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Modernist Cuisine at Home

Modernist Cuisine at Home

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  • Author：Nathan Myhrvold
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Summary

The culinary revolution that has transformed restaurant menus around the world is also making its way into home kitchens。 The Cooking Lab， publisher of the encyclopedic six-volume set Modernist Cuisine， which immediately became the definitive reference for this revolution， has now produced a lavishly illustrated guide for home cooks， complete with all-new recipes tailored for cooking enthusiasts of all skill levels。
Modernist Cuisine at Home， by Nathan Myhrvold with Maxime Bilet， is destined to set a new standard for home cookbooks。 The authors have collected in this 456-page volume all the essential information that any cook needs to stock a modern kitchen， to master Modernist techniques， and to make hundreds of stunning recipes。 The book includes a spiral-bound Kitchen Manual that reprints all of the recipes and reference tables on waterproof， tear-resistant paper。 Drawing on the same commitment to perfection that produced Modernist Cuisine， Modernist Cuisine at Home applies innovations pioneered by The Cooking Lab to refine classic home dishes， from hamburgers and wings to macaroni and cheese。 More than 400 new recipes are included， most with step-by-step photos that make it easy to bring dining of the highest quality to your own dinner table。
Among the amazing techniques you’ll find are:
how to cook fish and steak perfectly every time， whether you’re in the kitchen， the backyard， or tailgating in a parking lot;
how to use a pressure cooker to make stocks in a fraction of the usual time while capturing more of the flavor;
the secret to making quick， sumptuous caramelized vegetable soups and purees;
how to outfit your home oven to make pizzas as crispy as you would get from a wood-fired brick oven
along with recipes for:
perfect eggs and breathtaking omelets that remove the guesswork for stress-free breakfasts， even for a crowd;
gravies and a hollandaise sauce that are wonderfully rich， perfectly smooth， and never separate;
a flawless cheeseburger and an ultrafrothy milk shake;
chicken wings made better with Modernist techniques， plus seven great sauces and coatings for them;
macaroni and cheese， including stove-top， baked， and fat-free versions， that can be made with any cheese blend you like， from gouda and cheddar to jack and Stilton。
Cooking like a Modernist chef at home requires the right set of tools， but they’re less expensive and easier to find than you might think。 You’ll also learn how to get the best out of the kitchen appliances you already own。 Learn how to use your microwave oven to steam fish and vegetables to perfection， make exceptional beef jerky， and fry delicate herbs。
The first 100 pages of the book are a trove of useful information， such as:
how to test the accuracy of a thermometer， and why it’s time to switch to digital;
how to use （and not to use） a blowtorch to sear food fast and beautifully;
how to marinate meats more quickly evenly by injecting the brine;
the myriad uses for a whipping siphon beyond whipped cream;
why those expensive copper pans may not be worth the price;
how to deep-fry without a deep fryer;
how to stop worrying and get the most out of your pressure cooker;
how to cook sous vide at home with improvised equipment， a special-purpose water bath， or a home combi oven。
Modernist Cuisine at Home is an indispensable guide for anyone who is passionate about food and cooking。
 

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Reviews

Andréa ，

Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley。

Dakota ，

The writing is perfectly serviceable， though without any distinguishing characteristics。 It's like those MFA bores all are。 The writing is perfectly serviceable， though without any distinguishing characteristics。 It's like those MFA bores all are。 。。。more

Reuvenc ，

Look， all kidding aside， if you spend an hour and twenty minutes making four eggs sunny-side up you are either doomed to an afterlife sitting in the entrance to Gehenna with the doorframe hinged between your ears or possibly deemed worthy to live out the rest of your eternal un-days glorying before the twelve-thousand ministering angels which are created （and instantly destroyed once they are done singing praises to the Godhead） from the unending flow of the divine river of sweat borne from the Look， all kidding aside， if you spend an hour and twenty minutes making four eggs sunny-side up you are either doomed to an afterlife sitting in the entrance to Gehenna with the doorframe hinged between your ears or possibly deemed worthy to live out the rest of your eternal un-days glorying before the twelve-thousand ministering angels which are created （and instantly destroyed once they are done singing praises to the Godhead） from the unending flow of the divine river of sweat borne from the brows of the archonic superbeings upon whose backs the throne of God is firmly perched。 There is no middle ground， here， you're either going to suffer unending damnation or unending glorification - but either way it's going to be painful。 It's going to hurt。 Tare your scale， weigh yourself precisely， wrap your dumb body in polyethylene and vacuum seal yourself shut tight， because anything less than that will not prepare you for what awaits you after death if you follow the instructions in this book。 That's just modernist science， buddy。 。。。more

