What's One Ingredient You Swear by - That People Should Use More Often?

KevinWH87
KevinWH87 Posts: 74 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Whether it's for nutritional value, taste, or other...

I've recently fallen in love with toasted sesame seed oil. Pouring a little bit on veggies or stir fries goes a long way.
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  • BailTuck
    BailTuck Posts: 25 Member
    I recently discovered Harissa seasoning. Good on veggies. Olives. Fries. Popcorn.
  • puffbrat
    puffbrat Posts: 2,806 Member
    seltzermint555 wrote: »
    Sour cream. I feel like in a lot of dishes it can substitute for cheese (and/or salad dressing) without my even noticing there's no cheese. A dollop in most soups, lentils, beans, makes it creamy and delicious. I like full fat or light sour cream, either one.

    My cousin and I both claim that sour cream should have it's own special food group because it's so good.
  • Chef_Barbell
    Chef_Barbell Posts: 6,644 Member
    Smoked sea salt
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,795 Member
    Dashi
  • IAMGREATBEARD
    IAMGREATBEARD Posts: 127 Member
    Has to be cayenne pepper powder 👌🔥
  • thatsmejb
    thatsmejb Posts: 83 Member
    jjakubowski1 wrote: »
    Ground Golden Flaxseed. Nice flavor, all the Omegas of fish oil without the smell, ALA to help fight inflammation & they help control hunger. I add this stuff to at least half of my meals.

    Interesting, will have to look into this!!
  • thatsmejb
    thatsmejb Posts: 83 Member
    IAMGREATBEARD wrote: »
    Has to be cayenne pepper powder 👌🔥

    I use this a lot as well!!!
  • apullum
    apullum Posts: 4,838 Member
    If I have to pick just one, it's probably Penzey's Fox Point/Justice. They're the same spice blend, except Fox Point has salt and Justice doesn't. I put it in and on everything; notable examples include scrambled eggs, pizza, pasta, and beans.

    If I can list more than one, let me know :)
  • vaman
    vaman Posts: 253 Member
    For me it has to be Sriracha sauce, it's great on eggs, chicken, soups, stews and many other things😋
  • teresadannar
    teresadannar Posts: 199 Member
    New for me-Curry Powder
  • thatsmejb
    thatsmejb Posts: 83 Member
    apullum wrote: »
    If I have to pick just one, it's probably Penzey's Fox Point/Justice. They're the same spice blend, except Fox Point has salt and Justice doesn't. I put it in and on everything; notable examples include scrambled eggs, pizza, pasta, and beans.

    If I can list more than one, let me know :)

    Never heard of these, will be looking into!
  • lemurcat2
    lemurcat2 Posts: 7,887 Member
    55jamieb wrote: »
    jjakubowski1 wrote: »
    Ground Golden Flaxseed. Nice flavor, all the Omegas of fish oil without the smell, ALA to help fight inflammation & they help control hunger. I add this stuff to at least half of my meals.

    Interesting, will have to look into this!!

    The problem with using ALAs for omega-3s is that it's not clear they are sufficient to provide DHA/EPA. That's basically only in fatty fish, sea vegetables, and supplements (including algae based ones).

    https://examine.com/nutrition/can-i-eat-flax-seeds-instead-of-fish-or-fish-oil-for-omega-3s/

    Seeds that contain ALA can be tasty or good sources of other nutrients too, however (often they have some protein and fiber). I'd use flaxseed more if grinding it weren't a pain.
  • apullum
    apullum Posts: 4,838 Member
    55jamieb wrote: »
    apullum wrote: »
    If I have to pick just one, it's probably Penzey's Fox Point/Justice. They're the same spice blend, except Fox Point has salt and Justice doesn't. I put it in and on everything; notable examples include scrambled eggs, pizza, pasta, and beans.

    If I can list more than one, let me know :)

    Never heard of these, will be looking into!

    I prefer the Justice blend because I like to adjust salt myself, so I always go for salt-free seasonings when I can. But I highly recommend both :)https://www.penzeys.com/online-catalog/justice/c-24/p-3228/pd-s

    If you happen to live near a Penzey's, you can go smell all the spices in the store.
  • barefootbridgey
    barefootbridgey Posts: 81 Member
    Fresh ginger
    Crushed red Pepper
    Fresh rosemary
    Sweet Baby Rays Buffalo wing sauce (mix one serving in with a serving of Bolthouse Farms yogurt ranch dressing and you've got yourself a killer salad dressing that's like, 70 calories AND enough to feel like you're eating a much better salad than you are)
  • MelodiousMermaid
    MelodiousMermaid Posts: 380 Member
    If I had to pick one, I'd go with Bragg's Liquid Aminos. Umami flavor that is so versatile. We don't keep soy sauce in the house anymore now that we have it, too.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    vaman wrote: »
    For me it has to be Sriracha sauce, it's great on eggs, chicken, soups, stews and many other things😋

    I never liked mac n' cheese (not even as a kid) until I added Sriracha and green onion. Divine.
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