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Dessert, Fruit, Gelification, Gelling, Gels, ISVA Sous Vide Recipe Collection, Sous Vide Dessert , Sous Vide Fruit , Sous Vide Fruit and Vegetables, Sous Vide Recipes
Info: This Raspberry Gel is great for various sweet applications and is part of our Chocolate Canelé - PB&J Style recipe.
Sous Vide Raspberry Gel Recipe
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BBQ, Fruit, Infusions, ISVA Sous Vide Recipe Collection, Sauce, Sous Vide BBQ , Sous Vide Infusions, Sous Vide Recipes, Vinegar Infusions
Info: This fruity and delicious sauce is based on the flavors of Rockey's award winning liqueur. You can learn more at rockeysliqueur.com.
Rockey's White BBQ Sauce Recipe
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Fruit, ISVA Sous Vide Recipe Collection, Sous Vide Fruit , Sous Vide Fruit and Vegetables, Sous Vide Recipes, Sous Vide Tomatoes
Info: This simple recipe yields delicious and tender tomatoes that are barely encased in their skin. Pops of bright flavor will had significantly to many of your dishes.
Barely Bound Tomatoes Recipe
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Dessert, Fruit, ISVA Sous Vide Recipe Collection, Sous Vide Dessert , Sous Vide Fruit , Sous Vide Fruit and Vegetables, Sous Vide Recipes
Info: This sous vide Christmas Strudel is Aussie style. It uses a sous vide fruit filling and vacuum infused fruits for additional flavor.
Sous Vide Aussie Christmas Strudel Recipe
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Dessert, Fruit, ISVA Sous Vide Recipe Collection, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Dessert , Sous Vide Fruit , Sous Vide Fruit and Vegetables, Sous Vide Pie
Info: This award winning recipe will show you how to make amazing sous vide pie at home...pies that have won national blue ribbon awards!
Sous Vide Blue Ribbon Cherry Pie Recipe
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Fruit, Salad, Sous Vide Fruit , Sous Vide Fruit and Vegetables, Sous Vide Peaches, Sous Vide Salad
Info: Sometimes I am up for a light snack that will hold me over until dinner time. This mixture of sous vided peaches and blue cheese always does the trick. I was originally unsure of the flavor combination but once I tried it together I was won over. This salad works best in the height of peach season, though sometimes I eat them all before I get around to actually cooking them!
Warm Sous Vide Peach and Blue Cheese Salad Recipe
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Fruit, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Fruit , Sous Vide Fruit and Vegetables, Sous Vide Peaches
Info: Heating peaches with sous vide softens them up slightly, resulting in a tender snack. Adding some bourbon and cinnamon to the bag infuses them with rich flavor, which some chopped almonds, molasses and fresh mint rounds out.
Sous Vide Bourbon Poached Peach and Almond Salad Recipe
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Dessert, Fruit, Recipe, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Fruit , Sous Vide Fruit and Vegetables, Sous Vide Recipes
Info: Fruit compotes, jams, and marmalades are real easy to make with sous vide. Simply put some fruit, with any pits or inedible skin removed, into a bag with some sugar and acid then cook it up to an hour or two and you are good to go.
Sous Vide Blueberry Compote Recipe
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Fruit, Party Foods, Soup, Whipping Siphon, Whipping Siphon Carbonation, Xanthan Gum Foam, Xanthan Gum Thickening
Info: This soup is easy to put together, highlights the flavors of
strawberries, and is light and refreshing. Xanthan gum helps hold it together and traps the bubbles created from pureeing it, keeping it a little frothy.
Chilled Strawberry Soup Recipe
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Concepts:
Appetizer, Crostini, Fruit, Party Foods, Pressure Cooker
Info: In this recipe the pressure cooking of the plantains caramelizes them, ratcheting up the sweetness and adding more depth of flavor. Then simply puree them with dark rum and place them on crostini for a great snack!
