โฒ 244 โผ What's your secret ingredient that makes your version of a common dish better than anyone else's? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by ClockworkOtter@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml 328 comments fedilink hide all child comments 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.
[โ] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 46 points 2 years ago (3 children) MSG permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [โ] prole@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago* (1 child) A few years ago I got a big shaker of just straight MSG crystals in the "ethnic foods" aisle of the grocery store, and I put it in so much stuff. It just makes everything taste better. Particularly anything umami permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] tobogganablaze@lemmus.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) In Switerland you can get it by the kilogram and in some supermarkets there is an entire aisle just for MSG. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] John_McMurray@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago You can get that anywhere worldwide professional cooks shop. No, it's often not in grocery store in English speaking countries, but it's at the wholesaler in 3 lb jars and 10 kg buckets, and (one of the reasons) food tastes better in a restaurant. The other reasons are excessive sugar, fat, cream and butter of course. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] TastyWheat@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago King of Flavour permalink fedilink source parent [โ] qdJzXuisAndVQb2@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) The magic spice permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 years ago The MSG must flow! permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] prole@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago* (1 child) A few years ago I got a big shaker of just straight MSG crystals in the "ethnic foods" aisle of the grocery store, and I put it in so much stuff. It just makes everything taste better. Particularly anything umami permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] tobogganablaze@lemmus.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) In Switerland you can get it by the kilogram and in some supermarkets there is an entire aisle just for MSG. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] John_McMurray@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago You can get that anywhere worldwide professional cooks shop. No, it's often not in grocery store in English speaking countries, but it's at the wholesaler in 3 lb jars and 10 kg buckets, and (one of the reasons) food tastes better in a restaurant. The other reasons are excessive sugar, fat, cream and butter of course. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] tobogganablaze@lemmus.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) In Switerland you can get it by the kilogram and in some supermarkets there is an entire aisle just for MSG. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] John_McMurray@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago You can get that anywhere worldwide professional cooks shop. No, it's often not in grocery store in English speaking countries, but it's at the wholesaler in 3 lb jars and 10 kg buckets, and (one of the reasons) food tastes better in a restaurant. The other reasons are excessive sugar, fat, cream and butter of course. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] John_McMurray@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago You can get that anywhere worldwide professional cooks shop. No, it's often not in grocery store in English speaking countries, but it's at the wholesaler in 3 lb jars and 10 kg buckets, and (one of the reasons) food tastes better in a restaurant. The other reasons are excessive sugar, fat, cream and butter of course. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] qdJzXuisAndVQb2@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) The magic spice permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 years ago The MSG must flow! permalink fedilink source parent