While flipping through a cookbook I saw a recipe for Sticky Chicken. I thought it would be fun to try a new recipe, and with a quick glance i had most of the ingredients. Later that night, as I was getting everything ready, I took a closer look at the recipe and saw that it had something new. A concept I'd never heard of before - but it sounded great to me. The last ingredient said '1 teaspoon accent'. I thought - what a great idea... you can accent this recipe with whatever spice you choose. I started thinking of all the spices I loved... rosemary, basil, lemon pepper - etc. etc. but as i'm not an expert in the cooking arena, I thought I should call my friend for her advice because I wasn't sure which of those spices would work best as an accent to this dish. so I called Ashley M....
Brenda: I'm making sticky chicken and I'm wondering what spice to add as an accent.
Ashley M.: What are you talking about?
Brenda: The recipe says to accent the sauce. I'm assuming it's so people can personalize the sauce with their favorite spice?
Ashley M.: (pause) Tell me exactly what the recipe says.
Brenda: Add 1 teaspoon accent.
Ashley M.: (long pause) Brenda (another pause) accent IS a spice.
Brenda: come again?
Ashley M.: Accent is a spice - it's called Accent.
Brenda: (pause) for the love.
I have since gone to the store and bought a bottle of Accent...
and now I use it on everything. As Chef Auguste Gusteau always said... "Anyone can cook"
5 comments:
I needed a good laugh this morning. FOR THE LOVE!!!
Ha Ha! -You would love Accent Brenda, I think it's like 100% salt, and I'm pretty sure it has MSG in it too!! I don't know anyone who likes salt as much as you. Love ya! Sara
it's true - i do love salt. my dad used to salt his fruit... i could never go that far, but it always makes me laugh when people tease me about salting my food - it just reminds me of my dad... and that's never a bad thing. :)
Really? It's a spice?
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