re: What ingredient(s) do you always add extra of?

Garlic

I'll add green onions and leeks. I will add green onions even when not in a recipe if they fit. I love them.

fresh cracked black pepper

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Probably salt.

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I read a poll recently that asked professional chefs what one thing a home cook could do to improve their meals, and salting was the #1 answer. Restaurant food is seasoned exponentially more than home food because they salt and taste every step of the way. A home cook usually salts/peppers the food one single time.

I've never eaten anything and said, "that has too much onion, garlic or cheese". Never. Imo, you can never have too much of any of those. Except maybe, under-cooked garlic

Garlic and onion............but I don't follow recipes!

Garlic. Black pepper. Green onions

Garlic, salt, any hot peppers, soy sauce.

Garlic
Onion
Cheese

The GF loves her salt. It's crazy.

salt is the correct answer
underseasoned usually means under salted

another I use generously is cavenders Greek seasoning
there's nothing savory it won't help out