Crostini with Caramelized Plantain Butter Recipe
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Concepts:
Fruit, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Fruit , Sous Vide Fruit and Vegetables, Sous Vide Recipes
Info: Lemon confit, or preserved lemon, is a popular ingredient in Moroccan cuisines and is great for adding a little brightness to a dish. It traditionally takes several months, but using a sous vide machine speeds up the process to about an hour!
Sous Vide Preserved Lemon Confit
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Chutney, Fruit, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Chutney, Sous Vide Recipes, Sous Vide Turkey , Sous Vide Turkey Breast, Turkey, Xanthan Gum, Xanthan Gum Thickening
Info: This is a great meal anytime and pairs the sous vided moist and tender turkey with a sweet and sour cranberry chutney. Always a family favorite!
Sous Vide Turkey Breast with Cranberry Chutney
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Fruit, Party Foods, Pork, Pulled Pork, Salad, Xanthan Gum, Xanthan Gum Thickening
Info: For this recipe I roast the strawberries then puree them to form a sweet and tangy salad dressing. For a different flavor combination I serve it over a savory pulled pork and arugula salad.
Pork and Roasted Strawberry Salad Recipe
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Chocolate, Dessert, Foam, Fruit, Party Foods, Whipping Siphon, Whipping Siphon Cream Foams, Whipping Siphon Foams
Info: Like this chocolate whipped cream with berries dessert, sometimes the most impressive dishes to my guests are the easiest ones to make. In addition this combination is unforgettable when served warm on cake, brownies or ice cream!
Chocolate Whipped Cream with Berries Recipe
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Bourbon, Chutney, Fruit, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Apple , Sous Vide Chutney, Sous Vide Recipes, Xanthan Gum, Xanthan Gum Thickening
Info: This apple chutney is a very flavorful topping that provides a savory punch to pork, fish or even on a dessert! This recipe sous vides the apples in a bourbon, maple syrup, chipotle and thyme mixture.
Sous Vide Bourbon-Maple Chutney
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Agar Agar, Agar Fluid Gel Recipes, Appetizer, Dessert, Fruit, Gelling, Party Foods
Info: For a PB and J dessert worthy of a party, I make a home-made cashew butter to replace the peanut butter and then turn some fresh raspberries into a flavorful fluid gel for the jelly. I serve it with a sliver of dark chocolate for richness and a lemon twist to add brightness. When served open face it better highlights the flavors.
Upscale PB and J Recipe
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Agar Agar, Agar Fluid Gel Recipes, Appetizer, Fish, Fluid Gel, Fruit, Gelling, Party Foods
Info: I really like how the halibut goes with the sweet and tart citrus pudding. This is a simple dish but one that is full of subtle flavors. The orange and lemon help complement the halibut and the basil adds just a hint of spice to it.
Halibut with Citrus Pudding Recipe
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Agar Agar, Agar Gel, Agar Gel Sheet Recipes, Dessert, Fruit, Gelling, Locust Bean Gum, Party Foods
Info: For these fun and flavorful party desserts I make a gelled ravioli from bananas and cream and fill them with Nutella. Just top them off with some shaved chocolate and mint leaves or serve them with ice cream - either way it is a crowd pleaser!
Banana Ravioli with Nutella
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Agar Agar, Agar Fluid Gel Recipes, Appetizer, Fruit, Party Foods, Pork, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Pork , Sous Vide Pork Chop, Sous Vide Recipes, Thickener
Info: The combination of apples and pork are a classic pairing in Irish cooking. For this recipe, I roast apples and use the modernist ingredient of agar to turn them into a fun pudding topper for pork. By sous vide cooking the pork, you can consistently serve an extra moist and tender meat entree.
Pork with Roasted Apple Pudding Recipe
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Emulsifying, Fruit, Infusions, Lecithin, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Fruit , Sous Vide Fruit and Vegetables, Sous Vide Infused Vinegars, Sous Vide Infusions, Vinaigrette, Vinegar, Xanthan Gum Thickening, Xanthan Gum Vinaigrette
Info: Infused vinegars are a great way to add subtle flavors to vinaigrettes and sauces. When making your own sous vide can compress the infusion process into a matter of hours instead of week or months. I like to use this refreshing raspberry vinaigrette on spinach salad or as a sauce on white fish.
