If You Love Swavory Combos, This S'mores Swap Is For You - Tasting Table

Burrata can be used as a “swavory” upgrade to s'mores by swapping marshmallows for melted cheese. Burrata’s stretchy mozzarella exterior and creamy stracciatella interior create a contrast in texture similar to how marshmallows melt into an ultra-gooey sweetness. Caramelizing burrata with a brûlée torch can enhance the effect. S'mores can be made in classic sandwich form with graham crackers and milk chocolate, or customized to lean sweeter, more savory, or balanced. Burrata s'mores can be messier than traditional versions, so a walking taco style can help contain the filling.

"A clever combination of sweet and savory, "swavory" is a new way to pair up contrasting foods for delicious results. If you enjoy campfire desserts but have slightly less of a sweet tooth, give s'mores a "swavory" upgrade by swapping out the marshmallows in favor of a melty cheese - specifically, burrata."

"This ingredient swap is simple and effective for a perfectly swavory treat. And there's no shortage of fun ways to customize your s'mores ingredients so that the flavors lean more sweet, savory, or maintain a strict balance between the two. With a stretchy mozzarella exterior and a gooey and creamy inside of shreds known as stracciatella, burrata might seem like an odd choice to swap in place of a denser marshmallow, but it's truly a genius substitute."

"Consider first that, when melted, the texture of a basic marshmallow changes to an ultra gooey sweet. Swapping in burrata cheese mirrors this with a similar contrast in consistency between the outside and inside, particularly if you carefully caramelize the burrata first with a brûlée torch. Whether you go with a classic recipe, sandwiching the burrata between two graham crackers with milk chocolate, or get creative with other swavory ingredients, it will quickly become your new favorite indulgence."

"One thing to keep in mind about this swavory swap is the mess factor. If you thought an old-fashioned, melty marshmallow-filled s'mores sandwich was already wayward, a melty ball of burrata definitely provides plenty of gooey goodness. As such, you might want to try preparing your swavory burrata s'mores in the style of a mess-free walking taco."

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