Mine probably isn’t that secret these days, but almost every sauce I add nutritional yeast to. Curry, chilli, bolognese, it just makes them all better.

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    9 months ago

    Not sure if secret, but most people express surprise when I tell them I add unsweetened cocoa powder and brown sugar to my chilli con carne.

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      9 months ago

      Cocoa goes great in all kinds of stews and braises, but unfortunately a lot of times people hear “cocoa” and immediately jump to “ew, chocolate in my chili? Gross!”

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        9 months ago

        Yep - unsweetened cocoa adds a lot of richness to many sauces. And the brown sugar I add to my chilli con carne takes away some of the tartness of all the tomatoes I put into it.