A quarter-dash of cinnamon in anything that calls for ground or minced beef. Enhances the savory notes of the rest of your seasonings and broths. (Haven't tried this with pork yet; but considering the existence of molΓ©, I expect it to work with chicken too.)
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Soy sauce makes everything better. If there is some kind of sauce or broth just add a little bit. The extra salt and umami flavor elevate everything. Doesn't matter the cuisine. It goes great in burgers
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Pumpkin pie. Add cardamom.
Worcestershire sauce in tuna. It is delicious.
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Balance acidity, that's pretty much how to make every sauce delicious. Per OP's suggestion, that free glutamate punch also helps.
Bog standard "all purpose seasoning" in mac n cheese. Just elevates the whole thing.
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