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A scant spoonful of sugar in any tomato soup or sauce. Cuts the acid for a smoother taste.
Collards and other greens, turnips, and even green beans benefit from the sugar trick as well.

For recipes that call for nuts, heat them in the microwave long enough to warm them. It elevates the nutty flavor and makes them taste fresh again. We had pecan trees but people don't know that lots of a nut's great taste is lost in storage.

This one will rock your next pot luck! Grandmother's Pennsylvania Dutch Slaw: Replace your mayo with sour cream and a spoonful of sugar, add lightly toasted chopped pecans (best) or smoked almonds. I am the only person outside my family who apparently knows this trick. You are welcome!

Baked beans- replace the cinnamon with cloves. Gives the dish a wonderful, but different taste. You know the same but better!