Ian ，

It's kind of weird to review a cookbook when ya haven't cooked anything in it。 Nevertheless， big fan。 The first recipe in the book is about carbonating grapes in a whipped cream dispenser， and things get weirder from there。Learned oodles about food chemistry。 And yet， I remain as unmotivated as ever to actually cook。 It's kind of weird to review a cookbook when ya haven't cooked anything in it。 Nevertheless， big fan。 The first recipe in the book is about carbonating grapes in a whipped cream dispenser， and things get weirder from there。Learned oodles about food chemistry。 And yet， I remain as unmotivated as ever to actually cook。 。。。more

Teresa ，

To be honest， I'm not sure how to review this cookbook。 On the one hand， it is definitely dealing with food， how to cook it， and offers recipes。 On the other hand， it is dense， word heavy and makes me feel like I'm reading a textbook with particularly good pictures and is， at first glance， kind of terrifying。 In my tiny kitchen where I struggle with where to store my immersion blender， I am not able to really try most of these recipes out though I did improve my pan gravy using their techniques To be honest， I'm not sure how to review this cookbook。 On the one hand， it is definitely dealing with food， how to cook it， and offers recipes。 On the other hand， it is dense， word heavy and makes me feel like I'm reading a textbook with particularly good pictures and is， at first glance， kind of terrifying。 In my tiny kitchen where I struggle with where to store my immersion blender， I am not able to really try most of these recipes out though I did improve my pan gravy using their techniques （for instance）。 I found interesting how they begin by explaining exactly how things like whipping siphons work-things I've never really considered but now really know。 Some of the tips are very surprising （like getting your grill quickly hot enough to sear by using a hair dryer。。。genius！） and the authors' love and zeal for understanding the nitty gritty of why these techniques forming gels works shine through。 The recipes are written for super ease in use-everything is laid out in a set way so at the top you get all the details like storage， difficulty， equipment/stranger ingredients （like "chicken feet"）， then the typical recipe header with some talking about the recipe， then the recipes themselves split into blocks （so the ingredients are linked with the exact steps they're used in）， with specific steps clearly marked and linked to photos below。 Oh， and of course there are loads of variations offered in condensed form。 This is a great cookbook but it's a little overwhelming even when they are just explaining how to brown butter （though less overwhelming than the first Modernist Cuisine！）。 Not for a casual cook but great for beginners！And as a note， this is NOT simply a condensed version of the encyclopedia of modernist cuisine but rather a stand-alone focused cookbook aimed for the home。 。。。more

Jaime ，

Wow！ What can I say？！ A real game changer， still blows my mind thinking about how they took the pictures of everything cut in half。 This is by the far the most cutting edge。 However， if it's a cookbook you're looking for， this is not the place。 The best way I can put it is: looking for a cookbook with recipes is like searching for [insert newest fad pop hit] while this is Rhapsody in Blue。 Wow！ What can I say？！ A real game changer， still blows my mind thinking about how they took the pictures of everything cut in half。 This is by the far the most cutting edge。 However， if it's a cookbook you're looking for， this is not the place。 The best way I can put it is: looking for a cookbook with recipes is like searching for [insert newest fad pop hit] while this is Rhapsody in Blue。 。。。more

