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[Garrett Hawke]

I had the misfortune of being fed a salted caramel chocolate a few years ago and the experience has stuck with me ever since. It was around a year or two ago when the salted caramel phase was at it's peak, and everything was salted caramel. I also tried a salted caramel sauce on ice cream and it was disgusting too. I remember during graduation one of the staff bought flavoured frozen yoghurt for everyone as well and lo and behold - salted caramel flavour.

Cut to now. I thought we as a society had moved past it but today I saw a recipe for "banana pudding with salted caramel sauce" and I couldn't believe that people were still doing it, I seriously thought it was just one of those things that people pretended to like to seem cool because it was a phase and that's why nobody had really mentioned it since.

Do any of you actually like it? Why? And more importantly, what started the craze?

 

[entremet]

Wat?!

Salted caramel is the best.

 

[McDougles]

This is pretty good, though.

 

[aku:jiki]

Salt + sweet is an amazing combination and I love it. Gimme salted caramel, seasalted chocolate, salty-as-fuck liquorice...

 

[EloquentM]

I swear that said salted camel when I clicked on the thread.

 

[udiie]

salted caramel ice cream is why

 

[Ray Wonder]

I'd like to hug whoever made it. They're cool peeps in my book.

 

[SocksAndShoes]

It's nothing new. Salted sweet things have been around forever. It really accents the sweetness.

Example: Salted watermelon has been popular since before the civil war.

fake edit: this will be another thread backfire just like the lamb thread

 

[Garrett Hawke]

I'd like to hug whoever made it. They're cool peeps in my book.

Salt + sweet is an amazing combination and I love it. Gimme salted caramel, seasalted chocolate, salty-as-fuck liquorice...

Wat?!

Salted caramel is the best.

What's the point in eating the caramel at that point though? The salt completely overpowers any of the sweetness so it just tastes like you're eating a mouthful of seawater with a strange slightly buttery taste.

 

[Dabanton]

Salted Caramel Cheesecake is a taste sensation.

 

[Dead Prince]

what is OP smoking. salted carmy is great.

 

[Jailer of Hope]

So uh, why do you actually dislike it?

Edit: I see now. I don't know what to say other than a lot of people like salt + sweetness. It's not that strange.

 

[Garrett Hawke]

Out of interest, where are you all posting from? I read that it seems to be big in America which might explain a lot of the responses in this thread...

 

[entremet]

What's the point in eating the caramel at that point though? The salt completely overpowers any of the sweetness so it just tastes like you're eating a mouthful of seawater with a strange slightly buttery taste.

Well. Salt brings out the sweetness. Ever put salt on a peach or apple after biting it? Same principle.

But you can overdo the salt. I do agree. It seemed you had a bad product.

My fav is salted caramel ice cream and shakes.

 

[Hex]

Actually to be honest , I love caramel either way but also have to admit that many sources smother too much caramel in and on things and thus also too much salt.

 

[Ray Wonder]

What's the point in eating the caramel at that point though? The salt completely overpowers any of the sweetness so it just tastes like you're eating a mouthful of seawater with a strange slightly buttery taste.

What's the point in eating anything with salt on it then? I don't get it.
You salt things don't you?

Too much salt is definitely a bad thing though.

 

[theechrisfox]

Your opinion tastes awful.

 

[- J - D -]

salted caramel ice cream is why

Mmm, yes. it's one of my favorite ice cream or gelato flavors.

 

[God Dayumm]

The worst with these kinds of foods is that you have to add even more salt and more sugar to get any decent taste. When you don't do any of those frankenstein combinations a little sugar or a little salt can give a lot of flavor

 

[Beaulieu]

I've never had good salted caramel anywhere in America.
I had it in France once and it was the best fucking thing ever.

 

[Garrett Hawke]

Well. Salt brings out the sweetness. Ever put salt on a peach or apple after biting it? Same principle.

But you can overdo the salt. I do agree. It seemed you had a bad product.

My fav is salted caramel ice cream and shakes.

All three of the things I tried though seemed way more salty than anything else. The chocolate in particular was literally like eating a salt cube.

And I don't put salt on fruit :/ the only thing I can even think of putting salt on that isn't exactly ~savoury~ is a lemon or other citrus fruit as part of the shot cycle, but I don't think it's particularly tasty.

 

[Jailer of Hope]

All three of the things I tried though seemed way more salty than anything else. The chocolate in particular was literally like eating a salt cube.

