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My roommate saw my fridge and said I was making 'sad water' soup
I had a leftover chicken carcass, half an onion, and a single carrot in there. She told me to roast the bones first for flavor, so I tried it and it actually worked. Has anyone else had a simple tip totally change a basic recipe?
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gonzalez.anna2d ago
My grandma always cooked rice in just water, which was fine but kind of bland. Then I read somewhere to swap the water for chicken broth, even the cheap powdered kind. It was a total game changer for something so simple.
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matthew_owens92d ago
Oh man, that "sad water" comment hits home. I used to just boil pasta in plain water until a friend told me to salt it like the sea. It sounded crazy, but now my spaghetti actually tastes like something. Those little tips feel like secret kitchen hacks.
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