DEFINING MOLECULAR GASTRONOMY
Since the term ‘molecular gastronomy’ became popularised by the media – mainly in relation to the activities and culinary innovations of a small number of chefs around the world – its true meaning and […]
INNOVATION IN EDUCATION AT IMPERIAL COLLEGE
As of Autumn 2019 Imperial College’s Chemistry students will take part in an innovative new module designed with Kitchen Theory that mixes chemistry lab skills with modernist culinary techniques. Over […]
SPACE TOURISM
What holiday would be complete without good food? Your children and grandchildren (perhaps even you) may one day get to book a ride into space, and it is becoming more […]
CELEBRITY CHEFS ARE DEAD – WELCOME TO 2050
The Background Many historians say that restaurants emerged out of the French revolution, by chefs who were out of a job at the grand palaces where their innovative nouvelle cuisine […]
LONDON’S FIRST COLLABORATIVE GASTRONOMIC CONFERENCE – PROJECT GASTRONOMIA
At Kitchen Theory we have a keen interest in the psychological/multisensory aspects of eating, dining and flavour perception. Essentially the research in this field has provided us with a growing […]
FORAGING FOR INSPIRATION IN A CONCRETE JUNGLE…
Foraging for inspiration in a concrete jungle… While working away in the kitchen a few weeks ago, a colleague mentioned that they had recently watched an episode of Chef’s Table […]
ENOUGH DECONSTRUCTION: ENTER GASTRONOMIC CONSTRUCTIVISM – A NEW DIRECTION
Gastronomy has undergone too many changes to recall in any one article, suffice to say that what we and our ancestors have eaten throughout history has been shaped by geography, […]
“EVERY ACT OF CREATION BEGINS WITH AN ACT OF DESTRUCTION” PABLO PICASSO.
Picasso’s words were meant in the context of artistic creativity, he believed that for one to be truly creative they must destroy their old knowledge and build on a new […]
I JUST REALISED PICASSO USED SAWDUST – CREATIVITY IN GASTRONOMY
In a 2015 article in the New Yorker (“who’s to judge?”) the article suggested that “Just as there is Oscar bait, there is 50 Best bait.” David Chang was asked […]
YOU ALREADY EAT 1/2 KG OF INSECTS PER YEAR – ENTOMOPHAGY AND GASTRONOMY
As part of our Mexico by Kitchen Theory experimental dining concept we are focusing on entomophagy – eating of insects. The are nutritious, sustainable, low emissions, low set up cost to […]