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jennifer rose

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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What is the *secret* ingredient?

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What is the one *secret* ingredient found in *real* Mexican cuisine that almost never is mentioned in the recipes?

Hint: There are two possible answers.


Carron

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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You Are Absolutely Right!

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I have a young man who comes in several times a week to do a heavy clean on my house and he also prepares comida. Last week he asked for pesos to go to the fruteria because he needed ingredients for arroz. I told him I had the rice, onions, tomatoes, tomato sauce, a rack full of seasonings, chicken stock. Everything he needed to make the arroz. No, he simply could not cook without the tomato-flavored polvo. To keep the peace, and to insure that comida was served en tiempo, I gave him the pesos for the seasoning. And, yes, the rice was muy sabrosa!







Carron

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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You Are Absolutely Right!

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I have a young man who comes in several times a week to do a heavy clean on my house and he also prepares comida. Last week he asked for pesos to go to the fruteria because he needed ingredients for arroz. I told him I had the rice, onions, tomatoes, tomato sauce, a rack full of seasonings, chicken stock. Everything he needed to make the arroz. No, he simply could not cook without the tomato-flavored polvo. To keep the peace, and to insure that comida was served en tiempo, I gave him the pesos for the seasoning. And, yes, the rice was muy sabrosa!







Carlos

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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Only one more day....and another hint

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Aciote/apazote.



cynthia ammerman

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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What is the *secret* ingredient?

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It is cumin grounds with peppercorn, which are all ground up to be quite fine....

You will find that it is called for in alot of the staple dishes...arroz, fideo, carnes guizada, carne azarda, carne con gravy, caldo de pollo, caldo de rez, so for and so on....

cynthia


jennifer rose

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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And the winning answers are ......

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Jorge answered: Knorr Suiza, Rosa Blanca or any other Brand of Caldo de Pollo (that's not just chicken soup, y'know)

Cathi answered: Maggi sauce

Both are absolutely correct!

And both are the winners of the "2001 Name that Secret Ingredient" Contest, with Amanda ringing in honorable mention.




Cathi

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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Just a wild guess

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Is it that Maggi sauce? I always see them putting that in everything.

Cathi


Chacha

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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What is the *secret* ingredient?

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The secret ingredient is whatever the cook chooses to make it hence "secret". No such secret ingredient that can encompass ALL recipes.




Jorge Noguez

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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Could be: Knorr Suiza, Rosa Blanca or any other
Brand of Caldo de Pollo


jennifer rose

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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Only one more day....and another hint

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Only one more day before the contest ends. The "other" secret ingredient is neither chocolate nor chile, but it is brown.


David

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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I'll bite

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Chocolate
&/or Chile


jennifer rose

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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Close, but no prize.....yet

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Jorge's getting warm, and Ruth's snagged Honorable Mention. The correct answer(s) will be posted on the last day of the year.


Jorge Noguez

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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Caldo de Pollo? (nmsg)

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jennifer rose

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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Close, but no prize.....yet - CORRECTION

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Ruth did not get honorable mention. That honor goes to Amanda.


Ruth

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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What is the *secret* ingredient?

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Canela?.


Judy Cleary

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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Espazote? Not sure I spelled that right


Amanda

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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My Mexican mother-in-law always cooks with love. My husband says that is her secret ingredient!!

Feliz Navidad


dee2

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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What is the *secret* ingredient?

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Is it lard?





dee2

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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dee

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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Is it lard?




mike

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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Scorching the food?
The other eludes me.
Mike


gran

Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM

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Is it cominos?

 
 
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