What’s the point in adding only a pinch of salt to certain recipes? Specifically desserts.

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What’s the point in adding only a pinch of salt to certain recipes? Specifically desserts.

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Salt enhances flavors, but desserts don’t need that much help. Even adding a teaspoon of salt to caramel will make it salted caramel, whereas a teaspoon of salt for say, burritos, would not nearly be flavorful enough. Sweet is easily overcome by other flavors. Fatty and umami flavors present in savory dishes stand up better.

In the case of yeasty goodness, salt tempers the proofing/rising process so the bread doesn’t get overproofed (which would make it not very good).