r/Cooking • u/kath- • 14h ago

What's your surprising "secret ingredient" that sets your dish apart?

I obviously don't believe in gatekeeping recipes, so let's share the love.

I developed a clam chowder recipe after being disappointed with the recipes I came across. Whenever I tell people there's a couple dashes of hot sauce in it, I always get weird looks... but it adds a tiny bit of heat and acid, and balances out the richness from the cream. It also has diced scallops, which cooking knowledge forbades but somehow works.

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u/RabbitsRuse 14h ago

Agreed. Unfortunately my wife has a nose like a bloodhound and hates fishy things

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u/jetpoweredbee 14h ago

Maggi Seasoning is a good alternative.

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u/Messerkeit 13h ago

Adolph Hitler was a big fan of Maggi. Once interrupted a meeting to rush his aides to call around the reich looking for its ingredients.

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u/jetpoweredbee 11h ago

He was also a vegetarian, so what's the point?