The flavor-pairing meme permeated the culinary community. Silicon Valley’s techno-optimism was reflected in a smaller subculture: What if a computer could crunch data to reveal combinations of food that no human ever imagined would taste good together? Briscione, the director of culinary research at the Institute of Culinary Education, became interested in the flavor-pairings movement. He worked with IBM engineers to develop Chef Watson, a cousin of the Watson software that has also been adapted to play Jeopardy and help doctors diagnose diseases. Together, Chef Watson, Briscione, and others at the Institute of Culinary Education created a cookbook, Cognitive Cooking with Chef Watson. So far this is my fave of the YEAR cook book. 🤔should I even be calling it a cookbook? More like flavor pairing. Awesome. This is on my to BUY LIST!! As an instructor at one of the world’s top culinary schools, James Briscione thought he knew how to mix and match ingredients. Then he met IBM Watson. Working with the supercomputer to turn big data into delicious recipes, Briscione realized that he (like most chefs) knew next to nothing about why different foods taste good together. That epiphany launched him on a quest to understand the molecular basis of flavor—and it led, in time, to The Flavor Matrix .

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The front cover of The Flavor Matrix: the art and science of pairing common ingredients to create extraordinary dishes by James Briscione As an instructor at one of the world's top culinary schools, James Briscione thought he knew how to mix and match ingredients. Then he met IBM Watson. Working with the supercomputer to turn big data into delicious recipes, Briscione realized that he (like most chefs) knew next to nothing about why different foods taste good together. That epiphany launched him on a quest to understand the molecular basis of flavor--and it led, in time, to The Flavor Matrix. A gorgeously illustrated deep dive into the immune system that will forever change how you think about your body, from the creator of the popular science YouTube channel Kurzgesagt—In a NutshellThe next time you’re in creative mode be sure to pull this book off the shelf and read it for inspiration. The major reason I removed a star is that I don't think it goes into texture as much as it should other than to say it's important. I think there's not as great an understanding of texture mixes. Also, I didn't find the recipes (upon reading them) by the AI to be earth shattering. Interesting for sure, but I just think the better skill is to take what's left in your pantry and make that taste good. Using the supercomputer Watson, and other sources this book helps combine flavors that you would not think are compatible with meals that are flavor compatible. On the side, there are also eye-catching. p. 255 - "Texture has been proven to alter the way the brain perceives taste and flavor, and thus plays an overall role in the enjoyment of a meal." The Flavor Matrix: The Art and Science of Pairing Common Ingredients to Create Extraordinary Dishes

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The author, a food scientist, studied the specific molecules involved in flavor. She then compared the makeup of various flavors and foods and which chemicals are shared among them. She discovered that very different kinds of food often shared flavors and that complementary tastes and balancing tastes may come from foods one would not consider as possible pairs, e.g., garlic and honey or cocoa and and eggplant. The project was simple: The chefs at ICE created dishes based on uncommon food combinations Watson predicted would taste good. Many experiments later, this work led the science-curious Briscione to further investigate how rarely paired foods—with complementary aromatic compounds—can create fantastic flavor. The result is The Flavor Matrix. From one of America’s greatest minds, a journey through psychology, philosophy, and lots of meditation to show how Buddhism holds the key to moral clarity and enduring happiness. What is the difference between apples and pears?” That’s an old Dutch saying that Ben Nijssen has pondered for his entire life. Any five-year-old could tell you the difference in taste, but a much smaller percentage of the population could speak on the chemical differences between the two fruits. I borrowed this book from the library and read it at the recommendation of my daughter who is using it for a Meet-Up group.The debut cookbook from Joshua McFadden, a chef with the soul of a farmer and the palate of a visionary

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A revolutionary new guide to pairing ingredients, based on a famous chef's groundbreaking research into the chemical basis of flavor A gifted and creative chef, James Briscione puts the algorithms of taste to use in this wonderfully researched new book. The Flavor Matrix uses science to expand our universe of possible ingredient combinations, and in the process points the way to the future of cooking.” In Flavor Matrix, the team of authors, James Briscione and Brooke Parkhurst have fashioned a visually stunning book that suggests flavor pairings of fruits, vegetables, grains, meats, and other protein sources with other fruits, vegetables, grains, meats, etc., and also with herbs and spices, liquids, etc. Crafted for ambitious home cooks, chefs-in-training and food writers, a wealth of food data fits into a graphic image which I think of as a flavor wheel. The wheel displays at a glance the top choices for numerous variations or possibilities on a single ingredient. Every bite of food contains hundreds if not thousands of volatile compounds, which I will refer to as aromatic compounds. And as that name suggests, it is the smell of these compounds that dictates flavor."The Flavor Matrix isn’t just a high quality cookbook filled with delicious recipes and insights. It is that. But more importantly, it’s sure to be a requirement for the professional and passionate home cook alike.” I think that the 150 food matrices that IBM's Watson used to group based on the compounds found within each food is interesting. It shows us good pairings and also substitutes. The author, James Briscione, also describes many of the scientific portions of this book well and will remind you that he is not a scientist but a chef. He also includes interesting recipes after each food matrix. A few months ago, I stumbled upon the show, The Final Table, a Netflix original that showcases a global cooking competition among some of the world’s top chefs. In each episode, a new country is featured and the dish the chefs prepare must include a specific ingredient that is relevant to a country, and is chosen by top culinary critics of the same country. As I watched, I couldn’t help but feel inspired by the creativity of the dishes and the different ways each chef put a spin on the ingredients. I decided I wanted to challenge my own culinary interests and bought James Briscione’s book, The Flavor Matrix: The Art and Science of Pairing Common Ingredients to Create Extraordinary Dishes. By publishing your document, the content will be optimally indexed by Google via AI and sorted into the right category for over 500 million ePaper readers on YUMPU. Briscione, director of culinary research at the Institute of Culinary Education, along with cowriter and wife Parkhurst, will delight food nerds with this scientific exploration of flavor profiles of common ingredients...Professional chefs and home cooks who enjoy experimentation will welcome this insightful new approach."

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This comprehensive book is a great tool for any student looking to strengthen his or her knowledge of ingredients, flavors, and textures. The opportunity to study and understand the science of these elements is a great advantage to today’s generation of cooks. They should all make use of it!" Eggs have many flavor compounds in common with the dairy products, brown butter, coffee, and—uh—fish. Yum. Jan Willem Tulp/Houghton Mufflin HarcourtI think this book has a lot of interesting information but as a professional Food Scientist who specializes in the sensory properties of food, I wish the author had gone about this differently. The Flavor Matrix is full of interesting insights into the way chefs build dynamic relationships between ingredients. Whether professional chefs or home cooks, we can all use these diagrams as a starting point for endless creativity.” Salty - it's just complementary to everything but sour and bitter (seems wrong to me) (no balancing) Summary: This is good if you are very into food and mixing together random stuff. For those that do this naturally, it's a nice reiteration, but not earth shattering. For those that can only use a recipe, this may be quite a bit more insightful as to why there are those that don't need one.