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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 ClockworkOtter@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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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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[–] EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

Ground fennel seed.

People use it for chicken, fish and broth and it's great in all of them but it realy shines in salads.

I used to be just like you, not really liking salads. They were always just a side dish or something to eat when I wanted to be "healthy". But that changed when I started adding fennel seed.

Now, whenever I make salad I start by adding a ton of FS, think "shit, I added too much", sit down to eat it only to get back up amd add more.

[–] johannesvanderwhales@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

I've found diced fennel bulb to be a good aromatic, too.

[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

That's a lovely idea.

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I hate hate hate fennel. Idk what it is about it but i hate it 😭. To each their own i suppose

[–] EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Then I strongly encourage you to try fennel seed. It's an entirely different flavors all together

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago

Hmmm, maybe i'll give it a shot. Ive only ever had it twice, once infused into alcohol and the other in soup.