Kitchen Secret Weapons

What are some ingredients/condiments you like to use that gets you good results every time? I love pic related, I like to bring out a little umami in my dishes. Another thing I use for umami is porcini mushroom powder (not pictured). I have every manner of meat base too, not just beef. I use that for stews, soups, and slow cooking.

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There's nothing secret about it, but butter.

Homemade stock.

Chicken, beef, seafood, whatever. Stock is the "secret" to good food.

>I love pic related, I like to bring out a little umami in my dishes.

fish sauce + msg

You probably way overpaid for that tube of white people marketing.

Fish sauce is GOAT secret ingredient that gets put in everything.

*psst*
>spices

>Stock is the "secret" to good food.

Amen.

Sardines. Add them to anything in a small amount.

>MSG
i hope op didn't pay for msg, the main reason you'd get something like that is to avoid having to use MSG and just go straight glutamate that isnt bound to sodium.

Sherry vinegar
Lemon
Fish sauce
Dijon
Salt

In the right quantities these are all flavor enhancers.