flavoring beyond soy sauce

[beanpole]

i found some recipes for tvp as a ground beef mock, and all of them sound pretty yummy but they are a little obsessed with using soy sauce as a seasoning. i don't mind soy sauce, but my hubby and kids hate it, and it's really not good for you anyway. talk about sodium overload! what else can i use to season mock beef that is vegan-friendly and readily available as well. i don't even really care if it resembles the taste of beef either, just want something tasty!

[Nathan Nearing]

Have you thought about using Bragg's All Purpose Liquid Soy Seasoning? I find I can use less than I would soy sauce because it is quite strong even though it's just soy beans and water. Other than that try liquid smoke.

[strawberryriddick]

In addition to Nathan's suggestion, they do make vegan worchestershire sauce.

[chrisjs]

Kitchen Bouquet

[Richard]

I like to use a chilli sauce with tvp, along with other things, tomato puree, spices, stock cubes, gravy granules, BBQ sauce, nutritional yeast flakes, yeast extract... usually a combination of all of them! And also a bit of soy sauce, but I try not to use too much because of sodium

[tuc]

Smoked paprika ftw!

 

In Spanish it's called pimentón. Gives a great flavor for any food!

[HawaiiDolphin]

It's boring, but don't underestimate how much flavor a splash of good vegetable stock can add. There are also some great seasonings and rubs in the meat department, if you can handle the ickiness.

Also, sriracha is good on everything!

[veggieprincess]

liquid smoke adds a lot of flavor

 

Vegan Worcestershire sauce also adds a ton of flavor to Seitan and faux beef.

[cubby2112]

Yeah, I second the liquid smoke. Love that stuff.

[Veganluv]

I found this at my local health food store & it is better than Braggs & soy sauce.

Coconut Aminos

http://www.coconutsecret.com/aminos2.html