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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 9 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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[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 9 points 9 months ago (2 children)

For chicken or beef pot-roasted with vegetables, apple juice. I started doing it when recipes called for wine but I had little kids and no money.

[–] EssentialCoffee@midwest.social 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Seems like a red grape juice would be closer.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago

For some reason that Concord Grape flavor is just overwhelming for me. Apple is a more neutral flavor. I started with apple because it was what I had on hand, but tried grape and went back to apple. It doesn't add the purple color, but as with wine, the fruit sugars caramelize to aid browning.