Skåls of the day (May 14, 2009)
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Author: mindylvoff
Sous-Vide Intensive
Posted by Mindy Lvoff Nils and Dave teach three Advanced Studies courses at The FCI: Hydrocolloids, Harold McGee Lecture Series, and the first class of 2009—Sous-Vide. The two-day Sous-Vide Intensive covers the “what†and history of low temperature and sous-vide cooking (read on for more on why they’re not synonymous), and then spends the majority […]
The Red Hot Poker: Dave Arnold gives us one more reason to drink
Posted by Mindy Lvoff Purpose: Create bar-friendly, next generation loggerhead to make delicious hot cocktails Techniques Used: Hot Pokering, Beverage-ignition Equipment Used: One homemade Red Hot Poker. Optional Equipment: heat-resistant/fire-retardant mitt and protective goggles. It all started with making the perfect hot buttered rum. What makes Dave and Nils so creative and driven is the […]
FCI Student Demo (February 3, 2009)
Posted by Mindy Lvoff Purpose: Demonstration of how to use technology to improve and expand your dishes Techniques: Vacuum-infusion, Distillation (rotovap), Carbonation, Hydrocolloids, Hot Pokerage… For the February Nils & Dave demo for student and alumni at The FCI, we decided that the theme should be: delicious food… and drink… using technology. Any demo that […]
Mokume-Gane Fish
Posted by Mindy Lvoff Purpose: Translate the beauty of Mokume-Gane metalworking into cuisine Techniques Used: Transglutaminase (aka: “meat glueâ€) Equipment Used: Hobart 3000 Slicer The reason that you’re subjected to my writing is that The FCI powers-that-be thought I would best be able to translate what Dave & Nils do into written word because of […]