Chefs Preview Surface Tension-Based Cocktail Garnishes 33
carmendrahl writes "Last fall, MIT researchers made news for developing two bioinspired cocktail toppers-- a moving cocktail boat and a floral pipette-- in collaboration with James Beard Award-winning chef José Andrés. Both the boat and floral pipette operate by taking advantage of surface tension-- either to propel the boat forward or to keep small drops of liquid inside the flower's petals. Some of those early garnishes were nominally edible. But to make them worthy of a restaurant debut requires balancing of flavors, temperature, density, and alcohol content, among other factors. Here's a look inside Andrés' company ThinkFoodGroup to see how the project is coming along. The toppers aren't available to the public just yet."
I'm all for science classes to be done at the bar (Score:2)
There are numerous advantages to science classes to take place in bars. Top argument would be the increased interest.
There is a paywall ? (Score:2)
Makes formulating rather difficult, while driving or not.
Re:I'm all for science classes to be done at the b (Score:5, Funny)
Wow, AC totally flubbed that joke.
"Don't Drink and Derive!"
There, was that so hard?
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There are numerous advantages to science classes to take place in bars. Top argument would be the increased interest.
Science applied to make your choice of intoxicant more fun is always a plus.
Generally, when I've done something with a drink in a pub, which confounds and amazes, I proclaim "It's SCIENCE! Drink up!"
Cheers!
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Or as my english teacher said as she poured everyone another Johnny Walker: Drink up! That's liquid culture!
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Well, believe it or not, (probably not if you're from the US) but school can be quite relaxed if students are past legal drinking age.
I don't know how other schools handles it, but ours had a tradition of out-of-school meetings/party/BBQ with students and teachers during the last two years of school. Not too exciting if you know that we were around 19/20 then and a legal age of 18 for alcohol consumption.
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I don't doubt it.
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There are numerous advantages to science classes to take place in bars. Top argument would be the increased interest.
Science applied to make your choice of intoxicant more fun is always a plus.
Yea, but if your choice of intoxicant needs to be made more fun, you're not doing something right.
Kinda sorta reminds me.. (Score:5, Interesting)
Back when I was a kid there were these little toys you could put in a bowl of water, add a drop of vegetable oil to and watch them zip around until the surface of water molecules and been evenly overlaid with a uniform layer of oil.
I see petals, blooms or leafs drop into pools do this at times while out on a hike or in a park.
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Surely this means that all world hunger and nutrition issues across the globe have been solved, now that corporations are pouring millions into 3D cocktail garnish R&D, right?
It'll all be upset by the second coming of Prohibition.
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If it makes money then DO IT.
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Surely this means that all world hunger and nutrition issues across the globe have been solved, now that corporations are pouring millions into 3D cocktail garnish R&D, right?
Yes, it's frivolous, but it's interesting. Unless everything you do every day drives towards those goals, you're a hypocrite.
Garnish = Good Times (Score:1)
Think how many present countries and/or past civilizations would stand mouth agape at our excesses.
Good times.
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When food is so readily available we can afford to set aside a small amount of it for trim and decoration, it's just not that tough out there.
Think how many present countries and/or past civilizations would stand mouth agape at our excesses.
Good times.
Dude, it's just raspberry jello. I kind of get your point, but Jesus H, Debbie Downer, better remember your position next time you eat any little thing you didn't absolutely need.
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The raw probability of arriving to raise a family in such a time and place of peace and plenty.
You know, grateful.... not hateful.
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My misinterpretation, sorry about that. I apologize.
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anything beyond milk, potatoes, and a multivitamin is unnecessary luxury.
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Food availability isn't an issue of lack of supply. Its about production and distribution in the middle of some paramilitary pissing match.
"...aren't available to the public just yet." (Score:1)
HAHA. I'm sure these cute little toppers will be available to the public once the technology is patented and licensed.
(yes, this post is a troll)
Belongs in Panem. (Score:2)
This will go over really well in the Capitol of Panem.