FlavorGeeks(TM)

01/14/2025

Science!
You have to use the right pasta for the job. Get a good one that releases a lot of starch into the water:

A small team of physicists at the Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, working with a colleague from Universitat de Barcelona and another from the Institute of Science and Technology Austria, has developed what they describe as a foolproof recipe for cacio e pepe.

08/03/2022

This is a FlavorUpdate(TM), otherwise known as an FU:
IPA Day is almost here - August 4 - so let the celebration begin!

Have a hoppy IPA Day this August 4.

05/13/2022

Happy FlavorFriday(TM)!

We like some foods, and dislike others. Of course, the way food tastes is important, but mouthfeel, and even the sound that food makes when we bite it, also determine whether we enjoy the eating experience. Is it possible to design edible materials that optimize this enjoyment? Physicists and food r...

02/21/2022

Presidential FlavorHistory(TM)!
Ronald Reagan’s favorite was jelly beans, while Abraham Lincoln’s favorite was chicken fricassee.
Here are some others, along with recipes. Some ingredients may not be in your local markets - squirrel soup anyone?

The world's most-powerful men sure have enjoyed their grub throughout the past 230 years or so. In honor of their special day, here are some of our dear leaders' favorite chomps.

02/15/2022

FlavorHistory(TM) time!

How the Japanese rice sprinkle took over the world.

11/22/2021

Is your turkey thawing yet?

Thinking about brining your holiday turkey? You might want to reconsider: Dry-brining delivers juicy meat with more intense flavor.

10/19/2021

Not many posts in a while? We were busy getting our pizzaiolo technique down. Not sorry!!

07/16/2021

And now some food financial news:

Companies that thrived on lockdown lifestyles are rushing to cash in.

07/15/2021

“Relax. Don’t worry. Have a homebrew.”

Here’s a great article about a hero of ours; anyone who enjoys a visit to a brewpub or has favorite micro-brews owes him a huge debt of gratitude.
Charlie Papazian’s book The Complete Joy of Homebrewing helped start Dr Ray’s homebrewing career in 1992, and countless others’ too.

Here's a toast to Charlie Papazian, the beer pioneer who blazed the way for thousands of brewers today

07/07/2021

OK - it’s hot. That’s no excuse to drink crappy beer. What about a crappy beer with a pickle in it?? It’s still a crappy beer but maybe this works for some folks.

It's a Midwest thing, y'all.

06/14/2021

The ‘Geeks(TM) need to work on our video production, especially the emphatic head-spin move as exemplified by Twitter’s “The Pasta Queen”

“Who doesn’t love a lasagna. This is a classic Italian recipe that’s vegetarian friendly! Try it and tell me what you think 💚🤍❤️ https://t.co/gXv04MCIAq”

06/11/2021

A mother of an invention. All the dads are gonna want one of these next week.