Also, the strips take on the pleasant flavor of the other ingredients. (fieryfoodscentral.com)
It's subtle but significant, and works really well with the coconut sugar to create an apple pie that's not overly sweet and respectful of the individual flavors of the other ingredients used. (vermilionroots.com)
It may seem excessive at this point, but it's key: that butter picks up the fat - soluble flavor compounds from the mushrooms, shallots, and thyme, and flavors all of the other ingredients when you eventually toss them together. (seriouseats.com)