Favorite Secret Ingredient In a Recipe?
11-12-2020, 01:08 AM
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Originally Posted by tropit
I do that too. We grow our own almonds, so I make the extract too. I like it much more than vanilla and it's way cheaper for me.
11-12-2020, 02:06 PM
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"Better Than Bouillon" jars are always in my pantry. I keep two of every flavor stocked. My teen niece only wanted Ramen to eat morning and night. I made a bowl of angel hair spaghetti, mixed a little Chicken Better then Bouillon with hot water, add parsley, and added the noodles. She cleaned the pot. Said it was the best Ramen she ever had. LOL For creamy Ramen add a slice of good melting cheese like American cheese to the hot water.
11-12-2020, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by illinois
So then I'm reminded of the woman who was an excellent cook and everyone loved her potato salad. She received many requests for the recipe but she refused to share it, replying "over my dead body". When she died, her family had the recipe carved onto her gravestone!
11-13-2020, 06:51 AM
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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!
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!
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11-13-2020, 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by JanieW