Sous Vide Raspberry Infused Vinaigrette
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Beef, Dish, Fruit, Recipe, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Beef , Sous Vide Hanger Steak, Sous Vide Recipes, Sous Vide Steak , Steak
Info: This family favorite summer recipe tops a flavorful, tender sous vided hanger steak with fresh peach salsa. When using sous vide, a convenient hands-off cooking method to prepare this underutilized cut of meat, you have even more time for relaxation. The salsa is simple to prepare and really highlights the flavor of the peaches while still complementing the steak.
Sous Vide Hanger Steak with Peach Salsa
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Concepts:
Agar Agar, Agar Gel, Agar Gel Recipes, Agar Gel Sheet Recipes, Appetizer, Fruit, Gel Sheets, Gelification, Gelling, Locust Bean Gum, Party Foods, Pork, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Pork , Sous Vide Pork Tenderloin , Sous Vide Recipes, Xanthan Gum, Xanthan Gum Thickening
Info: The star of most of my parties is meat and this blackberry-peach wrapped sous vided pork offering is no exception! It makes a fun presentation besides the additional sweetness and flavor from roasting the fruit complements the pork perfectly.
Blackberry-Peach Wrapped Pork Recipe
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Appetizer, Calcium Lactate, Fruit, Party Foods, Sodium Alginate, Sodium Alginate Reverse Spherification, Soup, Spheres, Spherification
Info: This recipe makes fresh cantaloupe and honeydew melons into a simple flavorful soup, then turns it into little spheres that my guests can pop into their mouths. By using a modernist spherification technique and the modernist ingredients of calcium lactate and sodium alginate, you too can make a fun take on this favorite summer food!
Melon Soup Spheres Recipe
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Concepts:
Chips, Dehydrating, Fruit, Garnishes, Party Foods, Recipe
Info: Banana chips are easy to make and taste so much better than the store brands. This recipe uses a standard dehydrator to make these great garnishes for desserts or as a base for crostini-like dishes. The cinnamon gives these banana chips some additional heat and flavor - Yum!
Dehydrated Cinnamon-Banana Chips Recipe
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Concepts:
Cheese, Fruit, Recipe, Salad, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Beets, Sous Vide Recipes, Sous Vide Vegetable , Vegetable, Sous Vide Fruit and Vegetables
Info: When cooking sous vide beets it tenderizes them without turning them mushy and this recipes combines them in a walnut and blue cheese salad with Mandarin oranges.
Sous Vide Butter-Poached Beet Salad Recipe with Pecans
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Alcohol, Cocktails, Drink, Foam, Fruit, Gelatin, Gelatin Foam Recipes, Gelling, Gels, Party Foods, Recipe, Whipping Siphon, Whipping Siphon Foams, Whipping Siphon Gelatin Foams
Info: Cosmos are becoming a more and more popular drink and I mix it up by making different flavors of cosmo and by adding some flair in the form of a fruit gelatin foam from a whipping siphon.
Foamed Fruit Cosmos Recipe
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Concepts:
Alcohol, Cocktails, Drink, Foam, Fruit, Gelatin, Gelatin Foam Recipes, Gelification, Gelling, Gels, Infusions, Recipe, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Drink , Sous Vide Infused Alcohol, Sous Vide Infused Vodka, Sous Vide Infusions, Sous Vide Recipes, Whipping Siphon, Whipping Siphon Gelatin Foams
Info: Using sous vide infused vanilla-orange vodka makes this modernist cocktail extra flavorful and the half and half adds a richness that cannot be beat.
Creamsicle with Sous Vide Infused Orange-Vanilla Vodka Recipe
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Concepts:
Beef, Emulsifying, Fruit, Recipe, Salad, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Beef , Sous Vide Recipes, Sous Vide Steak , Sous Vide Tri-Tip, Steak, Xanthan Gum, Xanthan Gum Thickening
Info: This sous vide tri-tip steak recipe takes full advantage of the rich, meaty cut and is tenderized through the sous vide process and pared with an exotic fennel, orange, and olive salad.
