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 Post subject: Underrated ingredients
PostPosted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:59 pm 
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Darcie,
Your topic is so interesting, that rather than hijack, I find myself here.

Okay, I'll go first. Before starting, I'd like to apologize if I offend.
HAM HOCKS


This occurred to me as I was shredding and stuffing(my face; yes, I know what I said after breakfast, but, as Pumbaa says "ya gotta put your past in you behind"--).

Anyway, this is a winter staple at my house(ok, this is one of Dad's special "you want a pig, honey?" deals; 2+#. Back to the point. How can you make soup, especially bean soups, without them? Body,salt, smoke flavor. Yum. :P


Edited: from CI, Jan 98, black beans with ham hocks, either version is good; this one
with (don't look Wino) cilantro and lime. The us senate navy bean soup rocks, too.


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 Post subject: Re: Underrated ingredients
PostPosted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:30 pm 
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Yum, ham hocks. Holiday (a local grocery) has the meatiest ham hocks I've ever seen. I don't even need to add ham to the soup with these guys. I usually get 1/2 to 3/4 cup shredded meat off of them. On the other hand, they always put Roland the Roadie and Gertrude the Groupie in my head for an hour or so.

My all-time favorite ingredient is black pepper. I'll put it in anything that will hold still long enough for me to get my grinder.


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 Post subject: Re: Underrated ingredients
PostPosted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:42 pm 
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Good thread!

    *Thai chilies and Fish Sauce. Add the right bit of depth, flavor and punch. Love them both (except the dirty sock smell of FS)
    *Broccoli slaw
    *Cumin
    *Fresh Chives
    *Carrots that taste like something other than a crisp orange stick
    *Fresh cukes
    *Bone-In Chicken Thighs
    *Shallots (no digs Mary :) )

I'll be back with more...



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 Post subject: Re: Underrated ingredients
PostPosted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:11 pm 
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kosher salt and maldon salt.

maybe not underrated by the people on this board, but certainly by the majority of my friends locally. What a difference those make on veggies and salads.


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PostPosted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:42 pm 
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Peanut butter.


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 Post subject: Re: Underrated ingredients
PostPosted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 10:37 pm 
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Tarragon..


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 Post subject: Re: Underrated ingredients
PostPosted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 11:14 pm 
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Ohh, I'm really with you on tarragon. I have not idea why it isn't appreciated more.


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 Post subject: Re: Underrated ingredients
PostPosted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 12:09 am 
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My $0.02173465:

  • Hickory Smoke Salt -- adds a bit of "smoke flavor", esp. for those of us who don't eat bacon
  • Nutmeg: always with cooked dairy (cheese, milk, yogurt). Always!
  • Fresh Bay Leaves: worth it
  • Bulgur Wheat: delicious, yet healthful! How do they do it?

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easy bake wrote:
Tarragon..
I'm sure you meant that to go into the other thread... :)


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PostPosted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 5:55 am 
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Agree with all of the above. Mine would be yogurt. It's so versatile.

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