I have been watching a show that maybe some of you are familar with called 'In Search of Perfection' by Heston Blumenthal. He is a culinary alchemist with 3 Michelin Stars.
I love the idea of finding the science behind the plate. He must have one of the most scientific kitchens to date yet he is not shy to try anything to get an idea across, like putting a fan under a barbecue to get a higher temperature to cook a pizza properly with the same temp all the way around, not just one level hotter than the top or bottom....that being said...
When I go home to see my mother, the first thing I do when I walk in the door is SMELL, I want to smell her cooking. What has she made ? Did she make any old recipes from her mother's cookbook ? Did she find anything new to cook ? If she were to make toast , it would taste like the best toast I ever had in the whole world because my mother made it . I have learned how to cook because of the inspiration of my mother and my grandmother. They did not even hesitate to whip up a souffle when duty called, they were masters of their own domain, they gave Julia a good run for her money. There was no high tech in the old days, all the recipes they made were passed down through the generations and some were developed because the wine may not have hit the pot. There was no science behind the plate. All mothers automatically got Michelin stars from their children and rightly so. Now I ask you, do you like modern cuisine or old fashioned ?
Petals
I love the idea of finding the science behind the plate. He must have one of the most scientific kitchens to date yet he is not shy to try anything to get an idea across, like putting a fan under a barbecue to get a higher temperature to cook a pizza properly with the same temp all the way around, not just one level hotter than the top or bottom....that being said...
When I go home to see my mother, the first thing I do when I walk in the door is SMELL, I want to smell her cooking. What has she made ? Did she make any old recipes from her mother's cookbook ? Did she find anything new to cook ? If she were to make toast , it would taste like the best toast I ever had in the whole world because my mother made it . I have learned how to cook because of the inspiration of my mother and my grandmother. They did not even hesitate to whip up a souffle when duty called, they were masters of their own domain, they gave Julia a good run for her money. There was no high tech in the old days, all the recipes they made were passed down through the generations and some were developed because the wine may not have hit the pot. There was no science behind the plate. All mothers automatically got Michelin stars from their children and rightly so. Now I ask you, do you like modern cuisine or old fashioned ?
Petals
