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**Experiments with combining foods based on common volatile compounds** by [[Maja Kuzmanovic]] | **Experiments with combining foods based on common volatile compounds** by [[Maja Kuzmanovic]] | ||
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Simply said: when you eat food, you taste and smell it simultaneously. Several [[ Molecular Gastronomy]] experts are looking into pairing different ingredients based on the ' | Simply said: when you eat food, you taste and smell it simultaneously. Several [[ Molecular Gastronomy]] experts are looking into pairing different ingredients based on the ' | ||
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===== Unholy alliances ===== | ===== Unholy alliances ===== | ||
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prep: I pureed strawberries with vanilla dust, chopped some fresh coriander (or cillantro for teh north Americans) and mixed it in the puree. Then chilled it for a couple of hours in the fridge before serving. The puree was served in folded up banana-leaf cups (chinese supermarket) and eaten with a spoon. | prep: I pureed strawberries with vanilla dust, chopped some fresh coriander (or cillantro for teh north Americans) and mixed it in the puree. Then chilled it for a couple of hours in the fridge before serving. The puree was served in folded up banana-leaf cups (chinese supermarket) and eaten with a spoon. | ||
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shop: Strawberries were from the supermarket (supposedly organic), vanilla dust from the health-food shop and coriander from the local morroccan grocery store. | shop: Strawberries were from the supermarket (supposedly organic), vanilla dust from the health-food shop and coriander from the local morroccan grocery store. | ||
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comments: People found it very refreshing and ' | comments: People found it very refreshing and ' | ||
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prep: I grated the radish, squeezed a tube of wasabi paste in a bowl and opened the box of truffles ;). Then I ' | prep: I grated the radish, squeezed a tube of wasabi paste in a bowl and opened the box of truffles ;). Then I ' | ||
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shop: Being in Brussels, it's easy to find excellent dark chocolate truffles, so I didn't bother making my own. I got mine from A.M. Sweet (rue des Chartreux/ | shop: Being in Brussels, it's easy to find excellent dark chocolate truffles, so I didn't bother making my own. I got mine from A.M. Sweet (rue des Chartreux/ | ||
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comments: As expected, northern europeans can deal with wasabi only in minuscule quantities. But once over the initial shock, they were surprised that the sweetness of the chocolate was enhanced by the spiciness of the wasabi. | comments: As expected, northern europeans can deal with wasabi only in minuscule quantities. But once over the initial shock, they were surprised that the sweetness of the chocolate was enhanced by the spiciness of the wasabi. | ||
+ | ==== semi-dried apricots stuffed with spicy chanterelle mushroom mash ==== | ||
- | + | prep: I sliced a mixture of yellow and gray chanterelle | |
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- | prep: I sliced a mixture of yellow and gray chantarelle | + | |
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==== caramelized trumpets of death with cocoa ricotta on almond cantucci ==== | ==== caramelized trumpets of death with cocoa ricotta on almond cantucci ==== | ||
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shop: Mushrooms from Champigros (http:// | shop: Mushrooms from Champigros (http:// | ||
comments: this dish was the messiest and needs a lot of improvement. i have to find out how to caramelize these mushrooms without them turning too droopy and too soggy. I wanted them to keep their weird 3D shapes, but they flattened and never hardened completely. They were very tasty, but presentation-wise this was not a success. People liked the taste, but thought that the chocolate taste was too overpowering (which i can possibly overcome by changing either the amount of cocoa in the ricotta, or maybe it's better to have less ricotta on the biscuit). To be improved... | comments: this dish was the messiest and needs a lot of improvement. i have to find out how to caramelize these mushrooms without them turning too droopy and too soggy. I wanted them to keep their weird 3D shapes, but they flattened and never hardened completely. They were very tasty, but presentation-wise this was not a success. People liked the taste, but thought that the chocolate taste was too overpowering (which i can possibly overcome by changing either the amount of cocoa in the ricotta, or maybe it's better to have less ricotta on the biscuit). To be improved... | ||
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prep: I brewed quite strong espresso coffee and chopped smoked garlic as fine as possible. Then I poured the coffee in a soup bowl, added a bit of sugar and smoked garlic and let it cool down a bit. In the mean time, I mixed the mascarpone with single malt whiskey (I used a very smokey cask strength Laphroaig), adding a few spoonfuls of whiskey at the time until it became a smooth cream. Once the coffee was cool enough so I wouldn' | prep: I brewed quite strong espresso coffee and chopped smoked garlic as fine as possible. Then I poured the coffee in a soup bowl, added a bit of sugar and smoked garlic and let it cool down a bit. In the mean time, I mixed the mascarpone with single malt whiskey (I used a very smokey cask strength Laphroaig), adding a few spoonfuls of whiskey at the time until it became a smooth cream. Once the coffee was cool enough so I wouldn' | ||
- | Shop: I got coffee from Kate Rich through her Feral trade (http:// | + | Shop: I got coffee from Kate Rich through her Feral trade (http:// |
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===== A few sources, and further reading ===== | ===== A few sources, and further reading ===== | ||
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* Molecular gastronomy mailinglist: | * Molecular gastronomy mailinglist: | ||
* Food hacking: http:// | * Food hacking: http:// | ||
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* some detailed and well explained experiemtns > http:// | * some detailed and well explained experiemtns > http:// | ||
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- | a part of the ongoing [[Foam Food]] and [[Molecular Gastronomy]] experiments. // [[Category Food]] | + | |
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+ | a part of the ongoing [[Foam Food]] and [[Molecular Gastronomy]] experiments. / ./ [[Category Food]] | ||
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