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Caramel
salted
Pumpkin spice and maple may be the first flavors that come to
mind as we fall into a new season, but it's salted caramel that is
providing a sweet and exciting addition to menus throughout
the rest of the year. Not only is salted caramel a fit for cozy
cooler weather desserts such as a topping for an apple crisp or
warm piece of pie, but it provides a perfect transition from the
summer months by being drizzled over ice cream.
Salted caramel-flavored donuts are especially popular at
foodservice establishments across the country. At Sprinkletown
Donuts & Ice Cream at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut,
from celebrity chef and piecaken creator Zac Young, guests
can enjoy signature sweets such as the Salty Sweet, made with
salted caramel and chocolate covered pretzels.
Breakfast, brunch and lunch concept First Watch has rolled
out its seasonal menu with items such as Salted Caramel Holey
Donuts. These cake donut holes are tossed with pumpkin pie
spice sugar, served over warm apple butter and drizzled with
crème anglaise and sea salt caramel. They're topped with gingerbread
cookie crumbles and powdered cinnamon sugar.
For Atlanta-based Italian restaurant Indaco and pastry chef
Nickey Boyd, crafting a delectable dessert means finding the
perfect balance of flavor and texture. That's why she spotlighted
salted caramel in almost all of her desserts throughout late
summer, in several different forms. With a broad appeal and a
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unique flavor profile that balances salty and sweet, salted caramel
pleases a wide range of palates.
Through a sauce, a Chantilly cream and a soft serve, Chef Boyd
is making sure salted caramel is the star of the show. Among the
desserts getting the spotlight at Indaco in the lead-up to fall:
* Zeppole featuring Ricotta Donuts with Peach, Vanilla, and
Salted Caramel Sauce
* Chocolate Budino with Chocolate Custard, Candied Cocoa
Nibs, Salted Caramel Chantilly
*
Salted Caramel Soft Serve with Italian Butter Cookie
Crumble
Chef Boyd says that salted caramel is an ideal fall flavor, especially
in terms of taste and complementing other flavors.
" Salted caramel is perfect for the season because it can be
paired with almost anything. The sweet, salty and buttery components
of salted caramel can complement most flavor profiles. "
Many desserts pair well with this ingredient, especially anything
with chocolate. Heading into the fall, that includes pies, tarts, ice
cream and gelato. Chef Boyd has found several techniques to make
salted caramel shine on Indaco's seasonal dessert menu, but there's
one she's particularly looking forward to sharing with diners.
" One technique I'm excited to use as we prepare for our fall
menu is creating a salted caramel sauce using duck fat for our
Apple Tarte Tatin. "
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