“The most important book in the culinary arts since Escoffier.” –Tim Zagat
Still hot of the press, and already Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking
Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking
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Egg-Bot Nutrition Label
I can think of 71% of a reason why the egg industry wouldn’t want to adopt this Egg-Bot Nutrition Label from Thingiverse user dnewman. All that cholesterol may be found in the yolk–which makes egg whites an appealing alternative–but even the Evil Mad Scientist Egg-Bot can’t print on the inside of an egg.
Click through for a picture of the Egg-Bot machine in action.
(Via Boing Boing)
Continue reading Egg-Bot Nutrition LabelCooking For Geeks Cookbook Cooks
Find out what goes on behind closed doors in the kitchen. The closed door of the oven, that is. Cooking for Geeks, written by Jeff Potter, is a cookbook that goes beyond recipes and adds a little more spice to the mix. In it, you will learn:
• Why medium-rare steak is so popular.
• Why we bake some things at 350° F/175° C and others at 375° F/190° C.
• How quickly a pizza will cook if we overclock an oven to 1,000° F/540° C.
• How to initialize your kitchen and calibrate your tools.
• Important reactions in cooking, such as protein denaturation, Maillard reactions, and caramelization, and how they impact the foods we cook.
• How to play with your food using hydrocolloids and sous vide cooking.
Read on for a couple of sample recipes.
Spherical Pie For Pi Day
It’s that time of year again: 3/14. Or, as some might say 3.14. Whatever Pi Day means to you, what better way to celebrate than with a spherical pie? Instructables user starshipminivan has it all mapped out for you:
This pie is the ultimate ode to Pi. A full sphere of crust filled with pudding gives you the perfect pi-inspired pie eating experience. The ratio of volume to surface area of a sphere is the highest possible for a closed shape. So a spherical pie creates the largest possible filling content relative to crust. It is the ultimate dessert experience for pi and pie lovers alike.
Or, get a hint directly from her blog, She Creates Stuff, and make you own. Here’s a calculator to jolt back that long-forgotten formula for the volume of a sphere.
Viking Range Corporation Introduces First Cookbook
GREENWOOD, Miss., March 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Viking Range Corporation, in collaboration with internationally renowned Chef Grant MacPherson, has introduced its first cookbook, In the Viking Kitchen. In a collection lavishly photographed by Bill Milne, the book presents an array of over 100 accessible recipes that showcase the beauty and visually stimulating side of home cooking.
Click on through to read the rest of the press release.
Continue reading Viking Range Corporation Introduces First Cookbook
Beer Can Chicken Without (Or With) The Beer
Just because Beer Can Chicken is traditionally made with a beer can, doesn’t mean it has to be that way. In fact, it doesn’t even require a can at all. Using the Beer Can Chicken Kit one can add whatever liquid they feel like into the roaster. Set it on the grill and moist–truly original–chicken will soon be yours.
The Best of Barbecue Beer Can Chicken Set includes: One stainless steel Beer Can Chicken Roaster, one Instant Read Thermometer, one pair of Signature Meat Shears, one pair of Insulated Food Gloves and six recipe cards.
***Update 10/17/24: Exact product above no longer found, so check out the new and better version! Man Crates Beer Can Chicken even comes with a couple of rubs for inside-out flavor everywhere.