And I don't put salt on fruit :/ the only thing I can even think of putting salt on that isn't exactly ~savoury~ is a lemon or other citrus fruit as part of the shot cycle, but I don't think it's particularly tasty.

Well it's more common than you think. Definitely not part of a trend. My favorite is salted pineapple. Amazing.

 

[Soybean]

You must have some hypersensitivity to salt. I've had lots of salted caramels and they're all rather subtle.

 

[Garrett Hawke]

You must have some hypersensitivity to salt. I've had lots of salted caramels and they're all rather subtle.

I love salt on some things (chips/fries... actually that might be about it) but am I just missing out on good brands of salted caramel or something?

Well it's more common than you think. Definitely not part of a trend. My favorite is salted pineapple. Amazing.

I love pineapple on pizza which is slightly unrelated but follows along with the savoury + sweet motif.

 

[LordDash]

Salted caramel hot cocoa is where it's at. Heaven in my mouth.

 

[Enron]

saltier: Caramel or OP?

 

[RowdyReverb]

I love salted caramel. Also like other sweet + salty combos like mango with chili powder or shaved ice with chamoy topping

 

[krae_man]

I like the new Timbits.

 

[okno]

I can't fathom not loving the shit out of salted caramel. This is just blasphemous, blasphemous!

 

[Manmademan]

What's the point in eating the caramel at that point though? The salt completely overpowers any of the sweetness so it just tastes like you're eating a mouthful of seawater with a strange slightly buttery taste.

I'm actually on board with you and live in the US.

I've been fed "salted sweet things" before and it just ends up tasting like a mouthful of salt to me.

It may be worth noting that I don't salt anything ever, and don't eat much salty foods which are EVERYWHERE in the US. That may have something to do with it.

 

[OnPoint]

Salted Caramel Fro Yo is the truth, yo. The truth.

 

[BigDes]

Wat?!

Salted caramel is the best.

Maybe it was just the brand but the only time I ever had salted caramel ice cream all I could taste was the salt, it was vile.

 

[Garrett Hawke]

I'm actually on board with you and live in the US.

I've been fed "salted sweet things" before and it just ends up tasting like a mouthful of salt to me.

It may be worth noting that I don't salt anything ever, and don't eat much salty foods which are EVERYWHERE in the US. That may have something to do with it.

I do put a lot of salt on fries/chips but I don't salt other things 99% of the time so maybe it's that. But I just can't see how anyone can taste past the salt, even if it's just a small amount.

 

[Gr1mLock]

This dude and the Lamb guy need to start a blog.

 

[31GhostsIV]

Eh?? Salted caramel is amazing, especially in this form:

 

[Bear]

I swear that said salted camel when I clicked on the thread.

I've never had salted caramel but this is surprisingly delicious if you don't overdo the salt.

 

[levious]

This dude and the Lamb guy need to start a blog.

This isn't bad. He tried it and just doesn't like it. Not like he was tearing into it saying "this is great, what is that salty flavor though?"

"Oh, that's salt. You're eating salted caramel"

"Salted caramel?! I never intended to ever eat this! How could you?"

 

[Log4Girlz]

I swear that said salted camel when I clicked on the thread.

Salty Camel anyone?

 

[Escape Goat]

Honestly, Ive never had it but it sounds awful. In my opinion.

 

[Thorakai]

is the op better or worse than the lamb dude?

 

[Palette Swap]

First lamb, now this?
Shit's getting out of hand.

At this rate we're getting a "lasagna sucks" thread before the day is over.

 

[BigDes]

First lamb, now this?
Shit's getting out of hand.

At this rate we're getting a "lasagna sucks" thread before the day is over.

No one is that depraved

 

[Escape Goat]

First lamb, now this?
Shit's getting out of hand.

At this rate we're getting a "lasagna sucks" thread before the day is over.

in your opinion.

 

[ROBOKITTYZILLA]

Salted caramel macaroons are the best!

 

[joelseph]

Salted caramel is not a single thing. Perhaps you just had a bad experience with something. Give it another shot OP. Salt can really improve almost any flavor, including sweet. Salt is awesome.

 

[Fenderputty]

what is OP smoking. salted carmy is great.

It ain't weed, that's for fuckin' sure. Salted caramel is a gift to mankind.

 

[lewisgone]

There's quite a lot of food I don't like, but I don't ask why people make it.

 

[Fenderputty]

Maybe the op meant to talk about salted pickled herring or something.

 

[metsallica]

CONGRATS ON MAKING WRONGEST THREAD IN HISTORY OF NEOGAF

 

[Surface of Me]

caramel is fucking disgusting


period