Sous Vide Tri-Tip Recipe with Roasted Fennel and Orange Salad
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Appetizer, Fruit, Party Foods, Pickling, Recipe, Tuna, Whipping Siphon, Whipping Siphon Infused Food, Xanthan Gum, Xanthan Gum Thickening
Info: By using the basic modernist ingredient of xanthan gum this recipe turns tuna into an upscale party favorite for any gathering. I serve the tuna squares with a pickled pear relish and an Asian accent sauce for a pop of flavor.
Seared Tuna Squares Recipe
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Chutney, Dish, Fruit, Party Foods, Pork, Pressure Cooker, Pulled Pork, Recipe, Xanthan Gum, Xanthan Gum Thickening
Info: This pulled pork recipe takes a tropical turn with pineapples, chiles, cilantro, and lime juice. This versatile dish can be served as an appetizer or main dish and either hot or cold.
Pulled Pork with Spicy Pineapple Chutney Recipe
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Concepts:
Alcohol, Cocktails, Drink, Foam, Fruit, Gelatin, Gelatin Foam Recipes, Gelification, Gelling, Party Foods, Recipe, Whipping Siphon, Whipping Siphon Foams, Whipping Siphon Gelatin Foams
Info: Tequila has a bad reputation as a party drink but you can tame it if you replace the shots with this sophisticated cocktail. The paloma is a traditional Mexican cocktail and is much more common than a margarita south of the border. It is usually made with tequila and a grapefruit soda, such as squirt, served over ice, and is both easy to make and delicious.
Paloma Recipe with Grapefruit Foam
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Concepts:
Carbonation, Fruit, Party Foods, Pickling, Recipe, Soup, Whipping Siphon, Whipping Siphon Carbonation, Xanthan Gum, Xanthan Gum Thickening
Info: When watermelon is in season it's hard to resist. For some parties you need nothing more than to slice it and hand it out with paper towels for people to scarf down. However, sometimes you want something a little more refined and that's where this recipe comes in.
Watermelon Soup Recipe With Pickled Rind
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Concepts:
Carbonation, Fruit, Party Foods, Recipe, Soup, Thickener, Whipping Siphon, Whipping Siphon Carbonation, Xanthan Gum, Xanthan Gum Puree, Xanthan Gum Thickening
Info: Sweet green grapes are another favorite snack of mine and they're a great party food because most people really like them. For this more upscale dish I turn them into a sweet, fizzy soup. The xanthan gum helps hold the particles in suspension and the carbonation effect adds a pleasant tingle and tang to it.
Sparkling Grape Gazpacho Recipe
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Concepts:
Agar Agar, Agar Gel, Agar Gel Cube Recipes, Agar Gel Recipes, Alcohol, Cubes, Dehydrating, Fruit, Gel Cubes, Gelification, Gelling, Gels, Infusions, Locust Bean Gum, Party Foods, Whipping Siphon, Whipping Siphon Infused Food, Whipping Siphon Infusions
Info: These cocktail cubes are a fun way to entertain your guests. They are rum infused strawberries encased in a daiquiri cube. When you bite into them the cube starts off with a sweet and tart flavor followed up by the kick of the rum-infused strawberries.
Strawberry Daiquiri Agar Gel Cubes Recipe
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Concepts:
Drink, Foam, Fruit, Recipe, Whipping Siphon, Whipping Siphon Foams, Whipping Siphon Xanthan Gum Foams, Xanthan Gum, Xanthan Gum Foam
Info: This modernist recipe is a refreshing take on blueberry lemonade that changes the ubiquitous summer drink into a modernist creation your friends will love. It is a light blueberry froth dispensed on top of a glass of lemonade. The blueberry foam slowly filters into the drink, changing the flavor of the lemonade the longer you drink it. It is a quick recipe to make and is a great way to elevate a common drink.
