secret ingredients
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Citric Acid Is Basically Sour MSG
Whenever I can’t quite figure out what a dish needs, the answer is usually acid. It simultaneously intensifies and balances flavours like nothing else—even when you can’t immediately tell it’s there. To me, a squeeze of lemon or a splash of vinegar is just as transformative as a sprinkle of MSG.
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Add Feta Cheese To Your Brine For Delicious, Juicy Chicken
Usually, I tend to favour a dry brine over a wet one, but I might switch sides for a bit to try the Kitchn’s feta cheese brine, which requires only two ingredients: Feta (duh) and water.
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Chocolate Chips Are The Secret Ingredient To A Shiny, Crackly Crust For Your Brownies
I’ll be honest, when it comes to brownies, I tend to favour the box mixes, mainly because I haven’t found a homemade recipe that gives you that gorgeous, crackly, shiny crust. King Arthur Flour has cracked the shiny code however, and the secret is chocolate chips.