>be me, 26>grandma passes in March>family has worshipped her "secret sauce" for 30 years, entire sunday dinners built around it>going through her recipe box to put it in the family cookbook before the funeral>find a stained index card tucked behind the actual card>it's literally just "1 jar Ragù (the one w/ mushroom), 2 tbsp sugar, brown the meat first. that's it. don't tell them.">no secret herbs. no "cousin smuggled it from Sicily." nothing>tfw the family legend is a $3.50 jar of sauce and a spoon of sugar>mom still does the bit about how grandma "wouldn't even tell HER the recipe">card literally says don't tell them, in her handwriting>thanksgiving is in a few monthsdo i drop this bomb on the family or take it to my own grave likeshe apparently wanted me to. no bully
>>22178555just make the sauce anon. don't tell them
>>22178555I hope she saw your shiny Dusknoir.
Soo how does nobody notice the giant jar of ragu that would theoretically be in the pantry until it goes in the trash or recycling? Was your grandma the only one doing any chores at all?
>>22178589>recyclingAt what point did OP say he was a gay hippie?
>>22178555if you tell them, you're a psychopath
If this were true, you'd have posted a picture of the card so I'll take Shit That Never Happened for $1000 [whoever hosts Jeopardy now].
>>22178607>whoever hosts Jeopardy nowTim Curry.
I meanDid you personally think it was that good? Or were you humoring her a bit?
>>22178615That's an upgrade only if he's in full Frank gear, otherwise, didn't Blossom host for a minute?
>>22178628funnily enough, it actually was good
Hard truth is even if you make it exactly the same way grandma did, nobody in your family is going to say it tastes the same. They'll all say it's not as good. Of course it's the exact same slop, but people need to hold on to certain things and they'll just say it's trash because their emotions led them to.
>>22178555Your family is hopelessly retarded if they thought a jarred pasta sauce with even more sugar in it was some special homemade secret recipe. Tell them so they'll all feel as stupid as you should.
>>22178555yeah my grandma had her famous red velvet cake, we all knew it was basic at best but she made it every thanksgiving Christmas etc. we still reminisce about it. So my advice is tamp down your autism and just let it be
not only did this not happen, but you some how fucked up pasting your shitty post from wherever you originally typed it. holy shit dude how embarrassing.
>>22178555Don’t tell, just start making it her way and see if anyone notices
>>22178615>>22178629>Tim CurryThere might be an issue with that...
>>22178555this whole thing is a fiction but yeah make the sauce and sure don't tell anyone. maybe your grandma is trolling and put the recipe card in there as a red herring
>>22178684thatsthejoke.png
>>22178653>Famous dish>Nobody outside of immediate family gives a damnWhy are midwestern white women like this?
>>22178555Don't tell them. Start making something SIMILAR and say you came up with it after testing many recipes but that grandma's sauce was just impossible to make how she did it. It keeps the legend going
>>22178639This is why you invent a contrived story for how you reinvented the sauce rather than telling the truth. Tell your family in 1 years time that you came back from Italy after finding a small cafe in an unknown Italian village that happened to make the sauce just like grandma did. And that they gave you her secret blend of spices. Hint that it has exotic ingredients and keep that ingredient around as if you use it in the sauce. Humans like storytelling more than they like the truth, it's why marketing is so brutally effective.
>>22178747if any of OP's story is true everyone suspects it's jar sauce already. everybody can tell jar sauce even midwestern r'tardsalso OP sorry to hear about your grandma
>>22178724i am ashamed
>>22178555Who are you quoting?
>ragu on an enchilada yeah don't tell them
>>22178555Fake and gay. Also, you posted enchiladas wtf.
>>22178769https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIQ4XUk2Qgk
>>22178595Kys
>>22178595MIGA confirmed not able to read
>>22178555My Polish immigrant mom would periodically change up her recipe for golabki, sometimes using savoy cabbage, varying the mix of ground beef and ground pork, etc. but my favorite sauce she made was her quick easy recipe of just Campbells tomatoes soup, Campbells mushroom soup, tomato paste and half-and-half.
>>22178758Are you the guy who can’t handle “desu”?
>>22178555>1 jar Ragù>2 tbsp of sugar That sounds vile. How could you not taste that figure out the ingredients yourself? Are your taste buds broken?
