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Secret Ingredients!




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This is really going to sound awful, but I add about 1/2 can of beer to my homemade chicken soup. I don't know what it does, but I can tell when I don't have any in the house and have to do without.

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Spagetti sauce:

This may not be a secret to everyone, but I've always added dark brown sugar to my spagetti sauce. I like the sweetness it gives to the spicy sauce and gives it a nice rich color.
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I'm sure a lot of people do this, but I like to add a little baking soda and sugar when making tomato sauce. It sometimes tastes too acidic and that does the trick!

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FOR MEATS:

Sazón seasoning and Adobo seasoning. They are spanish seasonings available in the ethnic section of the grocery store. Goes with just about anything! Especially meat. Rub some of each dry on a steak with some cilantro and garlic $ lime juice before grilling.
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I add a herb mix called "Spike" (the SECRET ingredient I learned about from the head chef at Disney World Orlando during a seminar)that make his steaks and chicken to die for. He uses it in a variety of dishes, it has so many different things in it.

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I'm a vanilla person - only use Watkins - it's great and I use a lot of it. I double the amount in every recipe and for desserts always add it even if it doesn't call for it

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cayenne pepper in mac&cheese. Not enough to taste, just a couple of dashes. It makes it taste cheesier. I found this out when making cheese crackers with a cookie press, it called for cayenne pepper. Really makes a huge difference.

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MEXICAN FOOD:

I add a few generous dashes of cinnamon to the canned red enchilada sauce when making enchiladas.
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I read this in Taste of Home a long time ago and use it all the time myself. I add garlic to my potato salad. It adds a wonderful taste and everyone loves it. No one knows the secret ingredient (until now lol).
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Add 1-2 tbsp. mayonnaise to mashed potatoes. Much creamier & does not give flavor of mayonnaise at all.


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