RememberSchiff 3308 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Vanilla extract for pancakes, french toast Your secret ingredient, or not so secret, and for what 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Stosh 3451 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Almond extract for pancakes, french toast. A bit of sugar in the mashed potatoes. Chili powder on corn-on-the-cob. Apple cider in stead of water in the stew. Garlic and bacon bits in the mashed potatoes. Cream cheese and sour cream in the mashed potatoes. Apple pie filling and BBQ sauce over pork chops. Apple sauce and sweet cabbage (red) over pork loin roast. Zucchini, summer squash and onions sauteed in Balsamic vinegar. Just to name a few... Link to post Share on other sites
Back Pack 431 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Rum extract in cherry and chocolate cobbler. Link to post Share on other sites
CalicoPenn 728 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Add an egg to boxed pancake mix Worcestershire Sauce and/or nutmeg to ground beef for hamurgers or meatloaf Crushed pineapple (drained) to pancake mix (especially good ith buckwheat pancakes) Butter only (no milk) for mashing potatoes Link to post Share on other sites
Cambridgeskip 658 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Marmite in a pasta sauce and a spoonful of sugar if using tinned tomotoes Link to post Share on other sites
qwazse 4231 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 For the non-allergic ... Peanut butter in the morning oatmeal. Link to post Share on other sites
Col. Flagg 909 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Smoke...as in smoked pork butt (not what you think) put in brine for 24 hours, rubbed with kosher salt, smoked paprika and herbs de Provence, smoked until internal temp is 150F, wrap in tin foil and then finished in Dutch oven until internal temp is 200F. Let rest 30 mins in tin foil. Then get two forks and pull apart. Serve with beans and slaw. Grab a chair, some sweet tea and watch this sunset... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
KenD500 77 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Tang in the pancakes. My Scouts came up with this one & it's actually pretty good. Link to post Share on other sites
SSScout 1525 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 During college, I studied German, so I got a job as an assistant cook in a German restaurant. Very fun job. The owner/chef taught me her recipes. Her chicken salad was a favorite. It was made with turkey..... Link to post Share on other sites
Col. Flagg 909 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Never heard of German chicken salad. German potato salad (with vinegar, not mayo) I've heard of. What made the chicken salad German? Link to post Share on other sites
Stosh 3451 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 German chickens! Duh! 2 Link to post Share on other sites
SSScout 1525 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 It was not "German Chicken salad" per se, but the recipe included mayonnaise, celery, salt and pepper and... turkey. The menu stated "Chicken salad". In my tenure, no one ever asked about that. Das war nicht ein huhner, aber eine puter. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Col. Flagg 909 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 It was not "German Chicken salad" per se, but the recipe included mayonnaise, celery, salt and pepper and... turkey. The menu stated "Chicken salad". In my tenure, no one ever asked about that. Das war nicht ein huhner, aber eine puter. ROFL. You mean "turkey" (Puten), not computer (puter). I am hungry already. Link to post Share on other sites
The Blancmange 67 Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Bourbon in coffee . . . . oh, wait . . . . 1 Link to post Share on other sites
RememberSchiff 3308 Posted August 9, 2017 Author Share Posted August 9, 2017 Another ASM in my troop carries a pouch of bacon bits for non-desserts and another of semi-sweet chocolate for desserts. He figures you can't go wrong with bacon and chocolate Probably not a "secret ingredient" as I believe I am the only one who likes this: Raisins in scrambled eggs. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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