YOU CAN’T DICTATE CULTURE — BUT YOU CAN INFLUENCE IT
I recently came across this Harvard Business Review blog article which looks at how leaders can influence the corporate culture. The article’s main points and guidelines are in line with […]
TASTE 101: BIOLOGY BASICS
To understand the Molecular Gastronomy “movement” its best to start from First Principles. To begin, its useful to re-introduce ourselves with the physiological basis of taste. This means – let […]
TASTE 101: BIOLOGY BASICS – PART 2
The nose is a sensory organ crucial for sensing what we eat. Whereas with the mouth we speak of “tastants” when we talk of the chemicals that excite our tastebuds, we […]
LECITHIN & CULINARY FOAM
Lecithin is ideal for making airs, foams, mousses and emulsions. Most commercial lecithin is extracted from soybeans making it both vegetarian and vegan friendly. Lecithin contains both hydrophobic (water-hating) and hydrophilic […]
PHILLIPS DESIGN FOOD PROBES PROJECT
Philips Design , where it all begins The Philips Design Probe program was established to explore far future lifestyle scenarios based on rigorous research in a wide range of areas. […]
PORTABLE BURNER WITH REMOVABLE HOTPLATES
Portable burners come in a range of designs powered by various sources but for the most part, they are still very basic and crude. The iMove Hotplate system designed by […]
FUTURISTIC KITCHEN BY SEBASTIEN POUPEAU
This futuristic kitchen concept design was designed by Sebastien Poupeau. At a first glance this kitchen might look like an Apple product, clean design, sleek lines, and of course eye […]
SODIUM ALGINATE & SPHERIFICATION
Update: for a practical step by step guide to our reverse spherification recipe of oyster infused dashi click here. THE THICKENING AGENT – SODIUM ALGINATE Sodium alginate (a food product derived […]
COMMERCIAL KITCHEN DESIGN TIPS
Whatever the style of kitchen, the general rule is that the larger the operation, the more services and facets have to be considered. The three prime considerations that dictate kitchen […]
INTEGRATED FUTURISTIC KITCHEN BY ANTOINE LEBRUN
The ‘Kitchen of the Future’ is becoming more of a high-tech hub, laden with state-of-the-art multimedia gadgetry and green features. In 10 years from now, kitchens might make use of […]