or some soy, and/or mushroom powder to boost the savory umami flavor. Umami doesnt always have to be salty. It just needs to expand the tastebuds to pick up on a slightly meaty essence. Hence why mushrooms and soy are often used. But some products are way overloaded with sodium. This has its fair share at 100 mg per 1/4 tsp serving, but it isn't going to push my intake over the edge. Has a powder like consistency. Not at all granular. Think more like a mushroom powder. Has a nice easy taste that works well sprinkled ON foods (potatoes! eggs, egg noodles, etc), or doled out into a recipe (meatballs, meatloaf, burgers, veggie burgers, roasts, seitan, gravy, etc). I recommend using it as BASE of flavor, then working up from there with other spices. But by all means, give this a try alone too. I like it sprinkled into my sipping broths, where some need a little added oomph

Hey Mami. I put this seasoning on most dishes as a natural flavor enhancer. No msg. Seems to work well. Doesn't seem too salty also.

I used in my stew and burgers so far. Along with the usual rosemary and bay leaf definitely adds to flavour profile. Best stew ever. Burgers great also.

One of my go to seasonings. I use this on everything I cook now. This is my 2nd bottle I've bought & I only wish it came in a larger container. Great flavor on everything.

Bought this on a whim, trying to duplicate the flavor of a favorite Japanese dish! Am so glad! I use it on almost everything. Eggs, pork, Raman,chicken,soup, anything you can think of will taste better with this seasoning. It is only too bad it does not come in a larger container!

Just received the seasoning today 12Dec24 and I saw that the expiry date is 1Jan 25!!! With just 2 weeks left to finish the whole 10ounce???!! I find it absurd! Very disappointed.

Not sure about this product. Shaking a moderate amount produces little change of taste... to use a lot, would be prohibitively expensive. Will keep experimenting.