Justin ，

I received this book， for free， in exchange for an honest review。As a background， I cook simple/healthy meals for myself。 I am always looking for waysto cook quicker/tastier foods。 As such many modernist recipes are a bit more involved than I like。I tend to gravitate more towards the heating charts/Sous Vide/Pressure Cooking tips/techniques than to gels and other seemingly ostentatious presentation tricks。This book is a more recipe based version of Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooki I received this book， for free， in exchange for an honest review。As a background， I cook simple/healthy meals for myself。 I am always looking for waysto cook quicker/tastier foods。 As such many modernist recipes are a bit more involved than I like。I tend to gravitate more towards the heating charts/Sous Vide/Pressure Cooking tips/techniques than to gels and other seemingly ostentatious presentation tricks。This book is a more recipe based version of Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking。 I found most of the recipes to be too fancy for simple my tastes so I missed out on many of the tips/techniques discusses within them。 I did find many useful tips/techniques throughout the book， but appreciated the layout in Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking much better。 The visual presentation is stunning。 I also like the way recipes are laid out in usage blocks。 So if the first step is to saute onions，carrots and celery and the second is to add thyme and coconut oil and blend， onions will be in the first block and thyme in the second。 I think this is a great way to write a recipe and am surprised I haven't seen it before。 All in all the authors seem to have done a great deal of work/research because they truly love the science of cooking。In summary both books in this series are excellent， but this one is more for learning by recipe and Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking is a better cover-to-cover book 。。。more

Mel ，

I had a really hard time enjoying this cookbook。 I found that it was really far too advanced for me。 I love cooking and I love trying new things but I found that this book was just over my head。 I think it would be great for someone who has a lot of kitchen equipment or works in the food industry。 But otherwise this book is just too advanced for an everyday home cook。 Although I think this book is great for a more advanced cook， it just wasn't for me。 I had a really hard time enjoying this cookbook。 I found that it was really far too advanced for me。 I love cooking and I love trying new things but I found that this book was just over my head。 I think it would be great for someone who has a lot of kitchen equipment or works in the food industry。 But otherwise this book is just too advanced for an everyday home cook。 Although I think this book is great for a more advanced cook， it just wasn't for me。 。。。more

Leyla Johnson ，

This is such a fabulous book， the photography is excellent and information in it is enormous。 It is like a attending a cooking school at home。 It starts with explaining the modern equipment and follows with details on just so much - cuts of meat how to cook， recipes and just goes on from there。 I really loved the spice section。 It truly take traditional cuisine and brings it into the 21st century。 I think this book can teach the novice and experienced a great deal。

Kristine ，

Modernist Cuisine at Home is a free NetGalley ebook that I read before bedtime in mid-November with a semi-full stomach of a microwaved frozen dinner。 Silly， silly me。This book is perfection and mesmerizing in its possibilities。 I scrambled mentally to adapt what recipes I could for the limitations of my super slim galley kitchen and am a little cheerful to admit that I could produce some， but not all of them （i。e。 not having a sous-vide machine， a juicer， etc。）。 Also， the gram weight measuremen Modernist Cuisine at Home is a free NetGalley ebook that I read before bedtime in mid-November with a semi-full stomach of a microwaved frozen dinner。 Silly， silly me。This book is perfection and mesmerizing in its possibilities。 I scrambled mentally to adapt what recipes I could for the limitations of my super slim galley kitchen and am a little cheerful to admit that I could produce some， but not all of them （i。e。 not having a sous-vide machine， a juicer， etc。）。 Also， the gram weight measurements and its procedural instructions takes some time to get used to; usually over the course （no pun intended） of a chapter。 。。。more

Critterbee❇ ，

This appears to be the scaled down home version of Modernist Cuisine， a 2000+ page exhaustively encyclopedic set of books exploring modernist cuisine in depth。 Whether it was meant to be or not， I am unsure。 I do know that it seems to be written with people of varying kitchen skill levels in mind。 The everyday home cook could pick this book up and start cooking straight away， and those with more experience in the kitchen can find more challenging recipes and processes。This would be the version t This appears to be the scaled down home version of Modernist Cuisine， a 2000+ page exhaustively encyclopedic set of books exploring modernist cuisine in depth。 Whether it was meant to be or not， I am unsure。 I do know that it seems to be written with people of varying kitchen skill levels in mind。 The everyday home cook could pick this book up and start cooking straight away， and those with more experience in the kitchen can find more challenging recipes and processes。This would be the version that those who were not culinary students should buy and keep at home to reference。 The photographs are very striking， the book is laid out very methodically， and boy， is there a lot of information packed in there！ Techniques， equipment， ingredients， and theory are all wrapped up in an effective and enduring way。 Recipes are clear and precise。 Very well done。 **eARC netgalley** 。。。more

