Salt in chocolate recipe

[sherrardk]

Just watching the Fabulous Baker Brothers and one of them made a chocolate cake and chucked some salt in. Why would you add salt to a chocolate cake? Thanks

[vodkancoke]

It brings out the flavour. Most cake and biscuit recipes require a pinch of salt. Plus salt and chocolate go well together....think of chocolate pretzels....yum!

[boxtops]

Yes - there is salt in some chocolate - chocolate with sea salt is lovely.

[EDDIE51]

There are chocolate bars that have salt crystals included, supposed to enhance the taste.

[DTCwordfan]

as above.

also try chilli in it - yum in a fondant.

[EDDIE51]

look here
http://www.chocablog....-excellence-sea-salt/
Funny how the 'No salt' brigade seem strangely silent when salty Chocolate is mentioned ?

[DTCwordfan]

I actually prefer minimal salt, except on fries (and pretzels) and if you are in a very hot climate where extar salt intake is needed, most food to me has enough salt in it......fresh ground pepper, yes please

[nungate]

Don't know about salt but I add just a touch of coffee to a chocolate cake, and it really enhances the flaovour of the chocolate - no coffee taste either

[EDDIE51]

DTcrosswordfan, you might like this then !

http://www.davidlebov...ate-and-black-pepper/

[Ratty2E]

Brings out the sweetness according to Heston

[sherrardk]

Just about to post about Heston, rattygirl - you beat me to it!

[welshlibranr]

always add a pinch or two of salt to cake recipes sher, it really does bring out the flavour!......

[DTCwordfan]

Eddie - now that sounds good.....

[dickythecook]

So the Chef in South Park was ahead of the game with his Chocolate Salty Balls. Here was me thinking it was just a device for getting more funny smut into the programme

[heathfield]

Why would anyone put salt onto, or into, food? Because it is a flavour enhancer. It can also remove certain bitternesses from foods. Try it out by adding a teensy pinch of salt to a cup of instant coffee.

[Ric.ror]

I have eaten half a dozen chilli chocolate truffles today
And one of the nicest things I ever had was hand made salted crisps dipped in choc