The Secret Ingredient Every Great Dish Has (It’s Not What You Think)

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People always ask me, “Chef, what’s the secret ingredient? What’s that one thing you add that makes restaurant food taste so special?” They expect me to name a spice, a sauce, a secret powder. But the real secret to great cooking has nothing to do with ingredients. It’s something far more fundamental — and anyone … Read more