Claire Saffitz
Pastry chef and author of Dessert Person.
Cited in 3 places
- Chocolate Chip Cookies/ Counterpoint
“Claire Saffitz argues for pulling cookies while the centers still look glossy and slightly raised — carryover on a warm sheet finishes the cook in two minutes. The most common home mistake is leaving them in for the cleanly set look.”
Dessert Person — Clarkson Potter (2020) - Chocolate Chip Cookies/ Argument
“Soft, plain butter creamed with the sugars preserves chew and lets brown sugar do the caramel work (Saffitz, Dessert Person, 2020).”
Brown the Butter? — argued for "Keep It Plain" - Chocolate Chip Cookies/ Argument
“Flaky salt on top gives bursts of salinity that contrast the sweetness in a way mixed-in salt cannot (Saffitz, Dessert Person, 2020).”
Salt at the End — argued for "Finishing Flake"