how many grams in a teaspoon of miso?

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• How much miso turns regular mayo into miso-mayo?
  Start with 1 teaspoon (about 5.7 g) miso per quarter cup mayonnaise and whisk smooth. That's enough to spread on a sandwich for two without the miso turning the mayo gritty or overly salty. White miso is the usual choice here — red miso at the same ratio reads almost too funky for most palates, and you'd cut it to half a teaspoon.
• Why do miso caramel cookie recipes use so little?
  A teaspoon or two of miso in a full batch of cookies (around 5.7-11.5 g) is enough to deepen the caramel notes and add a subtle savory edge without anyone identifying miso specifically. Push past 1 tablespoon and the cookies start tasting overtly fermented. The teaspoon scale is where miso works as a background seasoning rather than the lead.
• Can I finish a pan sauce with a teaspoon of miso?
  Yes — whisk 1 teaspoon miso into a few tablespoons of pan juices off the heat, along with butter or cream, for a quick savory glaze on chicken, mushrooms, or roasted vegetables. Adding it off the heat preserves the aroma; boiling miso for more than a minute or two flattens it. A teaspoon is enough to season a sauce for two without overpowering the main ingredient.

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