# 1960s-70s cooks--What is/was "Complement"?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 3, 2010, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1960s-70s-cooks-what-is-was-complement/523541 "2010-01-03T21:07:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1960s-70s-cooks-what-is-was-complement/523541/41 "2025-05-15T20:05:39Z")

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Liquid Smoke is a good addition to a brown gravy for beef.

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