Pure Bliss
I REMEMBER READING about the “bliss point” in food manufacturing several years back. It’s the goal of striking that perfect balance—not too little, and not too much—of sugar, salt, and fat in a candy or other food item to make it downright delicious. It certainly explains why a Snickers bar (a classic bliss-point example) is, indeed, “so satisfying,” and why Lay’s usually wins the wager that they “betcha can’t eat just one” potato chip. But I think the term itself is better suited to those magical moments in summer when all the right elements come together: life’s natural sweetness, perhaps a little salt air, and the richness of being with loved ones in real life. This issue in your hands has so many ingredients to that end. You’ll get sublime desserts…