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SalonI was recently emailing with a friend who, like most of us, has spent more time cooking from home over the last two years than he has in his entire life. There's the now-infamous Anthony Bourdain bit, delivered on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," about how butter "is usually the first thing and last thing in — in just about every pan, really." "That's why restaurant food tastes better than home food," he continued. RELATED: Bacon, coffee and pasta pie: A look back at your favorite Quick & Dirty recipes of 2021 I sent along a video from MAD 2012, a symposium organized by René Redzepi, in which David Chang discusses the vilification of MSG and how the "umami" flavor you taste in many restaurant dishes — even those found in fine dining restaurants — often derives from it. : Everything bagel seasoning adds a nice little touch to everything from avocado to eggs, as does dukka or duqqa, an Egyptian condiment consisting of a mixture of herbs, nuts and spices.
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