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30 secret ingredients professional chefs swear by

Tasty tricks of the trade
Anchovies
Balsamic vinegar
Bay leaves
Fat
Cardamom
Cinnamon
Citric acid
Coffee
Dashi
Greek yogurt
Harissa
Horseradish
Lemon juice
Mirepoix
Palm sugar
Parmesan rinds
Peanut oil
Rose petals
Salt
Shallots
Sofrito
Soy sauce
Sriracha
Bones
Tomato ketchup
Valrhona chocolate
Vinegar
XO sauce
Yeast spreads
Yuzu
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Tasty tricks of the trade

Chefs aren’t just good with knife skills and timings, they’ve got some tasty tricks up their sleeves that help improve or elevate the taste, texture and look of dishes. Here’s a generous handful of ingredients chefs love that will transform home cooking.
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Debra Waters

10 September 2018

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