Miles ，

If you don't have the expensive 5 volume version， this is a good introduction to modernist cuisine。 Covers the techniques and equipment and has a kitchen-friendly spiral bound volume of recipes。 If you don't have the expensive 5 volume version， this is a good introduction to modernist cuisine。 Covers the techniques and equipment and has a kitchen-friendly spiral bound volume of recipes。 。。。more

James ，

Stuff you don't want to eat for the most part。 Stuff you don't want to eat for the most part。 。。。more

Nicole ，

This is THE book if you are interested in seeing how professionals are preparing dishes in addition to learning the recipes。 This is the 'at home' edition and it is AMAZING！ I can't wait to crack the binding on the other editions （which are even higher levels and skills）， that is， after I use them for bicep curls， ha。 This is THE book if you are interested in seeing how professionals are preparing dishes in addition to learning the recipes。 This is the 'at home' edition and it is AMAZING！ I can't wait to crack the binding on the other editions （which are even higher levels and skills）， that is， after I use them for bicep curls， ha。 。。。more

Jane Dugger ，

This was lovely with great pictures but more effort than I want to put forth。

Lyn ，

I checked this book out from the library because I wasn't sure it would be worth the price。 Decision made: It is definitively worth it。 I thoroughly enjoyed it and cannot wait to acquire my own copy。 I checked this book out from the library because I wasn't sure it would be worth the price。 Decision made: It is definitively worth it。 I thoroughly enjoyed it and cannot wait to acquire my own copy。 。。。more

Psychophant ，

This is a book that has many layers。 On the basic level it is a series of recipes， using modern techniques。 On another， it is a work of art， how the images， the food and even the tools are presented。 Finally， it is an excellently designed book， both in set up and with the excellent separate recipe book for use in the kitchen。I did get the book more as a research tool than from the idea of actually recreating the recipes within。 I was more interested in how restaurants made some of the recipes I This is a book that has many layers。 On the basic level it is a series of recipes， using modern techniques。 On another， it is a work of art， how the images， the food and even the tools are presented。 Finally， it is an excellently designed book， both in set up and with the excellent separate recipe book for use in the kitchen。I did get the book more as a research tool than from the idea of actually recreating the recipes within。 I was more interested in how restaurants made some of the recipes I enjoy， and how the new equipment change cooking。 But I was surprised in how easy some of the techniques are。 And there are many inspirational ideas， or maybe it is the beautiful images。 A pleasure for all senses。 。。。more

Avis Black ，

This is what happens when a left-brained guy decides to write a cookbook。 He's obviously put a lot of work into it， but it's still kind of unimpressive， mainly because most of his recipes are are ordinary dishes like hamburgers and macaroni and cheese。 He just does them in a different way。 If he had more gourmet tastes this would have been a better cookbook。 This is what happens when a left-brained guy decides to write a cookbook。 He's obviously put a lot of work into it， but it's still kind of unimpressive， mainly because most of his recipes are are ordinary dishes like hamburgers and macaroni and cheese。 He just does them in a different way。 If he had more gourmet tastes this would have been a better cookbook。 。。。more

Mohd ，

Beautiful and amazingly book

Jenn ，

This book was awesome。 It's not so much a cookbook as a textbook。 I learned innumerable techniques and gained valuable inspiration。 I will continue to reference this book for years to come。 This book was awesome。 It's not so much a cookbook as a textbook。 I learned innumerable techniques and gained valuable inspiration。 I will continue to reference this book for years to come。 。。。more

