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This technique uses sodium alginate and calcium chloride to create edible spheres that burst with liquid flavor in your mouth.
- Spherification
- Emulsification
- Gelification
- Sous vide
This Spanish restaurant, led by chef Ferran Adria, is credited with pioneering modern molecular gastronomy and was named the world's best restaurant five times.
- The French Laundry
- elBulli
- Noma
- Alinea
This cooking method involves sealing food in airtight plastic bags and cooking it in precisely temperature-controlled water for extended periods.
- Pressure cooking
- Smoking
- Flash frying
- Sous vide
This dramatic presentation technique uses liquid nitrogen to instantly freeze ingredients, creating clouds of vapor and ultra-smooth frozen textures.
- Flash freezing
- Cryogenic cooking
- Cold smoking
- Tempering
This natural emulsifier, derived from soybeans or egg yolks, is commonly used to stabilize foams and create "airs" in molecular gastronomy.
- Xanthan gum
- Lecithin
- Agar agar
- Maltodextrin
This Japanese-derived gelling agent, made from red algae, sets at room temperature and is vegan-friendly, unlike traditional gelatin.
- Carrageenan
- Pectin
- Agar agar
- Gellan gum
This technique transforms high-fat liquids like olive oil or bacon fat into a light, flavor-packed powder using a special starch.
- Maltodextrin conversion
- Dehydration
- Crystallization
- Reduction
This handheld device allows chefs to infuse foods with smoky flavors without applying heat, using wood chips and a small fan.
- Dehydrator
- Torch
- Anti-griddle
- Smoking gun
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