Has anyone got a favourite secret ingredient that they add to make dishes taste 'wow'. I mean by secret, that people tasting it wouldn't necessarily know it had been added or if they did, might not be able to identify the ingredient. Like, for example, adding a teaspoon of instant coffee powder to a chocolate cake mixture (it makes it taste more chocolatey).
I've got a few: Dried Limes (you buy them whole and grind to a powder) and also Kaffir Lime Leaves (frozen or fresh) added to fish curry; Kewra water added to basmati rice; freshly ground nutmeg on scallops; angostura bitters in mashed swede; a touch of oyster sauce added to beef burger mixture.
I've got a few: Dried Limes (you buy them whole and grind to a powder) and also Kaffir Lime Leaves (frozen or fresh) added to fish curry; Kewra water added to basmati rice; freshly ground nutmeg on scallops; angostura bitters in mashed swede; a touch of oyster sauce added to beef burger mixture.