Danielle ，

The pictures were really interesting and the author put a lot of work into it （this huge book is a tiny summary compared to the full Modernist Cuisine set） and I like that it's so scientific in focus but I'm not enough of a foodie to have thoroughly enjoyed its depth of information。 The pictures were really interesting and the author put a lot of work into it （this huge book is a tiny summary compared to the full Modernist Cuisine set） and I like that it's so scientific in focus but I'm not enough of a foodie to have thoroughly enjoyed its depth of information。 。。。more

Katie Meyer-Robinson ，

Such a cool book！ Full of interesting information and beautiful pictures。 My biggest issue with this book， though， is that since it's modern cuisine the cooking techniques are a bit too far out there for me。 For instance， almost all of the recipes use sous vide but it's very unlikely that I would ever actually use that。 Still interesting and cool！！ Would recommend to people that enjoy modern cooking。 Such a cool book！ Full of interesting information and beautiful pictures。 My biggest issue with this book， though， is that since it's modern cuisine the cooking techniques are a bit too far out there for me。 For instance， almost all of the recipes use sous vide but it's very unlikely that I would ever actually use that。 Still interesting and cool！！ Would recommend to people that enjoy modern cooking。 。。。more

Andre ，

A gorgeous book that has a scientific take on cooking with approachable tools and techniques。 A pleasure to look at， read and use。 My favorite cooking book。

Niya ，

It takes a very well equip， special sort of home to make modernist cuisine possible。 For some， these recipes are absolutely possible， and for others， this is a beautiful series of thought exercises that develop and deepen the understanding of food science and how flavours can be deepened， enriched and generally made more engaging。 It's well worth a read， even if it only results in more delicious dreams。NOTE: Some things are quite possible without a whole bunch of fancy tools - especially the bre It takes a very well equip， special sort of home to make modernist cuisine possible。 For some， these recipes are absolutely possible， and for others， this is a beautiful series of thought exercises that develop and deepen the understanding of food science and how flavours can be deepened， enriched and generally made more engaging。 It's well worth a read， even if it only results in more delicious dreams。NOTE: Some things are quite possible without a whole bunch of fancy tools - especially the breads。 。。。more

Craig Fisher ，

Loving this book！

Sherry ，

Very interesting book。 Sad that it must return to the library。

Adrienne ，

Ambitious but doable

Minneapolani ，

I will grant that this book has some novel， interesting ideas in it。 However， this is not a home cookbooks。 I'm a professional chef and I don't have half the shit they call for in this book。 That being said， there are some recipes in here that home cooks can make- I would recommend the Modernist sandwich bread。 A better， more accessible to molecular gastronomy at home can be found in Richard Blais' Try This at Home。 I will grant that this book has some novel， interesting ideas in it。 However， this is not a home cookbooks。 I'm a professional chef and I don't have half the shit they call for in this book。 That being said， there are some recipes in here that home cooks can make- I would recommend the Modernist sandwich bread。 A better， more accessible to molecular gastronomy at home can be found in Richard Blais' Try This at Home。 。。。more

Michaela ，

A lot of this stuff is totally cool， but incredibly impractical， especially as a vegan。 I liked the book， but I definitely wouldn't keep is around as a reference book。 Maybe as a coffee table tome？ A lot of this stuff is totally cool， but incredibly impractical， especially as a vegan。 I liked the book， but I definitely wouldn't keep is around as a reference book。 Maybe as a coffee table tome？ 。。。more

Jon Awerman ，

Incredible resource， but insanely overpriced。 There's a lecture he gave at Harvard where he describes all the bells and whistles in terms of special paper and printing process that at the end of the day really do nothing for me or enhance the effectiveness of the book as a tool towards cooking better food。 It would be nice if you could purchase the picture-less recipe book it comes with separately。 Despite my gripes with its price tag， the contents of the book are truly incredible。 Incredible resource， but insanely overpriced。 There's a lecture he gave at Harvard where he describes all the bells and whistles in terms of special paper and printing process that at the end of the day really do nothing for me or enhance the effectiveness of the book as a tool towards cooking better food。 It would be nice if you could purchase the picture-less recipe book it comes with separately。 Despite my gripes with its price tag， the contents of the book are truly incredible。 。。。more

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