How to Make SHIO KOJI

Chef Michael Vera from West Coast Koji shows how he makes liquid Shio Koji from koji rice.
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[@culturesgroup]

As a Chef and Microbiologist who has been using Aspergillus spp. created enzymes, especially those that are sometimes called koji when not extracted from a substrate such as rice as in this case, I find this video useful in general for chefs, but a little lacking in specificity. Michael is a well respected, talented chef who uses koji frequently. This is a beautifully produced video. I hope he was paid well for sharing his expertise. But, I highly doubt that this was solely created to disseminate information on koji use by chefs as much as it was created to sell that product Michael calls the Control Freak. It's extremely rare that a chef employing koji also has spent over $1,500 for an induction cooker. Perhaps best to just say that unstrained koji should be used the same way as if you were putting granulated sugar on something to produce a quick caramelization that is extremely likely to burn. Because that is exactly what would happen. It's why koji extractions are so popular. A little brushed on a sous video or braised meat will rapidly turn into a charred BBQ style item that doesn't require a huge expense in equipment or time. Hard enough to make a profit in this industry. A Breville induction cooker is not a requisite expense for any chef interested in using koji.

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