What’s something you add to (most of) your dishes that gives it a signature taste or a special kick?

I like to throw a pinch of chicken bouillon in a lot of different dishes, sometimes in lieu of salt or in addition to. The bouillon I use also has onion, garlic, and paprika so it gives everything a subtle but welcome kick.

  • Postmortal_Pop@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    This is one of the core parts of my jammy onion recipe. It’s either served as topping for burgers, steak, etc. or turned into French onion soup.

    If youre ever craving that vintage Americana experience of a vintage road side diner, crack open a beer and leave it on the back of the stove over night to go stale. Cook your onions with half the oil you’d normally use, and if they get dry or the fond darkens, deglaze with the stale beer. When the mess gets to a color between burnt coffee and old motor oil, your done. What you get is a semisweet preserve with a hint of the texture you cut the onions into. The taste is a heady mix of smoke, deep fried sides, strong onions, and that you’d imagine the dive bar in every noir film smells like. A situation that isn’t as off-putting as it sounds and becomes a lingering sense of nostalgia almost immediately.

    For added effect, use a beer you have a complicated relationship with, like the beer ne you shared with a former partner or the drink of choice for a family member that passed.