The Price Of Cooking Modernist Cuisine, Part IV: More Gadgets, Ingredients and Resources

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By far the most popular post on this site is The Price Of Cooking Modernist Cuisine, Part I: Tools And Gadgets. Along with Part II: Food Additives and Part III: Cookbooks and Other Resources, they provide a handy compendium of what’s available (and affordable) for the home cook to delve into Modernist Cuisine.  It’s been a couple of years since they were posted however, and there are other gadgets, ingredients and whatnot I’ve collected since then that can be added to the list.  Therefore, let’s take a look at other things you can use to create cool funky food in your kitchen.

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Modernist Cuisine At Home: Compressed Melon Terrine

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Compressed Melon Terrine

It’s been absolutely beautiful in Seattle the past few weeks.  The sun has been out, the flowers are in full bloom, and generally the malaise that creeps into people’s day to day personalities after months of cloud cover has given way to smiles and laughter. And lots of exposed white, pale skin.

The food has changed as well as the smell of BBQs has been in the air while we enjoy a respite from the gray skies.  I wanted a light snack that fit the warm days, and chose melon slices.  That get glued together.  As you do.

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That One Time We Were Nominated For Best Culinary Science Blog

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Best Food Blog at Saveur!

Wow.

UPDATE 4/23/13: Congrats to Ideas In Food for their well deserved win!

Here’s the deal: vote for Jet City Gastrophysics as Saveur’s Best Culinary Science Blog here: http://www.saveur.com/food-blog-awards/vote.jsp?ID=1000014459

Have you done it?  Great – thanks!  To be sure, this is shocking and crazy that Saveur would recognize us, especially in the company of the other nominees. Is “honored” the right word? Perhaps “dumbfounded”.  But there are three reasons why Jet City Gastrophysics should be voted Best Food Blog.  Why?  Because reasons.

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Modernist Cuisine At Home: Lamb Shank with Muslim Curry and Candied Orange and Carrot Pulao

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Lamb Curry

A dinner party.  I haven’t had one since December, and I haven’t tackled The Work for the last few weeks, so I went back at it.  This time I chose something I could prepare beforehand, so I wouldn’t be in the kitchen for most of the meal.  Lamb Curry.  I can sous vide the lamb, have the sauce on the stove, and just some quick plating will be all that is necessary.  Well, almost.

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Modernist Cuisine At Home: Microwaved Tilapia with Scallions and Ginger

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Microwaved Tilapia with Scallions and Ginger

A main course cooked in 6 minutes?  And it’s not stir fry?  This sounds like something worth looking into.  And all you need is your trusty microwave.  The New York Times already has covered the glory of microwaves and the making of this dish, but they were using the recipe from Modernist Cuisine at Homeinstead of the mighty Work.  I could work my way through that book – Modernist Cuisine At Home At Home, I suppose – but I’ll save that for someone else.  For this one, it’s Book Three, Chapter 11, Page 115.  Let’s continue.

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Sweet Meats and Cheese Infusions

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Scott Approves

Scott approves of experimentation in the kitchen

Scott and myself have been hanging out with “Rotovap Chris” lately to do further food experiments in our kitchens.  We came up with themes for each session so we can focus a bit while having fun.  The last two were “Meat and Sweet” and “Cheese Infusions”.

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Modernist Cuisine At Home: Hot Blood Pudding Custard

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Hot Blood Pudding Custard

This was going to be a Halloween post but I had trouble with it and had to revisit it later to get it right.  I mean, really, nothing says ‘Happy Holidays’ like a champagne glass filled with hot blood pudding custard.  Actually, everything does besides that.  Anyway, I made hot blood pudding custard.

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