Tag: Nathan Myhrvold

Science: The Missing Ingredient in the So-Called Art of Cooking

May 17, 2015

Every chef should be a scientist too. How so? Cooking changes the chemical and structure of food. Therefore, understanding these changes would help a lot when perched in front of the stove, whisk or wooden spoon in hand. Over the last several weeks, I’ve watched more episodes of the popular American TV program, “Chopped,” than I … More Science: The Missing Ingredient in the So-Called Art of Cooking

Modernist Cuisine: French-Influenced, Of Course (Hint: “Cuisine”)

September 17, 2011

Culinary History Has To Be Analyzed Like Art History ~~ Nathan Myhrvold “Modernist Cuisine is a six-volume, 2,438-page set that is des­tined to rein­vent cook­ing. The lav­ishly illus­trated books use thou­sands of orig­i­nal images to make the sci­ence and tech­nol­ogy clear and engaging.” That tantailizing passage refers to the first edition of a book that costs as much … More Modernist Cuisine: French-Influenced, Of Course (Hint: “Cuisine”)