Modernist Cuisine….
In the past few years we have seen a revolution in the way food and science have joined forces to elavate food, transform it and create food that is better in all aspects.As chefs we have grown up in a world riddled with tradition and the notion that thats the way “things” have always been done in the past. The need to unveil the truths and mistakes of the past was not more important than the food itself , rather it had a place next to scientific reasoning.And that has escalated into a most dramatic effect, where suddenly more and more chefs are more interested to create and innovate using the experimentation process but also by applying facts and science rather than culinary tradition…
It is very important to understand how much the world of food has evolved in the past 10- 15 years with chefs like Ferran Adria and Heston Blumenthal , Rene Redzepi, Wyllie Dufrense , Grant Achatz ,Pascal Barbot,Joan Roca, Arzak, Pierre Gagnaire and excuse me if i left a lot others out but this list meant to represent how food is changing rapidly from a “comfort” experience to a more intellectual venture, an experience in a whole where the food takes center stage at restaurant tables everywhere.
In this very important times for the food world , a book designed to put things in order is coming out soon called “The Modernist Cuisine”. I believe that this will have a very definite effect in the appreciation of food and the science that creates it as it will put one and for all some of the things in place , and create a reference point for chefs to discover a true understanding of the craft as it applies to modern methodology to create food in ways that are truly functional and respect the integrity of the ingredients..
Modernist cuisine is the effort of a team of chefs and inventors DR. Nathan Myhrvold , Chris Young , Maxime Bilet and a team of 20 dedicated individuals , that have spend a lot of time preparing,experimenting, investigating, recording, organizing,categorizing and compiling the massive ,6 volume, 2400 page in total book that is now on pre order on most major retailers . Despite the significant cost of the book the book itself seems to be a very valuable addition in a reference library and will prove to be a very important milestone in recording and organizing the evolution process of culinary arts..
If you are considering a further understanding of the underlying principles of cooking, then i believe this book will have a major influence in shaping and strengthening such understanding… Only small bump might be the 461 dollar price tag it comes with right now …
Here’s a few interesting Links….
A very cool article on wired magazine…>
TIME has a very nice aricle on the book as well…>
Amazon pre-order on the book…>
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