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Good cooking is about a lot of things: creativity, practice, intuition, patience. But few things are as important as balance. Balancing fat with acid, salty with sweet, and soft with crunchy — the list goes on.
I was reminded of this philosophy recently, when I was enjoying the veritable campfire s’more with friends. As a child (and former Girl Scout), there was nothing not to love about this campfire treat, but now with a more adult palette, I took a bite and was hit with sweetness and … not much else.
Seriously, don’t skip the strawberry. It gets perfectly soft and jammy as it chars, which makes it even more naturally sweet. Atop a pillowy marshmallow and melted chocolate (with some sea salt!), the roasted strawberry provided the needed balance in a s’more I didn’t even realize I was missing. Its tart, fruity flavor contrasted perfectly with everything else, and I’m sorry to say I won’t be going back to berry-less s’mores anytime soon.
