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BLISS POINTS IN THE MAKING OF FOOD P R O D U C T S , S C I E N T I S T S H AV E D E V E L O P E D T H E ‘ B L I S S P O I N T,’ WHICH IS THE PERFECT AMOUNT REQUIRED OF AN INGREDIENT L I K E S A LT, S U G A R A N D FAT TO OPTIMISE A PRODUCT’S DELICIOUSNESS (AND MAKE Y O U FAT ) . T H E T H E O R Y I S T H AT C O M B I N AT I O N S O F S U G A R , FAT A N D S A LT A C T S Y N E R G I S T I C A L LY A N D A R E M O R E R E WA R D I N G THAN ANY ONE INGREDIENT ON ITS OWN. WHEN APPLIED TO T H E F O R M U L A O F W H AT M A K E S A B R I L L I A N T F LY F I S H I N G T R I P, Y O U C O U L D S W O P S U G A R , S A LT A N D FAT F O R G R E AT F I S H I N G , G O O D F R I E N D S A N D PA R A D I S E . ON THE REMOTE INDIAN OCEAN ARCHIPELAGO OF ST BRANDON’S, NIC SCHWERDTFEGER HIT T H AT T R I F E C TA O V E R A N D O V E R A G A I N . I T WA S A T R I P H I G H O N DELICIOUSNESS.
Photos: Nick Schwerdtfeger, Flycastaway “How’s my hair, Blue?” “Strong, real strong.”
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