Boring, old brownies are out; bold, creative brownies are in.
I gave my family a vague description of the project — no mention of cheese — and they said they would gladly help out as taste-testers. I was curious to know if they'd be able to tell what the unexpected ingredient was in each recipe or if it would be more of a je-ne-sais-quoi effect. Sometimes that's exactly how you end up with a new favorite, right?I started with McKinnon's soy sauce brownies.
Next up: Sodha's miso-chia brownies. Over email, the chef and cookbook author told me it took a lot of trial and error to come up with her perfect brownie recipe — and it's vegan, no less!"I like my brownies squidgy and chewy and a smattering of fudginess and crunch thrown in for good measure. That’s what I was looking for in my perfect brownie," she said. As McKinnon had with her use of soy sauce, Sodha also mentioned getting a salted caramel flavor with miso.
I carefully followed her recipe at home, wondering if minds were about to be blown in the good or bad way. I have to admit, when it came time to stir in the cheese, I felt a pang of worry that it would ruin what was otherwise absolutely delicious brownie batter. I felt a bit like Rachel Green on"Friends" adding an accidental layer of beef and peas to her
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