>>22178555Fuck off Ragu marketing boy
Put some WORCHESTERSHIRE sauce in there. Not much, just a bit.Don't tell them. Improve on it and become the new legend.
>>22178607This
>>22178960>/pol/ack>can't read American because he's Brazilian The Copper Q.
100% tell anyone who wants to know. Offer this after making the sauce so they know you're the real deal and show them the card, just let them know beforehand that it's not what they would expect so they are ready for it. Your grandmother has passed and this may give some measure of closure to family members who can continue to make it can carry on her memory by serving this to their loved ones who are still with us to honor her memory.Honestly ask yourself if your grandmother would rather her family remember her for having a tasty secret sauce that nobody can enjoy anymore, or if she would want her family be able to bring joy and comfort to each other with this recipe that has become close to their hearts. It is wrong to keep cherished family recipes from those you love
>>22178555I could go for some of that authentic sloppa about now
>>22178555
>>22178555tell them.
>>22178555to the grave, but one-up it, try to replicate it with onions instead of sugar, yes slow cooked onions are literally sugarbe a good lad and add garlic, maybe carrots (also have sugar), and red pepperif you wanna ace it, add minced beef
a secret you can safely keep, just act normal all the time and never commit any crimes.
>>22178555Sounds like you are now keeper of the secret sauce recipe.
>>22178555I've spent decades trying to replicate tex-mex cheese dip, sauces, and other shit, even asking restaurant staff and family acquaintances that own restaurants. So many failed cheese dip recipes following their advice.. which in retrospect they were all bs'ing.Little did I know these cooks are the laziest pieces of shit ever! There is no arcane knowledge or hidden chilis... It's all made from normal american brands you can buy at the grocery storeCheese dip:>milk/cream/evaporated milk>white american cheese (you can use slices of kraft)>monterrey jack>canned dice green chiles>mix heat and stir - american cheese has sodium citrate/sulfate that will melt cheeses that don't melt into creaminessSalsa:>canned plum tomatoes>onion>canned diced chile's/jalapenos>miniscule cumin and some salt>blendred burrito sauce>can of tomato sauce>mixed in half can red enchilada sauce>mix in 1/2 cup mild salsa>mix in sauteed onions in butter>add tablespoon butter>heat and pour over burritoes
>>22179284This. Their memories can live on in a very fond way by enjoying meals that they used to cook.
>>22179284I think it's more interesting if anon keeps the secret of the sauce but cooks it for the family IMOShe wanted it to stay secret so why not respect her wish. Reveal it in your will or a secret card too or something (or pick an heir to pass down the knowledge if it's no longer convenient to keep it alone, e.g. if the family is moving apart to different places etc.)
>>22178645Throwing extra meat in sauces is a game changer for the way it's perceived
>>22180914>She wanted it to stay secret so why not respect her wishMany of her family members probably want to use that recipe to bring more happiness to their own children so why not respect the wishes of the living to bring togetherness over the wishes of the dead to horde a recipe to the benefit of nobody? Every day OP keeps that recipe a secret is a day that that grandmother's family can't honor her memory and legacy through cooking. Just sounds petty and shitty to me and I don't see how anyone could think otherwise.
>>22178555Improve the recipe anon. Add some salt
>>22178573This. Is there any other option?Also don't be surprised if you make it and everyone says it tastes different. The secret was that she was your grandma.
>>22182231>is there any other optionTelling them so they can also make the sauce.
>>22178555You're a scumbag for even posting this.Her food was tasty BECAUSE SHE LOVED YOU, and cooked from the heart.
>>22182281Why is he a scumbag for asking for advice about something that surprised him?
>>22182292>WhyYou can't read too well.>do i drop this bomb on the family or take it to my own grave likeshe apparently wanted me to. no bully1.OP acknowledges that Grandma wanted this to be kept secret2.OP is considering the violation of that
>>22182298And if members of grandma's family wanted it to be given out(and they no doubt would considering they worship the sauce to the point of building dinners around it), is OP not violating the trust of those other people by keeping it a secret? If OP dolls out the recipe he's a scumbag to one person. If he keeps it a secret he's a scumbag to everyone who would want it to share with their own loved ones.
