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* ''[[Futurama]]'', "The 30% Iron Chef": After Bender wins a cooking competition using drops from a crystal flask filled with "the essence of pure flavor", Professor Farnsworth runs a chemical analysis and announces the mystery liquid is "Water! Ordinary water!" Immediately after Fry concludes that all Bender needed to cook well was confidence, the professor adds, "Yes, ordinary water, {{spoiler|laced with nothing more than a few spoonfuls of LSD.}}"
** Also the secret ingredient of Slurm is {{spoiler|slime from the slug queen. In fact, it's the ''only'' ingredient}}.
{{quote|'''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Parody|Grunka-Lunkas]]''': Grunka lunka dunkity dasis,
The secret of Slurm's on a need-to-know basis. }}
* At the end of the ''[[Back at the Barnyard]]'' episode, "Chez Pig", all of the barnyard animals ask Pig for the secret ingredient of his grandma's Truffle Pies, Pig finally gives in but when he reveals the secret ingredient, [[Sound Effect Bleep|a duck shows up and quacks]], completely drowning out what Pig said. However, the other animals are heard exclaiming in disgust, implying that the secret ingredient was actually disgusting.
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** Marge's secret ingredient for pork chops is salt.
** The secret ingredient for making a Flaming Homer cocktail is "Krusty Brand Non-Narkotik Kough Syrup".
* Plankton's schemes in ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' revolve entirely around discovering the secret ingredient of the Krabby Patty at business rival Mr. Krabs' The Krusty Krab. At one point (after overtaking the restaurant with the help of his millions of hillbilly brethren), Plankton finds out that the secret ingredient is actual plankton ([[Go Mad
* When [[Johnny Bravo]] wins a trip to the factory where they make Jake's Jerky, he sees his friend disappear into the vat labeled "Secret Ingredient," not realizing that his friend was only investigating it for himself. He then bursts into a press conference shouting, [[Soylent Green|"Jake's Jerky is people!"]]
== [[Real Life]] ==
* [[Truth in Television]]. Just a pinch of the right herb or spice can work wonders on a meal, it's no surprise some may want to monopolize on it. However, usually the secret ingredient will be something simple, like a dash of herbs de provence, or a bit of lavender, rather than something exotic. Since the average consumer has an exaggerated impression of the secrecy, however, a company can deny revelations by spiteful former insiders or an attention seeker who just happens to get it right.
* KFC's "eleven herbs and spices" (which, for the record, are ground oregano, chili powder, ground sage, basil, marjoram, pepper, salt, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, and monosodium glutamate).
* The "secret formula" for Coke.
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