Community · Posted 2 minutes ago Tell Me About A Family Recipe "Secret" That The Whole World Needs To Know About Just like Grandma used to make it...
by Hannah Loewentheil BuzzFeed Staff Link Facebook Pinterest Twitter Mail There are so many ways to learn how to cook, whether it's by reading cookbooks, taking classes, watching YouTube videos, or scouring tips here on BuzzFeed. But some of our most fundamental cooking skills — the recipes and techniques we covet most — are the ones that have been passed down by family. Columbia Pictures So I want to know: What's a great cooking tip or family recipe "secret" that you use in your own kitchen and think the whole world should know about? ABC Maybe your Italian grandmother makes the most amazing seafood linguine you've ever tasted.
Turns out the "secret" to her craft is the recipe from the back of a can of whole baby clams. San Francisco Chronicle / San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images Or perhaps your dad's homemade macaroni 'n' cheese might as well be world-famous. But most people who try it and gush over it don't realize his key ingredient is actually Velveeta.
Scott Sawbuck / Getty Images Or perhaps your aunt taught you the trick for her amazing biscuits that taste bakery-quality: All you need are Bisquick biscuits rolled in Karo syrup. You've never attempted to make them any other way. Rudisill / Getty Images Or your family has passed down a special trick for caramelizing onions for generations: It's a splash of vermou.
