Marco Pierre White to Heston Blumenthal: The ten greatest chefs by Raymond Blanc
By Raymond Blanc UPDATED: 21:43 GMT, 9 July 2011 From the trailblazer who put rock 'n' roll into food - to the caretaker of British gastronomy, here RAYMOND BLANC picks his favourite chefs of all time
10 of the best budget hotels in New York
Posted on: September 21st in Cool Hotels, Travel by Graham Padmore. Like this Post? The Big Apple may be one of the ultimate city break destinations – shopping, art, sightseeing and so much more. It’s also (like most major capital cities) unfortunately notoriously expensive.
The World's 50 Best Restaurants
Method[edit] The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list is compiled from the votes of the "World’s 50 Best Restaurants Academy", a group of 27 panels established to make the ranking.[4] The world is divided into regions, with a chairperson in each region appointed for their knowledge of their part of the restaurant world. These chairs each selected a voting panel of 35 members, who cast a total of 5,859 votes. There is no list of nominees; each member of the international voting panel votes for their own personal choice of 7 restaurants.
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Molecular gastronomy
Spherification of juices and other liquids is a technique of molecular gastronomy Molecular gastronomy is a subdiscipline of food science that seeks to investigate the physical and chemical transformations of ingredients that occur in cooking. Its program includes three axes, as cooking was recognized to have three components, which are social, artistic and technical.[4] Molecular cuisine is a modern style of cooking, and takes advantage of many technical innovations from the scientific disciplines. The term "molecular gastronomy" was coined in 1988 by late Oxford physicist Nicholas Kurti and the French INRA chemist Hervé This.[5] Some chefs associated with the term choose to reject its use,[6] preferring other terms such as multi sensory cooking, modernist cuisine, culinary physics, and experimental cuisine. History[edit] Internationally renowned French chemist and cook Hervé This, known as "The Father of Molecular Gastronomy"[7]
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Red currant and lavender “Nordic coconut” Moss and cep Cheese cookie, rocket and stems Pickled and smoked quails egg Caramelized milk and cod liver White cabbage and samphire Æbleskiver, lovage and parsley Sea urchin toast Burnt leek and cod roe Apple and kelp Shrimp and ramson Radish and yeast Beef tartar and ants
24 Unusual Beaches You've Never Heard Of Before
Do you think that beaches are blasé tourist destinations with nothing unique or interesting to offer? Well, you’re only partly correct. Many of them are over crowded and boring, but none of the beaches we feature here will disappoint. A singing beach, a glowing beach, a beach with rainbow-colored sand — here are the most offbeat seaside destinations you’ll find on Earth. 1.
10 Easy Molecular Gastronomy Recipes
It’s time to play with your food again. Except this time around, as an adult, you actually have access to the chemicals and tools you’ll need to create some really awesome culinary special effects. And it’s all because of molecular gastronomy. Molecular gastronomy is a branch of food science that utilizes the principles of chemistry, physics and biology to develop delicious food that can be presented in new and interesting ways—solid cocktails, fruit jelly caviar, or vegetable foams and bubbles.
25 Secret Small Towns in Europe you MUST Visit
1. Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic There’s no other town in the world that I am more fond of than the quaint, charming, fairytale-like town of Cesky Krumlov in southern Bohemia. It’s as if you have stepped into a time warp – small cobblestone roads, bridges every which way you look, and no, there’s no McDonalds!
