Okay... so what happens when an overly equipped techno-foodie-trained-chef decides to create the perfect french fry?
Well for one thing the goal wouldn't be to emulate McDonalds.
No... the goal would be to create the best french fry ever. To scientifically check and recheck results. To apply unexpected tools and techniques. Such as sandpaper. And for anyone who wanted to look into the science and technology of the matter there would be a bibliography.
I'm not kidding about this. Don't believe me? Then go read David Arnold's The Quest for French Fry Supremacy, Part 1, and Part 2: Blanching Armageddon at Cooking Issues.
Oh... and in case you want to look deeper at the wonderfully insanity that comes with having way too much technology in the kitchen and you are looking for a place to start reading Cooking Issues may I suggest the four post epic on cooking a whole turkey - part 1, part 2, part 3, and part 4.
Why is the Turkey series epic? Well... after determining the best temperature and the optimal cooking time they (and I can't believe I'm typing this) bone the turkey and replace it's bones with aluminum tubes that circulate hot cooking oil. All so that the turkey is cooking from the inside before it is then also immersed in hot oil to cook it optimally.
Yes... to make the perfect turkey they make a bionic turkey. It's well worth the read.
1 comment:
I'm glad you're revisiting the topic! The last one was great! Going to have to check all these out when I get more time--and have chips on the menu for dinner!
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