There are a number of things in life that straight – out confuse me. Their purpose, function, and intent confound my intellectual capacities. For example, adding salt to chocolate. What are we doing here? Can’t chocolate stand fully and completely on its own? In a rare few instances, other flavors can be added because they’re sweet or compliment – like mint, caramel, even peanut butter or coffee. But that’s about it. Salt is clearly a seasoning for meats, in particular burgers, a bit with pepper in mashed potatoes. Some may wish to add it to the boiling water for pasta, but after that, we’re done here. A while ago, a friend gave us some specialty chocolate candies with sea salt. There were great boulders of salt perched atop the chocolate. All I could taste was the salt. What were the masters of chocolate-making thinking? Continue reading “I Don’t Understand . . . . .”
I'm Thinking...No! 