Why do so many recipes lately call for sprinkle of salt, or coarse salt on dough before baking, and even on fudge? Thank you.
By Maraai
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It's just a current food fad. Someone liked the contrast of salty and sweet flavors, and it was picked up and spread through the Internet and TV cooking shows. The first time I saw this, about 2 years ago, was for homemade chocolate covered toffee with coarse salt sprinkled on top. Since then, I've seen it on brownie recipes and many others. You don't have to use the salt if it doesn't appeal to you. Not everyone likes this combination.
About 40 years ago, a newspaper printed a recipe for cookies made with crushed potato chips in them! I tried it and it was cool; I've made them a few times over the years.
So the idea of combining sweet and salty flavors isn't new; plus there are other things that combine the two, like barbecue sauces, sweet-sour dishes, etc.
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