What's something you add to (most of) your dishes that gives it a signature taste or a special kick?
I like to throw a pinch of chicken bouillon in a lot of different dishes, sometimes in lieu of salt or in addition to. The bouillon I use also has onion, garlic, and paprika so it gives everything a subtle but welcome kick.
It's not a secret one at all as I based it on some existing seasonings but I've got a lot of mileage out of
coarse ground black pepper
salt
cayenne pepper
dill weed
coarse ground coriander seeds
garlic powder
I don't have any smoked paprika right now or I'd toss that in too. Just grind the spices for a few seconds in a mortar and pestle. I'm pretty generous with the cayenne, say this ends up roughly 1:1:1:2-3:0.5:1 ratio, sometimes I add some red pepper flake too. The seasoning this is ripping off uses dill seed instead of dill weed but hey, use what you have right?