There are three things, of which I put at least one of into just about
everything I
eat:
crushed red pepper,
chili powder, and
cilantro. I call them the three C's. The
peppers can go into just about anything (
soup,
pasta,
cheesy stuff). Chili powder is the same way (I recently discovered that it makes a wonderful additive to
tuna salad). Cilantro must be given a bit more thought. I've found it goes best in soup and
marinara, but just about anything with a fairly basic
flavor that you'd like to give a subtle little kick is
great. It's also got the
coolest name of anything.
Cilantro. It's just so damn fun to say! Sometimes, people will ask me what that flavor is they detect in my
food, and I'll give them a
huge grin and say "CILANTRO!" I would probably still use it, even if it didn't taste like
mandibular ecstacy, just because of the name.
Oh, try putting cilantro and garlic powder in your salsa some time, it rocks.