Modernist Cuisine

[Natasha]

This week's NOVA was about food and cooking (I love NOVA) and they featured a cookbook called Modernist Cuisine that is all about cooking using modern science. The author is big on sous vide, for example. But the book costs $460 at Amazon, :eek: and is geared more towards professional chefs. So he wrote/published another book...



Only $119.99.

Anyone here familiar with it?

[Suesquatch]

Nope.  Don't care, either.  Doesn't look like it has any good pot roast recipes.

[Natasha]

Oh, and they have a website...

www.modernistcuisine.com

I want to try the macaroni and cheese recipe on the website to see if it's significantly better than regular mac and cheese.

[caito]

Why is so expensive?   Do they have it at the library?  I'd be interested to browse though it.

[crazypants]

1) Take that shit to the Food Forum.
2) I heard the Podcast on it. It's interesting from a science and geek perspective, but from a culinary arts perspective, not so much. 

However, if someone was into science and into cooking- this would be a cool book for them.

[Natasha]

Why is so expensive?   Do they have it at the library?  I'd be interested to browse though it.

It's huge for one thing. The original is 6 volumes and over 50 pounds. But they do have it at the library!! Thanks for the suggestion. I had assumed they wouldn't but I'm going to try to get one today.

[caito]

50 pounds!  Wow!   Take a look and report back! 

[witchypoo]

Why is so expensive?   Do they have it at the library?  I'd be interested to browse though it.

is more like a textbook.

[merigayle]

very interesting

[BonitaApplebum]

I love having a little science in my cooking. I'm a big fan of Cooks Illustrated because they explain the why in addition to the how.

I'll check that book out if my library carries it. Thanks!

[moroccangirl]

That's why I love Alton Brown, he explains the science behind what he's doing. But I wouldn't spend that much on a cookbook!! Even the cheaper version.

[Magic Microbe]

I always just think this is odd. I don't really want my food cooked in a water bath....kinda grosses me out.

[BonitaApplebum]

I always just think this is odd. I don't really want my food cooked in a water bath....kinda grosses me out.

I made a Cooks Illustrated recipe for cheesecake once that involved a water bath -- it was friggin' awesome!!!

[Magic Microbe]

I made a Cooks Illustrated recipe for cheesecake once that involved a water bath -- it was friggin' awesome!!!

You have a waterbath?

It just reminds me of work. I can't wait untilvthey start autoclaving food to cook it.

[diablita]

cheesecake almost always needs a water bath to set nicely.  so does flourless chocolate cake

[Natasha]

You have a waterbath?

It just reminds me of work. I can't wait untilvthey start autoclaving food to cook it.

I picked up Volume II, Techniques and Equipment, and an autoclave is #10 for "Must-Have Tools for the Modernist Kitchen".

Y'all are talking two different kinds of water baths. Anyway, I think it's great. Just think how weird they probably thought ice cream was when it was first invented. Cream that was cold? And sweet?

[witchypoo]

Y'all are talking two different kinds of water baths.

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do you think williams-sonoma carries autoclaves...?

[onawhim]

Do you mean sous vide? 

[Magic Microbe]

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do you think williams-sonoma carries autoclaves...?