Science, making booze boozier.

posted by admin on 2012.01.27, under Good Food, lessons, Mouthy Bits, remains, Video
01.27.12

The good people at Terressentia have come up with a way of using science to make booze taste better by removing impurities left over from the distillation process.  In short, with typical distillation, there are lesser alcohols that are formed that leave a harsh taste in the mouth and contribute to hangovers.  By using their patentend  process, Terressentia can remove these unwanted elements making the refined product taste cleaner and smoother.  The  distillation process has pretty much been the same for the last hundred years or so and after watching the video, I am surprised that no one has thought of this before.  I suppose purists may argue that the real craft of making superb liquors is in the skill of the brewmaster.  That being said, the idea of demystifying the process through science is very appealing to geek in me.

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The Gutmaster 8000

posted by admin on 2012.01.25, under food around the web, Photos, Uncategorized, Video
01.25.12

Behold The Gutmaster 8000! This a machine designed to eviscerate, decapitate and clean salmon. So, just how effective is this slice and dice contraption? It can fully process a salmon in less then two seconds, averaging out at about 30 salmon a min.

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Yours Truly, Ossington & Dundas, Toronto

01.23.12

Having just opened its doors late last year, Yours Truly Restaurant at Dundas and Ossington has caused quite the stir in the foodie world. The chef, Jeff Claudio is a veteran of fine dining cuisine with an impressive resume that includes Noma in Coppenhagen, Alinea in Chicago and Per Se in New York. Needless to say, this experience really sets the bar high for the dining experience. It’s really too bad that the reality of it all was very far from that.

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Some food fun for the new year.

posted by admin on 2012.01.10, under lessons, Skills, stuff, Video
01.10.12

Its the new year and while everyone struggles to get back into the swing of things, we here at notesonameal.com would like to put a smile on your face.

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Tuna Sales Record: $736 000 or $2800/kg

posted by admin on 2012.01.05, under food, Mouthy Bits, Uncategorized
01.05.12

At the first auction of the new year at Tokyo’s Tsukiji fish market, a world record for tuna was set when a Sushi mogul purchased a 269kg blue fin tuna for just shy of $2800 a kilo. For those doing the math that works out to about $736 000.00 US.

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Food Pairing Site

posted by CHEFinBERLIN on 2011.12.26, under Baking, experiment, food, lessons, Photos, Skills, Uncategorized
12.26.11

Food Pairing

This is a site for pairing foods and drinks – great for chefs and bartenders. Foodpairing shows tasty food pairings based on scientific data – it’s amazing because it takes the worry if “this tastes good with that”. They hold food pairing workshops and also match ingredients to brands.

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New Loblaws – Queen and Portland, Toronto

12.15.11

I must say that, in my opinion, Loblaws really tops all the other grocery stores in Toronto for the quality of products offered and their variety. Although it may be pricier than others, freshness is always guatanteed and the customer service is definitely admirable.

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The Norwegian Butter Crisis

posted by admin on 2011.12.11, under Mouthy Bits
12.11.11

Thanks to a new diet fad, butter has been flying off the shelves in Norway. According to Reuters, butter sales jumped 20% in October and 30% in November. Further, butter production has been slashed dramatically due to a wet summer which saw a decline in animal feed quality and thus a shot fall off 25 million liters of milk.

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German Cinnamon Stars

posted by CHEFinBERLIN on 2011.12.09, under Uncategorized
12.09.11

Birthday Round Up: Log Thing

posted by admin on 2011.12.09, under food scan, Mouthy Bits, Photos, recipes, Skills
12.09.11

“Quick lad, pipe me a log thing!” I have never seen such wanton, gratuitous use of a pipping bag in my life. 

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