Lemonade Recipe with Blueberry Froth
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Concepts:
Carbonation, Fruit, Infusions, Recipe, Salad, Whipping Siphon, Whipping Siphon Carbonation, Whipping Siphon Infused Food
Info: While the most common and well-known use of a whipping siphon is to create foams you can also use it to infuse liquids and to carbonate liquids. In this modernist recipe, I carbonate the water in watermelon to make a fizzy salad. It's a unique way to present an easy summer dish.
Carbonated Watermelon Salad
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Concepts:
Agar Agar, Agar Gel, Agar Gel Recipes, Dessert, Foam, Fruit, Gelification, Gelling, Gels, Milk, Party Foods, Recipe, Whipped Cream, Whipped Foam, Whipping Siphon, Whipping Siphon Cream Foams, Whipping Siphon Foams
Info: One of my favorite spring dishes is shortcakes with fresh fruits or berries. The other day I decided to take advantage of some great looking berries and made a variety of shortcakes. To make them more modern, and to work on some recipes for my upcoming book, I used some whipping siphon foams and agar agar fruit gels.
Shortcakes with Agar Fruit Gels and Siphon Whipped Cream
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Concepts:
Dessert, Foam, Fruit, Garnishes, Gelatin, Gelatin Foam Recipes, Gelification, Gelling, Getting Started, Recipe, Whipping Siphon, Whipping Siphon Foams, Whipping Siphon Gelatin Foams
Info: This thicker blackcurrant foam recipe is full of flavor. It can be used on desserts to add some sweet and tart flavor or as a sauce to liven up a fish entree.
Blackcurrant Foam
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Dessert, Foam, Fruit, Garnishes, Getting Started, Hors d'oeuvres, Recipe, Versawhip, Versawhip Foam Recipes, Xanthan Gum, Xanthan Gum Foam
Info: Versawhip and xanthan gum combine to make light
foams that are a great way to add texture to dishes.
It's a great topping for desserts and ice creams or can
even be eaten as an amuse bouche between dishes.
Mango Foam
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Concepts:
Dessert, Fruit, Recipe, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Apple , Sous Vide Dessert , Sous Vide Fruit , Sous Vide Fruit and Vegetables, Sous Vide Recipes, Sweet , Sweet Sous Vide Feature
Info: Summer isn't exactly apple season, but at both farmer's markets and grocery stores many varieties are available year-round. Here in Central California we've had quite a bit of cool weather from late May through June and into July. For me, cool weather means comfort food, and baked apples fall right into that category.
Sous Vide "Baked" Apples with Apple Drizzle Syrup and Nut Garnish Recipe
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Concepts:
Alcohol, Dessert, Fruit, Milk, Recipe, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Dessert , Sous Vide Ice Cream , Sous Vide Milk, Sous Vide Recipes, Sous Vide Zabaglione, Sweet , Sweet Sous Vide Feature
Info: Summer is upon us and my thoughts have turned to berries, and cherries, and luscious stone fruits. I love to combine the sweetest fruit of the season with a simple yet elegant sauce such as Italian zabaglione (or sabayon, as it is known in France).
Sous Vide Champagne Zabaglione Recipe
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Concepts:
Dessert, Fruit, Milk, Party Foods, Recipe, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Dessert , Sous Vide Fruit , Sous Vide Fruit and Vegetables, Sous Vide Ice Cream , Sous Vide Milk, Sous Vide Recipes, Sweet , Sweet Sous Vide Feature
Info: I am crazy for the sweet-tart, floral flavor of passion fruit. Although my garden produces just about every kind of fruit, it's a few degrees too cold during the winter months in Carmel Valley to grow this divine tropical fruit. I know, because I've tried and failed on two occasions.
Sous Vide Passion Fruit Ice Cream
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Concepts:
Dessert, Fruit, Recipe, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Dessert , Sous Vide Fruit , Sous Vide Fruit and Vegetables, Sous Vide Pear , Sous Vide Recipes, Sweet , Sweet Sous Vide Feature
Info: Pears are one of my least loved fruits when eaten out of hand, but when they're poached in butter, sugar, vanilla, and spice, well, that's another story. Normally, you immerse the pears in a flavorful liquid, such as wine or sugar syrup, and cook them on the stove top. Then, after they're poached, the cooking liquid needs to be reduced to concentrate its flavors.
