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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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[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 7 months ago (3 children)

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.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

That sounds like you pretty much made an ersatz molรฉ, which I for one absofuckinlutely support.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

I remember adding cocoa to a curry once then spending an hour trying to correct for it. Now I realise I should have just added sugar?

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

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!"

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 7 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.