Chapter 1
The architects of fine dining
Chapter 2
Demystifying gourmet for the home
Chapter 3
Shifting to fresh and local
Chapter 4
The molecular and modern revolution
YOUR GOAL
Master of Spun sugar and molecular spheres
Ch 4 · The molecular and modern revolution
alicecooks Molecular Gastronomy
We turn liquid into popping pearls That burst with flavor on your tongue
alicecooks At Noma in Copenhagen, Redzepi rejected caviar and foie gras to build menus around local sea buckthorn, wood
alicecooks A liquid olive bursts open in a luminous Renaissance fresco style painting.
Fun Fact
Olive illusion: Ferran Adrià's famous "spherical olive" is actually a green-colored liquid juice held inside a microscopic seaweed gel membrane that pops instantly in your mouth.
Glossary
molecular gastronomy (noun)
The scientific study of the physical and chemical transformations of ingredients that occur during cooking. Ferran Adrià pioneered this discipline at his acclaimed Spanish restaurant, elBulli, during the late twentieth century.
The scientific study of the physical and chemical transformations of ingredients that occur during cooking. Ferran Adrià pioneered this discipline at his acclaimed Spanish restaurant, elBulli, during the late twentieth century.
Quiz
In what year did Ferran Adrià close El Bulli as a restaurant to transform it into a culinary research foundation?
Quiz
What chemical process did Ferran Adrià use to turn liquids like olive juice into delicate, burstable spheres?
Quiz
Which of the following is NOT one of the three micro-seasons that Noma introduced to align its menu with Danish nature?
Quiz
What Danish word meaning "Nordic food" is the source of the name of René Redzepi's restaurant, Noma?
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Which of the following unusual wild ingredients did René Redzepi famously serve at Noma to add a citrusy, acidic kick?
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What is the name of the legendary Catalan restaurant where Ferran Adrià pioneered molecular gastronomy?
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What specialized facility did René Redzepi and David Zilber set up at Noma to develop complex, savory flavors year-round?
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For how many months of the year did El Bulli close so Ferran Adrià and his team could focus entirely on research?