My family has never really kept much importance on secret recipes. In general, my dad is the one who cooks the most or would even have something that is like a "secret recipe." We have recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation instead. I think that if my dad were asked to share his secrets, he would be glad to do it.
Whenever someone mentions that they have a secret recipe to me, it always throws me off. I think that it is a little strange that people find the need to keep it from everyone else. This is something that you see a lot on cooking shows like Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives. When the host is in the kitchen, sometimes the main chef will be blatant and tell viewers every single ingredient that is in their food. Others will keep the ingredients a closely guarded secret because they think that someone might steal their masterpiece. I think it is just a part of two different schools of thought in food. Some people believe that the magic of making food is in the preparation and think that their process is what makes the food unique. Also, I feel that these people take joy in giving the information out. These people want others to be able to make what they do because they are proud of what they have come up with. Others think that the ingredients in an item of food are what make it stand out from the rest. Those people take pride in the unique combination of flavors that they discovered and these people wish to remain the only people that can make these dishes. I believe that if I ever came up with a recipe that no one else knew then I would be more than willing to share with the world.
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