Sous Vide Vanilla Poached Pears Recipe
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Dish, Fruit, Pork, Recipe, Ribs, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Pork , Sous Vide Pork Ribs, Sous Vide Recipes, Sous Vide Ribs
Info: For this sous vide recipe I decided to use country style ribs and paired them with sweet apples and an orzo salad. The ribs come out super tender but still nice and moist and the apples add a great hit of sweetness to them.
Sous Vide Ribs Recipe with Sweet Apples
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Calcium Lactate, Fruit, Recipe, Reverse Spherification, Sodium Alginate, Sodium Alginate Reverse Spherification, Spheres, Spherification
Info: One of the most interesting things in molecular gastronomy is spherification. Spherification is basically a process that seals a liquid in a jelly like membrane. There are several ways to accomplish this but in this article we will focus on the method of reverse spherification using calcium lactate and sodium alginate. When the calcium and the sodium alginate come in contact they form a membrane, encapsulating anything inside of it.
Spherified Mango Ravioli Recipe
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Agar Agar, Agar Gel, Agar Gel Cube Recipes, Agar Gel Recipes, Cubes, Fruit, Gel Cubes, Gelification, Gelling, Gels, Recipe
Info: These agar gel cubes are a great way to add a unique visual style to a dish, as well as creating little bursts of papaya. You could use a similar agar recipe to gel many different liquids, depending on the dish you are creating.
Papaya Agar Agar Gel Cube Recipe
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Dessert, Drink, Fruit, Milk, Thickener, Xanthan Gum, Xanthan Gum Thickening
Info: Xanthan gum is a great thickener and can be used with a variety of foods. Making low fat milk shakes is a great way to use it. Here we make a low fat banana milk shake.
Xanthan Gum Banana Milkshake Recipe
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Concepts:
Agar Agar, Agar Gel, Agar Gel Noodle Recipes, Agar Gel Recipes, Fruit, Garnishes, Gel Noodles, Gelification, Gelling, Gels, Noodles, Recipe
Info: Gels are a very common technique in modernist cooking. This modernist recipe uses the gelling properties of agar agar to make papaya noodles. These agar agar noodles are a great addition to a several different dishes and are an easy way to add a touch of flair.
Papaya Agar Agar Noodles Recipe
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This Raspberry Gel is great for various sweet applications and is part of our Chocolate Canelé - PB&J Style recipe.
This fruity and delicious sauce is based on the flavors of Rockey's award winning liqueur. You can learn more at rockeysliqueur.com.
This simple recipe yields delicious and tender tomatoes that are barely encased in their skin. Pops of bright flavor will had significantly to many of your dishes.
This sous vide Christmas Strudel is Aussie style. It uses a sous vide fruit filling and vacuum infused fruits for additional flavor.
This award winning recipe will show you how to make amazing sous vide pie at home...pies that have won national blue ribbon awards!
Sometimes I am up for a light snack that will hold me over until dinner time. This mixture of sous vided peaches and blue cheese always does the trick. I was originally unsure of the flavor combination but once I tried it together I was won over. This salad works best in the height of peach season, though sometimes I eat them all before I get around to actually cooking them!
Heating peaches with sous vide softens them up slightly, resulting in a tender snack. Adding some bourbon and cinnamon to the bag infuses them with rich flavor, which some chopped almonds, molasses and fresh mint rounds out.
Fruit compotes, jams, and marmalades are real easy to make with sous vide. Simply put some fruit, with any pits or inedible skin removed, into a bag with some sugar and acid then cook it up to an hour or two and you are good to go.
This soup is easy to put together, highlights the flavors of
strawberries, and is light and refreshing. Xanthan gum helps hold it together and traps the bubbles created from pureeing it, keeping it a little frothy.
In this recipe the pressure cooking of the plantains caramelizes them, ratcheting up the sweetness and adding more depth of flavor. Then simply puree them with dark rum and place them on crostini for a great snack!
