Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking | Nathan Myhrvold | Talks at Google

[@specialk22tt]

I have the book and it's worth every penny. It has so much science and physics behind cooking that when you finally begin to understand the processes of cooking, you can then begin to know how to manipulate them to produce truly world class dishes. Brilliant brilliant book.

[@ryangies4798]

Enjoyed this talk. I see a lot of value for the home cook which now in 2023, many of techniques have finally been adopted. I cook BBQ professionally for a living and found some of his comments to be accurate and others not. Indeed, the “stall” is real, known in the realm of cooking possibly for many centuries. Wrapping briskets and pork shoulders to push through is a technique that’s been around for a very long time. It’s called the Texas Clutch, using tin foil, many today use butcher paper soaked in tallow, some use the foil boat method (thanks to Evan LeRoy and Bradley Robinson)… while others will simply push through unwrapped. There are pros and cons to each but they all get you to the final product. Now on to the answer regarding Sous Vide for BBQ… it’s been well debunked. Hundreds maybe thousands of videos prove a Sous Vide, then smoked BBQ simply doesn’t hold up. For ribs… a 48 hour Sous Vide will produce meat that’s slide off the bone at best, mushy at worst. The time in the Smoker accomplishes Smoke (which pitmasters use as an ingredient, not a flavor bomb) the other is maillard reaction, crust, and wide variance of textures and flavors. Give me a 16 hour brisket in a Smoker over 72 hours in Sous Vide any day of the week. Steven Raichlen seems the type to tell everyone their food’s the best! I’d like to hear his opinion a decade on from this video 😂

[@christopherwillson]

What a guy, he can cook for me any day.

[@TushithPiyadassi.R]

sure just give me your a**res*

[@SuperAngje]

awesome

[@jayceemanila3575]

tell me mate whats uo with the guy?

[@muchomusiclibre]

This is the same guy that owns the worlds biggest 'patent troll', meaning he professionally sues people for a living.

[@nicholo85]

Overly simplistic questions when she could have asked more in-depth questions. Oh well.