What's a simple cooking sauce that you like and how do you make it?

By "cooking sauce" I mean something like tikka masala not BBQ sauce. I'm trying yet again to get myself to make sauces instead of buying them.

  • InevitableSwing [none/use name]
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    2 months ago

    Thanks for the info.

    your spices and oils and sauces, and if they smell like they match

    I never thought of that. Haha.

    • lilypad [she/her, null/void]
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      2 months ago

      smelling

      This is the #1 way to cook imo. Sometimes I pull things out of the spice cabinet and people look at me like im crazy. But then it tastes delicious! Just dont overdo it, i try to stay under 5 spices max for a given dish.

      Also just understanding substitutions is good, like fish sauce and worchestershire is close enough in a lot of situations. Or rosmary and timian.

      Also, make sure you have an acid in your food! I love lime juice or vinnegar for this. Needs to not be too much, but a little is important. Also thats just my taste lol.