Anyone any good at figuring out recipes?

npsmama

Hope I won't get into trouble for this...

There's a scrummy vegetarian 'roast' thingy that I have just discovered and fallen in love with.
I'd love to have a go at making it myself.

The ingredients are:

Lentils (33%), Carrots (27%), Onions (11%),Apples (7%), Groats (4%), Cheese (4%), Mushrooms (3.5%), Oatmeal, Oatflakes, Hazelnuts (1%), Seasalt, Cider Vinegar, Sugar, Cider, Pepper, Garlic Powder, Thyme, Sage



Does anyone have any tips as to how I should go about trying to make my own version?
Do I simply do some maths and chuck it all together? Or is there a method to deciphering recipes?

Kaz2904

Personally I would try using the percentages as part of 100g to make it simple maths to negin. Then see what sort of quantities you end up with and multiply up or down accordingly. Might be worth a look out to see what the method generally is for this type of meal too- I'd google it.

sandy2_2

what are groats please

MoJo

It doesn't add up to 100% so I guess the seasonings at the end need to be 4.5%, which seems a bit high at first glance, but then this is where the liquid is, so the 4.5% is seasoned liquid.

I've seen recipes written like this, often to help when/if you don't have scales or measuring equipment. It splits the recipe into 100 parts, could be cups, teaspoons, or whatever. I'd round it, so 30 parts lentils, 30 parts carrots, 10 part onion & etc.

To make up to the 100, I'd do a mix of cider and cider vinegar to taste, to the full 4 parts, then season with the other stuff, again to taste. And now I'm not convinced that's enough liquid?

Hope this isn't complete gobbledegook! It's early

faye1978

I make the total 90.5% so would guess the seasoned liquid at the end would be 9.5% (9.5parts)

Do you think tht sound enough liquid? I'm not sure what it is and what the consistency is but I would say with the oats and lentils it would be about right?

Stephen_Leak

sandy2 wrote: »

what are groats please

An old small (Scottish) coin and, evidently, ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groats

MoJo

faye1978 wrote: »

I make the total 90.5% so would guess the seasoned liquid at the end would be 9.5% (9.5parts)

Do you think tht sound enough liquid? I'm not sure what it is and what the consistency is but I would say with the oats and lentils it would be about right?

I didn't have my maths head on this morning - sounds better

HelenYorkshire

I would guess at frying the onions, mushrooms, garlic; then add the other stuff, then add lentils and liquid last?

If you figure it out let us know, it sounds nice!

npsmama

Thank you.
I'll tinker around with the recipe and report back!