According to Pippa Middlehurst, this recipe for XO sauce is the poor man’s version. It makes use of more affordable produce packed full of umami flavour. If you do not like fishy things then this sauce is not for you.
When Dave installed the dog door into the cottage he decided to go with a small one, suitable for our Jack Russell. This despite the fact that we had a fully grown Boxer at the time. Five years ago when be brought Scarlett home, she was smaller than our Jack Russells. And they taught her to use the door, which was the perfect size for her at the time. We then decided to put a large one into the scullery and she was very proud of the fact that she could make it work. But, she did not like the magnetic part and decided to chew it off. Eventually her enthusiasm for going through the flap at rapid speed caused it to break. And for years we have had an open gap. In December Scarlett grew taller and wider, and the puppy size door got a bit too small.
First she destroyed the flap, and eventually she could not fit through. This necessitated not only a new dog door, but an entire new door as well. The stable door would not take a large dog door due to its construction. Luckily for us, we already had the door. And Dave went and bought the same dog door we had in the scullery. This turned out to be a good thing. Once the door was cut, sanded and sealed it was hung. And the new flap installed. But it is too high for the Jack Russell to use coming back into the house. And Scarlett refused to use it. Molly has no fear and over the weekend Dave swapped the two around. This way Scarlett won’t cry at night to be let in or out. And Molly will teach her to use the one in the scullery.
I am passionate about using regional, seasonable and sustainable produce when I cook. I live in Gordons Bay with my husband and dogs. We visit new places locally and overseas as often as we can to experience the food of the area. Follow along on our adventures!
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7 thoughts on “XO Sauce | Poor Man’s Umami Sauce”
that’s a lot of work to find just the right door for your dogs!
What a unique sauce! I never would have thought of mixing together shrimp, prosciutto, wild mushrooms, oyser and fish sauce, but I bet it’s quite tasty.
that’s a lot of work to find just the right door for your dogs!
Now to stop her eating it!
This Umami sauce looks fabulous, I’ll have to give it a try!
Hope you enjoy it Josiah 🙂
What a unique sauce! I never would have thought of mixing together shrimp, prosciutto, wild mushrooms, oyser and fish sauce, but I bet it’s quite tasty.
It is very tasty, and pungent!