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What's your secret ingredient that makes your version of a common dish better than anyone else's? (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Mine probably isn't that secret these days, but almost every sauce I add nutritional yeast to. Curry, chilli, bolognese, it just makes them all better.

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[–] [email protected] 86 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Acid. Lemon juice, lime juice, vinegar, and/or wine. Salt and acid make the existing flavors fucking pop.

For anything cheesy, add a touch of nutmeg. Not enough to identify it, but enough to know that something changed.

Taste as you go.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Funny story. My partner was making mince meat a little while back and instead of adding nutmeg they accidentally added cinnamon. Actually turned out really good!

[–] [email protected] 13 points 8 months ago

Moroccans (and probably others) use cinnamon in savoury dishes like tagines and stuff, so not a terrible mistake to make!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Cinnamon is awesome on pepperoni pizza; throw it on before baking.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Agree with acid. Fuck nutmeg though, I'm tired of sauces with nutmeg. It does not give it a je ne sais quoi, it just makes it taste like fucking nutmeg.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

That's just too much nutmeg.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Correct, and that's my problem with it: it gets abused too often, so it's on my "this is why we can't have nice things" list.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

I had to learn to not go overboard with nutmeg, because it's a very strong flavor that quickly overpowers a dish and when it does, it doesn't taste nice. But in the correct quantity on the right dish, it's brilliant.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Nutmeg is great in creamed spinach as well

[–] [email protected] -3 points 8 months ago

I have a different secret ingredient in my creamed spinach.