Magic Ingredients

warch · 06-15-2003, 08:52 PM

When youre cooking, throwing it together, you slowly learn that some ingredients are just magical. They will make whatever youre creating better.
And you also learn that its good to keep this stuff on hand or nearly so.

I give you Sesame Oil. Fragrant, wonderful. A few drops in a pot of standard rice- heaven. A few drops in tuna salad, holy cow. drizzled on steamed asparagus, well geeze.

What magic ingredients have you discovered?

xoxoxoBruce · 06-15-2003, 09:34 PM

Ground Cumin Seed.
Saffron.
Duck Sauce.
Of course never forget CHOCOLATE. Even if everything you make becomes a disaster, chocolate will make everything OK again.

Griff · 06-16-2003, 06:32 AM

Basil, garlic, and lemon can save lottsa chicken mistakes from the dog dish. Many rice based errors can be turned under with a cover crop of cumin, corriander, and butter.

hot_pastrami · 06-16-2003, 10:43 AM

Bacon. Every food is improved with the introduction of bacon.

06-16-2003, 10:47 AM

It's so true! Vegetarians have no idea what they're missing. Bacon and Cheerios is one of my favorite foods.

warch · 06-16-2003, 10:57 AM

Growing up, my brother wouldnt eat a BLT he would only eat a BM.(bacon and mayo) and of course it made us all chuckle.

06-16-2003, 11:05 AM

Eeew!

xoxoxoBruce · 06-16-2003, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Eeew!

Do you mean mutton?

warch · 06-16-2003, 09:48 PM

Magic mutton. That's certainly some magic mutton, Mrs. Jones.

elSicomoro · 06-16-2003, 10:01 PM

Tabasco--the spice of the gods.

warch · 06-17-2003, 09:25 AM

Balsamic vinegar. oooh.

wolf · 06-17-2003, 12:24 PM

Jack Daniels.

Marinade, Sauce-zester, and great for washing down pretty much anything you make. Meat, Chicken, Fish ... good for all.

Griff · 06-17-2003, 02:12 PM

one for the steak, one for the wolf, repeat

bmgb · 06-20-2003, 01:17 PM

Cinnamon is underused in savory cooking. A touch of cinnamon adds that little extra something to chili. I know some people who just a little (tiny) bit in spaghetti sauce.

Also, the best place around here to get spinach pie is Emily's Lebanese Deli. I've noticed a hint of cinnamon in their spinach pie. It seems an odd combination when I think of it, but it sure is good.

warch · 06-20-2003, 01:30 PM

Minnesota represent!

I agree about cinnamon. Ever try Gardens of Salonica's mousaka? hoooyaah.

06-15-2003, 08:52 PM	#1
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	Magic Ingredients When youre cooking, throwing it together, you slowly learn that some ingredients are just magical. They will make whatever youre creating better. And you also learn that its good to keep this stuff on hand or nearly so. I give you Sesame Oil. Fragrant, wonderful. A few drops in a pot of standard rice- heaven. A few drops in tuna salad, holy cow. drizzled on steamed asparagus, well geeze. What magic ingredients have you discovered?

06-15-2003, 09:34 PM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Ground Cumin Seed. Saffron. Duck Sauce. Of course never forget CHOCOLATE. Even if everything you make becomes a disaster, chocolate will make everything OK again. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-16-2003, 10:43 AM	#4
hot_pastrami I am meaty Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 1,119	Bacon. Every food is improved with the introduction of bacon. __________________ Hot Pastrami!

06-17-2003, 12:24 PM	#12
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Jack Daniels. Marinade, Sauce-zester, and great for washing down pretty much anything you make. Meat, Chicken, Fish ... good for all. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

06-20-2003, 01:17 PM	#14
bmgb Master of the Domain Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: MN Posts: 231	Cinnamon Cinnamon is underused in savory cooking. A touch of cinnamon adds that little extra something to chili. I know some people who just a little (tiny) bit in spaghetti sauce. Also, the best place around here to get spinach pie is Emily's Lebanese Deli. I've noticed a hint of cinnamon in their spinach pie. It seems an odd combination when I think of it, but it sure is good.

06-16-2003, 06:32 AM	#3
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Basil, garlic, and lemon can save lottsa chicken mistakes from the dog dish. Many rice based errors can be turned under with a cover crop of cumin, corriander, and butter.

06-16-2003, 10:47 AM	#5
dave Guest Posts: n/a	It's so true! Vegetarians have no idea what they're missing. Bacon and Cheerios is one of my favorite foods.

06-16-2003, 10:57 AM	#6
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	Growing up, my brother wouldnt eat a BLT he would only eat a BM.(bacon and mayo) and of course it made us all chuckle.

06-16-2003, 09:48 PM	#9
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	Magic mutton. That's certainly some magic mutton, Mrs. Jones.

06-16-2003, 10:01 PM	#10
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Tabasco--the spice of the gods.

06-17-2003, 09:25 AM	#11
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	Balsamic vinegar. oooh.

06-17-2003, 02:12 PM	#13
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	one for the steak, one for the wolf, repeat

06-20-2003, 01:30 PM	#15
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	Minnesota represent! I agree about cinnamon. Ever try Gardens of Salonica's mousaka? hoooyaah.

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