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Basically the title. I want to learn more about some ingredients or food items that you use frequently in your cooking and that aren't super common where you live.

Example: Roasted sesame oil. Didn't know there was such a thing until a year ago, and I never want to miss it again.

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[–] toomanypancakes@piefed.world 13 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Fresh mint, not ridiculously uncommon or anything but I never see people buying it and its rarely called for in recipes I encounter. I use it in a ton of soups, salads, and dressings. Also its like my favorite flavor ever.

[–] chillpanzee@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 days ago

I don't love mint as a food ingredient, but it's good to have on-hand because you never know when you're gonna need an emergency mojito.

[–] rustydrd@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 days ago

Maybe not very uncommon but very underrated!

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] rustydrd@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I hope you're fencing that shit in, because every time I tried to grow mint, it took over the entire pot and the ones next to it.

I have an old wood box that overflows with mint.
Anything outside the box gets the weed wacker.
Works well enough.
Then again oregano made of easy in there and it's like the Blood War in there now.
Sometimes the mint starts taking over, sometimes it's the oregano.