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Top quality fresh ingredients are used such as real
cream, butter and sugar in the sauces. Also, the type of chocolate used
is of the highest quality, resulting in a much richer, smoother consistency.
The caramels are buttery, fine and incredibly smooth, and by no means
grainy.
Smaller family owned companies make many of the
toppings available. Most are manufactured in the USA, and not imported.
Many have won awards in fine food competitions for the quality of their
products. They are made in smaller batches and tasts like you made them
yourself.
Dessert sauces are looked upon as fine gourmet items
that make a wonderful gift for just about anyone. You probably would not
consider going to your local grocery store and buying a bottle of cheaper
chocolate sauce from the store shelves to be used as a gift.
One of the biggest differences is in the variety of
flavors available. In your supermarket, you have only a small handful of
basic flavors to choose from, but gourmet dessert sauces come in flavors
ranging from bittersweet, dark, milk and white chocolates to raspberry,
cinnamon pear, and cream caramels. Also of note are the sauces that blend
fruit and chocolate together, sometimes also with a liqueur to make new
flavors that stand out from the crowds. Companies are continually developing
new flavors and using exotic fruits that give dimension to desserts and ice
creams.
Dessert sauces can be used as a topping for a much wider
range of desserts than just pouring on ice cream. They area a great
complement to cakes, brownies, crepes, pancakes, waffles, muffins, puddings,
cream puffs, tarts, and so much more. Many are good enough to eat spooned
right from the jar.
So, are they worth the higher price? Well, as the saying
goes, “you get what you pay for”. If fresh ingredients, a lot of variety and
full flavor are important to you, then yes, they are worth the higher price.
Add a little pizzazz to the next dessert you make and see what a difference
a premium dessert topping does for your taste buds and those of your family
and guests.
Laura Warnke is owner of an online gourmet retail store,
The Topping Shoppe, LLC. Here you will find a great selection of dessert
sauces and ice cream sundae toppings to choose from along with jams, jellies
and preserves. If you want to know a little more about how to use different
types of dessert sauces in your recipes please visit my website at .
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