Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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I have been unable to find a gluten and soy free Worcestershire sauce commercially-- does one exist? If not, is there are tried and true homemade recipe (perhaps using coconut aminos?)

I currently use French's which is gluten free, but the soy component (unless I use it for braising and cook it for hours and hours) upsets my stomach--- I can deal with sugar and other 'non-Paleo' ingredients in a Worcestershire sauce, just not gluten as it is a migraine trigger for me. Many thanks!

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Lyndsay · Answer 1 · 2012-09-29 01:57:11Z UTC

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Your best bet is to use coconut aminos, or Tamari, which is gluten-free, but contains soy. I find that coconut aminos, when mixed with fish-sauce has the best depth of flavor.

answered Sep 29 at 1:57

Lyndsay
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Thank you! I have both on hand so I shall try that tomorrow. – LiveFabuLESS Sep 29 at 5:25

Michelle · Answer 2 · 2012-09-29 02:48:43Z UTC

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Lea & Perrins is the original Worcestershire sauce, and is widely available. It contains neither soy nor gluten. In fact, in a cursory look at the ingredients label, it doesn't have other funky ingredients, either. Real food, I'd say.

answered Sep 29 at 2:48

Michelle
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	Shut the front door, I've been looking at every freaking organic brand and Lea & Perrins is the answer? Thank you! – LiveFabuLESS Sep 29 at 3:53
	"Ingredients: Distilled White Vinegar, Molasses, Water, Sugar, Onions, Anchovies, Salt, Garlic, Cloves, Tamarind Extract, Natural Flavorings, Chili Pepper Extract. " Yay! – arugula Sep 29 at 19:36

PhysiqueRescue · Answer 3 · 2012-09-29 02:27:43Z UTC

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You should not deal with the "non-paleo" ingredients in Worcestershire sauce, there is some stuff in there that you DON'T want in your body. Such as:

High Fructose Corn Syrup
Sugar
Caramel Color
Hydrolyzed soy protein
Natural Flavors (secretions from the anal glands of beavers)

Matt
PhysiqueRescue.com

answered Sep 29 at 2:27

PhysiqueRescue
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I hear you but I'm not intending on drinking vats of it either. Literally EVERYTHING else in my diet is 100% paleo (no really, it is)-- all grassfed beef, pastured chicken, wild caught fish and seafood, only organic fruits/veg, I make all of my own snacks, dressings and sauces, only cook in organic coconut oil, etc-- I think that a few shakes of 'non-Paleo' Worchestershire sauce when I roast a brisket or grill a steak just might be okay. I'm not looking for perfection-- 99.9% will suffice. ;) – LiveFabuLESS Sep 29 at 3:58

Eugenia · Answer 4 · 2012-09-29 07:43:55Z UTC

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Try this recipe, fermented too: http://nourishedkitchen.com/recipes/?recipe_id=6002215

answered Sep 29 at 7:43

Eugenia
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That sounds YUMMY, thank you! Poking around the site, too-- lots of great recipes. – LiveFabuLESS Sep 29 at 19:06

arugula · Answer 5 · 2012-09-29 19:41:59Z UTC

I keep Lea & Perrins around too, forgot that it is soy free. Also I keep Fish Sauce around which is similar without the fruit-tones of worcestershire. It comes in handy when as recipe calls for anchovies and I don't have them or if I'm out of lea&Perrins or just making thai food. I think Red Boat is sugar free. Most other brands have sugar in them, some even have soy so label reading time if you get some.

Gluten free, soy free Worcestershire sauce available? Or a tried and true recipe?

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