11 Bizarre Secret Ingredients People Swear Set Their Recipes Apart

<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/68e8ffd01600004a50483729.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Cooking" data-caption="Cooking" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Kevin McCutcheon via Unsplash" />Cooking</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p>Often, the most unexpected ingredients make the most delicious meals (think <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/mary-berry-secret-ingredient-chilli_uk_66cdc170e4b0fa7cef5aaa97">chutney in chilli</a>, baking powder<a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/perfect-pasta-sauce-recipe_uk_6666da1de4b0ed9f651e4ea6"> in tomato sauce</a>, and even <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/tea-chocolate-mousse-recipe_uk_68de66e0e4b028d81f308e5c">tea with chocolate</a>). </p><p>In fact, some of these off-sounding combinations have become so well-recognised that they’re ubiquitous. I reckon most of us have added sugar to our <a role="link" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/how-to-make-the-perfect-bolognese-sauce-according-to-an-italian-cook_uk_6596d195e4b0f27b6e369403" data-vars-item-name="pasta sauce" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="6666da1de4b0ed9f651e4ea6" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="6596d195e4b0f27b6e369403" data-vars-target-content-type="buzz" data-vars-type="web_internal_link" data-vars-subunit-name="article_body" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="2">pasta sauce</a> or put a dash of salt on our <a href="https://sugargeekshow.com/recipe/sea-salt-chocolate-chip-cookies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">chocolate chip cookies</a>.</p><p