What is the strangest thing you've ever thrown in a pot roast?

Sour kraut?

Chocolate.

I will sometimes add cocoa powder or dark chocolate to meat dishes that I am also adding chili powder or chili peppers too.

French’s French Fried Onions.
okay, so I am not so exotic

Love.

Leeks! It wasn’t totally strange but it added a nice dimension.

Traditionally, the “nice” brisket that Jewish grandmothers made had gingersnaps in them.

Human flesh.

I have added whiskey to a beef roast once. Good stuff!

@wilma and @pinkparaluies Um, thanks for the dinner invites, but I just remembered something I have to do on that night. Go to the bathroom, or something. Sorry.

@filmfann I could live with that! I think….?
@gailcalled Gingersnaps? I’m gettin some unusual answers!
@judochop Whiskey maybe not bad. I use beer for grilling and breads and stuff…

Here’s recipe (one of a dozen on Google). My grandmother had no access to Lipton’s onion soup mix and browned the onions in some of the fat sliced off brisket.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/aunt-jinnys-tangy-beef-brisket/detail.aspx

Cumin. Though I’m not sure that that’s exactly strange.

Cold coffee

sour grapes (unripened)
Actually, traditional ingredient in Persian cuisine, so not unusual to them. Very good, extra tartness for the sauce.

I’ve heard of throwing in a can of coke, but I’ve never done it.

chopped jalapenos. I put jalapenos in/on just about everything, except ice cream.

Anise seed

@wilma Ever had Mole? Chocolate in pot roast sounds good :)

@RedPowerLady , yes I have in Mexico, that was my inspiration.

@wilma I thought that might be the case :)