What's One Ingredient You Swear by - That People Should Use More Often?
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For me it has to be Sriracha sauce, it's great on eggs, chicken, soups, stews and many other things😋
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New for me-Curry Powder3
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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!1 -
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.0 -
Plain old black pepper.6
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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 bothhttps://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.2 -
Around here, sometimes I think what's underused is ingredients people actually enjoy, vs. think they have to eat because they're "so healthy"
, without consideration of the actual macros/micros!
But seriously:
Miso (various types, but I especially like sweet white miso and the really dark ones)
Cumin
Unsweetened cocoa/cacao powder (in savory dishes like stews, chili, etc.)
Raw sauerkraut
And maybe just because I'm vegetarian, smoked tofu.6 -
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)
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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.1
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Common sense. I find it lacking in most kitchens.7
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Lots of different kinds of vinegars, soy sauce, and various hot sauces (although already mentioned, it's true). Oh, and capers, pepperoncini, and giardiniera.2
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teresadannar wrote: »New for me-Curry Powder
Agreed and middle eastern spice blend.1 -
Ginger0
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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.
I use a little cheapy electric coffee grinder to grind mine. 1 -
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.
I use a little cheapy electric coffee grinder to grind mine.
I was thinking about that -- I have one for coffee, but might need to get one for seeds and spices. I've used a mortar and pestle but it doesn't work that efficiently for flax seeds and so is super annoying.0 -
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
I feel like I just parrot "same as her" all the time but Fox Point is amazing on everything! I put it on everything, love a thick coating with lemon on salmon. I don't like Justice as much, probably because it's finer so it takes longer to shake out a lot! Aside of cinnamon and salt I use Fox Point the most.
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ground chipotle2
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Balsamic glaze2
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Trader Joe's Everything but the Bagel (SO GOOD) followed by balsamic or rice wine vinegar.1
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