Lemon confit, or preserved lemon, is a popular ingredient in Moroccan cuisines and is great for adding a little brightness to a dish. It traditionally takes several months, but using a sous vide machine speeds up the process to about an hour!
This is a great meal anytime and pairs the sous vided moist and tender turkey with a sweet and sour cranberry chutney. Always a family favorite!
For this recipe I roast the strawberries then puree them to form a sweet and tangy salad dressing. For a different flavor combination I serve it over a savory pulled pork and arugula salad.
Like this chocolate whipped cream with berries dessert, sometimes the most impressive dishes to my guests are the easiest ones to make. In addition this combination is unforgettable when served warm on cake, brownies or ice cream!
This apple chutney is a very flavorful topping that provides a savory punch to pork, fish or even on a dessert! This recipe sous vides the apples in a bourbon, maple syrup, chipotle and thyme mixture.
For a PB and J dessert worthy of a party, I make a home-made cashew butter to replace the peanut butter and then turn some fresh raspberries into a flavorful fluid gel for the jelly. I serve it with a sliver of dark chocolate for richness and a lemon twist to add brightness. When served open face it better highlights the flavors.
I really like how the halibut goes with the sweet and tart citrus pudding. This is a simple dish but one that is full of subtle flavors. The orange and lemon help complement the halibut and the basil adds just a hint of spice to it.
For these fun and flavorful party desserts I make a gelled ravioli from bananas and cream and fill them with Nutella. Just top them off with some shaved chocolate and mint leaves or serve them with ice cream - either way it is a crowd pleaser!
The combination of apples and pork are a classic pairing in Irish cooking. For this recipe, I roast apples and use the modernist ingredient of agar to turn them into a fun pudding topper for pork. By sous vide cooking the pork, you can consistently serve an extra moist and tender meat entree.
Infused vinegars are a great way to add subtle flavors to vinaigrettes and sauces. When making your own sous vide can compress the infusion process into a matter of hours instead of week or months. I like to use this refreshing raspberry vinaigrette on spinach salad or as a sauce on white fish.
This family favorite summer recipe tops a flavorful, tender sous vided hanger steak with fresh peach salsa. When using sous vide, a convenient hands-off cooking method to prepare this underutilized cut of meat, you have even more time for relaxation. The salsa is simple to prepare and really highlights the flavor of the peaches while still complementing the steak.
The star of most of my parties is meat and this blackberry-peach wrapped sous vided pork offering is no exception! It makes a fun presentation besides the additional sweetness and flavor from roasting the fruit complements the pork perfectly.
This recipe makes fresh cantaloupe and honeydew melons into a simple flavorful soup, then turns it into little spheres that my guests can pop into their mouths. By using a modernist spherification technique and the modernist ingredients of calcium lactate and sodium alginate, you too can make a fun take on this favorite summer food!
Banana chips are easy to make and taste so much better than the store brands. This recipe uses a standard dehydrator to make these great garnishes for desserts or as a base for crostini-like dishes. The cinnamon gives these banana chips some additional heat and flavor - Yum!
When cooking sous vide beets it tenderizes them without turning them mushy and this recipes combines them in a walnut and blue cheese salad with Mandarin oranges.
Cosmos are becoming a more and more popular drink and I mix it up by making different flavors of cosmo and by adding some flair in the form of a fruit gelatin foam from a whipping siphon.
Using sous vide infused vanilla-orange vodka makes this modernist cocktail extra flavorful and the half and half adds a richness that cannot be beat.
This sous vide tri-tip steak recipe takes full advantage of the rich, meaty cut and is tenderized through the sous vide process and pared with an exotic fennel, orange, and olive salad.
By using the basic modernist ingredient of xanthan gum this recipe turns tuna into an upscale party favorite for any gathering. I serve the tuna squares with a pickled pear relish and an Asian accent sauce for a pop of flavor.
This pulled pork recipe takes a tropical turn with pineapples, chiles, cilantro, and lime juice. This versatile dish can be served as an appetizer or main dish and either hot or cold.
