MIT Chocolatiers & The Nanotech in Our Food
MIT students perfect their truffle-making skills, while the New York Times examines the use of nanomaterials in common food products.
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Ceviche
/in DIY Kitchen Science/by Grant AlkinThrough the process of cooking, molecular transformations alter the macroscopic properties of our food. Consider what happens when you fry an egg: the transparent, liquid egg whites become an opaque white solid. These striking changes in the egg’s color and texture are a result of protein denaturation.
Science & Food 2013 Lecture Series
/in Public Lectures/by Grant AlkinThe 2013 Science & Food lineup is here! Stay up-to-date with all the latest news by following us on Twitter or joining our mailing list. While waiting for the lectures, you can satisfy your science and food cravings by watching last year’s lectures and browsing our blog archives. Over the next couple of months, we […]
Foodie Microbiology & The Evolution of Cooking
/in What We're Reading/by Grant AlkinLearn more about a Harvard microbiologist who studies microbial communities in cheese, and check out these historical cooking practices that have helped shaped public health.
David Chang
/in Profiles/by Grant AlkinDavid Chang is the chef and founder of Momofuku and author of the best-selling cookbook of the same name. To follow David on his food adventures, check out an issue of Lucky Peach or watch Mind of a Chef on PBS. You can also watch David’s 2012 Science & Food lecture, “A Microbe in My […]
Homemade Ice Cream
/in DIY Kitchen Science/by Grant AlkinPhase transitions—transformations from one state of matter to another—are ubiquitous in food and cooking. Butter’s phase transition from a solid to a liquid results in flaky pie crusts, while water’s phase transition from a liquid to a gas can be used to steam vegetables. There are various ways to manipulate these phase transitions, such as […]
Healthy Recipes & A Communal Fruit Park
/in What We're Reading/by Grant AlkinThe First Lady helps make healthy MyPlate-inspired recipes easier to find, and Los Angeles debuts California’s first urban orchard.
The Flavor Network
/in News & Views/by Grant AlkinPhysicist Albert-László Barabási likes making connections. By studying networks, Barabási and his Northeastern University research group improve our understanding of everything from the internet to human disease. Now Barabási and colleagues are using networks to learn more about the way we eat. In a paper published in Scientific Reports, Barabási’s research team posed the question: […]
Adam Fleischman
/in Profiles/by Grant AlkinAdam Fleischman is the owner of Umami Burger and the insanely popular Westwood eatery 800 Degrees. So, how much Adam really love umami? Just check out what he keeps in his fridge…
Microwave Cuisine & Sustainable Meat
/in What We're Reading/by Grant AlkinThe New York Times takes another look at an under-appreciated kitchen appliance, while Scientific American asks: are mealworms the sustainable meat of the future?