2. "Pineapple. I work at a resort in Hawaii and there are so many things you can do with pineapple.
You can make smoothies out of it, use the skin as a fruit salad bowl, and put it on pizza." — u/GoldOre777 4. "I'm a big fan of cayenne powder.
I throw a pinch in everything to give it a zing!" — u/slapabrownman 6. "Buttermilk. It's an underrated ingredient in marinades, dressings, and bakery items like bread, cakes, etc.
It just adds that extra zip." — u/johnstonb 8. "Not a chef, but a baker.
Cardamom. It's still not super common in American baked goods, and while I love cinnamon, that flavor isn't special to my palette anymore. Cardamom gives a warm, floral scent and flavor to whatever you make, and it can be paired with so many things.
Treat yourself: add some cardamom and orange zest to your next batch of banana bread." — u/DaygloDago 10. "Nutmeg.
It goes in the sweet stuff, the savory stuff, and in some drinks." — u/MissFog 12. "Vanilla extract is to sweet as salt is to savory.
So besides salt, vanilla extract is pretty bomb." — u/zafferous 14. "Roasted sesame seed oil.
It adds a light nuttiness and saltiness to a dish." — u/Ez-lectronic 16. "Vinegar.
It is often the thing that is missing when people go for more salt and spices in their cooking wondering why it doesn't taste quite as good as in a restaurant." — u/HEAT_IS_DIE 18. "Stock and stock cubes.
They often add a lot of flavor, seasoning, and depth." — u/supermooshrooms 20. "Cumin.
It brings out sav.
