Herve This

posted by admin on 2011.11.29, under Skills, Uncategorized, Video
11.29.11

He is the Grand daddy of molecular gastronomy and a pioneer in understanding how food works. He is, also, a little nuts. Here is a wonderful little clip I found on YouTube.

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Book Review: Molecular Gastronomy- Exploring the Science of Flavor by Herve This

posted by Al Dente on 2010.08.25, under books
08.25.10

“It is not enough to know the principles, one needs to know how to manipulate.” – Michael Faraday

This is the man, the founder of Molecular Gastronomy. Along with fellow colleagues, he defined the science behind cooking. His prose is simple and unabashed. On topics like making stock, to tenderness and juiciness, to how salt affects taste and algal fibers.

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Love your food.