The best part of the hot fudge sundae is when you get just the right amount of ice cream mixed with just the right amount of hot fudge all in the same bite.
That’s the whole reason of ordering the hot fudge sundae. That bite.
Then self-serve fro-yo places got popular where you could have all your favorite ice cream flavors and all your favorite toppings all in one bowl.
So that’s exactly what I would do. I would pick all the individual elements I loved. All the highlights all in one place.
But it turns out in a bowl full of lots of highlights nothing really sticks out. There’s no emphasis. No direction.
If you want to highlight hot fudge the best thing to do is put it with vanilla ice cream…and leave out the brownie bites, cookie dough, strawberries and peanut butter cups.
The point is not necessarily to have all the best individual ingredients (although it’s always tempting). The point is to have the best sundae. To setup and emphasize the purpose. To have distinct, specific direction.
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