Dessert of the Day: Highpoint Bistro & Bar's Caramel Experiment

August 20, 2010 8:07 am

Dessert of the Day: Highpoint Bistro & Bar's Caramel Experiment

$Behind the Burner: Dessert of the Day: Highpoint Bistro & Bar\'s Caramel Experiment$

If I had to choose my last meal on earth, it would definitely be dessert, so I apologize if I may seem a bit biased towards this dish. Just writing about it makes me want to check out of my office and check-in to Highpoint Bistro & Bar down in Chelsea to be a test tube for the caramel experiment.

Although it takes me into a sugar lack depression state every time I reminisce about the plate without being able to devour every morsel again, it's worth sharing.

So here it goes. Imagine caramel taking over your life for about a half hour (or longer depending on how fast you can scarf this sugar baby down). "The Anti Fondu," as Chef Deffina
calls his creation," serves up a salt slab flooded in caramel, and another portion of smooth, sticky, caramel on its own, surrounded by a seemingly endless array of goodies. So after much trial and error (it was a tough evening!) here's my lab report:

Hypothesis: The taste and texture of the caramel will differentiate when absorbed by the salt slab.

Procedure: Test this using by dipping heaven's sweetest desserts in the salted caramel and the separate caramel.

Materials: Chocolate banana cupcakes, chocolate covered strawberries, raspberries, apples, roasted pecans, popcorn marshmallows, chocolate whip creme pastries, and finally, God's gift to the earth, the double fudge brownie.

Results: The treats between the salted caramel and the original caramel do vary.

Conclusion: Epic delicious success. High Point Bar and Bistro is a must try for every dessert lover in town.

Grade: A for Appetite and Absolutely Amazing!

Tip: This meal can not be downed alone. I would advise always splitting between two people at the minimum! Unless of course this dish is a part of the breakup binge or you are still mourning the series finale of Lost, only then are you excused!