# 3 ingredients you use the most **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 11, 2014, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-ingredients-you-use-the-most/678520 "2014-01-11T16:41:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-ingredients-you-use-the-most/678520/21 "2014-01-11T21:11:19Z")
garlic lemon cayenne ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-ingredients-you-use-the-most/678520/22 "2014-01-11T21:29:33Z")
Tequila, salt, and lime. What? ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-ingredients-you-use-the-most/678520/23 "2014-01-11T22:03:18Z")
Onion (buy yellow/Spanish by the 50-pounder) Garlic Potatoes or Rice Then it would be a toss-up between boneless chicken breasts and ground chuck. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2014, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-ingredients-you-use-the-most/678520/24 "2014-01-12T03:16:53Z")
Salt (Kosher) Garlic pasta Lots of chicken and ground beef too. ---
**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2014, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-ingredients-you-use-the-most/678520/25 "2014-01-12T05:10:26Z")
Salt Pasta Coffee grounds (we make a lot of coffee. a **lot** ) ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2014, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-ingredients-you-use-the-most/678520/26 "2014-01-12T05:18:48Z")
Cheese Sour cream Onions ---
**Author:** ![meecepeece](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/58f4c7/32.png) [@meecepeece](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meecepeece)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2014, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-ingredients-you-use-the-most/678520/27 "2014-01-12T05:23:57Z")
Probably Chicken, Wild Rice,or white rice, and shallot/onions ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Tonya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/4491bb/32.png) [@Queen\_Tonya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Tonya)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2014, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-ingredients-you-use-the-most/678520/28 "2014-01-12T05:56:05Z")
Garlic peppers eggs ---
**Author:** ![TimeWinder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bcef8e/32.png) [@TimeWinder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TimeWinder)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2014, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-ingredients-you-use-the-most/678520/29 "2014-01-12T05:58:33Z")
Eggs Milk/Dairy Flour I don’t cook savory much. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2014, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-ingredients-you-use-the-most/678520/30 "2014-01-12T07:44:08Z")
Beer Cheese Naan bread ---
**Author:** ![Mrs\_Ducky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrs_ducky/32/6227_2.png) [@Mrs\_Ducky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrs_Ducky)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2014, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-ingredients-you-use-the-most/678520/31 "2014-01-12T19:22:59Z")
> [@kittenblue](#): > > Cheese > Sour cream > Onions This is my list, too! Must be an Ohio thing. ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2014, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-ingredients-you-use-the-most/678520/32 "2014-01-12T20:35:50Z")
Bread flour Chicken Root veggies (can’t really specify, if I use one there will be at least three more following right after) Basically I make my own bread and I like chicken soup. ---
**Author:** ![LibrarySpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f9ae1b/32.png) [@LibrarySpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LibrarySpy)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2014, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-ingredients-you-use-the-most/678520/33 "2014-01-12T22:46:07Z")
Onions Spinach Cheese ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-ingredients-you-use-the-most/678520/34 "2014-01-13T00:53:24Z")
Olive oil Eggs Onions ---
**Author:** ![the\_diego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@the\_diego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_diego)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-ingredients-you-use-the-most/678520/35 "2014-01-13T01:43:54Z")
Garlic, onions and tomatoes - the Philippines’ trinity. ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-ingredients-you-use-the-most/678520/36 "2014-01-13T20:55:05Z")
> [@KneadToKnow](#): > > Tequila, salt, and lime. > > What? Heh. Well played. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-ingredients-you-use-the-most/678520/37 "2014-01-13T21:04:26Z")
Onions Chicken broth More onions ---
**Author:** ![jrsone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jrsone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jrsone)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-ingredients-you-use-the-most/678520/38 "2014-01-13T22:20:48Z")
Onions Peppers Ground beef ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-ingredients-you-use-the-most/678520/39 "2014-01-13T22:24:48Z")
Pasta. Chicken. Some kind of bread, a wide range. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-ingredients-you-use-the-most/678520/40 "2014-01-13T23:09:20Z")
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