Tequila has a bad reputation as a party drink but you can tame it if you replace the shots with this sophisticated cocktail. The paloma is a traditional Mexican cocktail and is much more common than a margarita south of the border. It is usually made with tequila and a grapefruit soda, such as squirt, served over ice, and is both easy to make and delicious.
When watermelon is in season it's hard to resist. For some parties you need nothing more than to slice it and hand it out with paper towels for people to scarf down. However, sometimes you want something a little more refined and that's where this recipe comes in.
Sweet green grapes are another favorite snack of mine and they're a great party food because most people really like them. For this more upscale dish I turn them into a sweet, fizzy soup. The xanthan gum helps hold the particles in suspension and the carbonation effect adds a pleasant tingle and tang to it.
These cocktail cubes are a fun way to entertain your guests. They are rum infused strawberries encased in a daiquiri cube. When you bite into them the cube starts off with a sweet and tart flavor followed up by the kick of the rum-infused strawberries.
This modernist recipe is a refreshing take on blueberry lemonade that changes the ubiquitous summer drink into a modernist creation your friends will love. It is a light blueberry froth dispensed on top of a glass of lemonade. The blueberry foam slowly filters into the drink, changing the flavor of the lemonade the longer you drink it. It is a quick recipe to make and is a great way to elevate a common drink.
While the most common and well-known use of a whipping siphon is to create foams you can also use it to infuse liquids and to carbonate liquids. In this modernist recipe, I carbonate the water in watermelon to make a fizzy salad. It's a unique way to present an easy summer dish.
One of my favorite spring dishes is shortcakes with fresh fruits or berries. The other day I decided to take advantage of some great looking berries and made a variety of shortcakes. To make them more modern, and to work on some recipes for my upcoming book, I used some whipping siphon foams and agar agar fruit gels.
This thicker blackcurrant foam recipe is full of flavor. It can be used on desserts to add some sweet and tart flavor or as a sauce to liven up a fish entree.
Versawhip and xanthan gum combine to make light
foams that are a great way to add texture to dishes.
It's a great topping for desserts and ice creams or can
even be eaten as an amuse bouche between dishes.
Summer isn't exactly apple season, but at both farmer's markets and grocery stores many varieties are available year-round. Here in Central California we've had quite a bit of cool weather from late May through June and into July. For me, cool weather means comfort food, and baked apples fall right into that category.
Summer is upon us and my thoughts have turned to berries, and cherries, and luscious stone fruits. I love to combine the sweetest fruit of the season with a simple yet elegant sauce such as Italian zabaglione (or sabayon, as it is known in France).
I am crazy for the sweet-tart, floral flavor of passion fruit. Although my garden produces just about every kind of fruit, it's a few degrees too cold during the winter months in Carmel Valley to grow this divine tropical fruit. I know, because I've tried and failed on two occasions.
Pears are one of my least loved fruits when eaten out of hand, but when they're poached in butter, sugar, vanilla, and spice, well, that's another story. Normally, you immerse the pears in a flavorful liquid, such as wine or sugar syrup, and cook them on the stove top. Then, after they're poached, the cooking liquid needs to be reduced to concentrate its flavors.
For this sous vide recipe I decided to use country style ribs and paired them with sweet apples and an orzo salad. The ribs come out super tender but still nice and moist and the apples add a great hit of sweetness to them.
One of the most interesting things in molecular gastronomy is spherification. Spherification is basically a process that seals a liquid in a jelly like membrane. There are several ways to accomplish this but in this article we will focus on the method of reverse spherification using calcium lactate and sodium alginate. When the calcium and the sodium alginate come in contact they form a membrane, encapsulating anything inside of it.
These agar gel cubes are a great way to add a unique visual style to a dish, as well as creating little bursts of papaya. You could use a similar agar recipe to gel many different liquids, depending on the dish you are creating.
Xanthan gum is a great thickener and can be used with a variety of foods. Making low fat milk shakes is a great way to use it. Here we make a low fat banana milk shake.
Gels are a very common technique in modernist cooking. This modernist recipe uses the gelling properties of agar agar to make papaya noodles. These agar agar noodles are a great addition to a several different dishes and are an easy way to add a touch of flair.
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