Comments on: Carbonated strawberries http://blog.khymos.org/2006/10/22/carbonated-strawberries/ - dedicated to molecular gastronomy Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:21:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark http://blog.khymos.org/2006/10/22/carbonated-strawberries/comment-page-1/#comment-212496 Mark Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:35:52 +0000 http://blog.khymos.org/2006/10/22/carbonated-strawberries/#comment-212496 We carbonate pomelo successfully in vac pac bags We carbonate pomelo successfully in vac pac bags

]]> By: Joe Fineman http://blog.khymos.org/2006/10/22/carbonated-strawberries/comment-page-1/#comment-211277 Joe Fineman Sat, 12 Jun 2010 07:26:46 +0000 http://blog.khymos.org/2006/10/22/carbonated-strawberries/#comment-211277 Thanks for the followup. I think tomorrow or Sunday. Will try no H20 and let them stew undercover testing throughout the day. Haven't forgotten u'all Thanks for the followup. I think tomorrow or Sunday. Will try no H20 and let them stew undercover testing throughout the day. Haven’t forgotten u’all

]]> By: MikeSpike http://blog.khymos.org/2006/10/22/carbonated-strawberries/comment-page-1/#comment-211130 MikeSpike Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:32:54 +0000 http://blog.khymos.org/2006/10/22/carbonated-strawberries/#comment-211130 Hey Joe. Been 17-days. Thought I'd check back on that report you promised us. Care to comment? Lookin' forward 2 it. Hey Joe. Been 17-days. Thought I’d check back on that report you promised us. Care to comment? Lookin’ forward 2 it.

]]> By: Belinda http://blog.khymos.org/2006/10/22/carbonated-strawberries/comment-page-1/#comment-210854 Belinda Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:54:25 +0000 http://blog.khymos.org/2006/10/22/carbonated-strawberries/#comment-210854 Hi there Martin! I did this experiment today and it worked well! However, I was wondering, can you do the same to raisins after plumping them and cutting them in half? I tried doing that today but it just froze instead of becoming carbonated. Also, I did it with grapes as well, and it froze too. I checked if my bowl was touching the dry ice but it wasn't. What do you think could be the problem? Hi there Martin!

I did this experiment today and it worked well! However, I was wondering, can you do the same to raisins after plumping them and cutting them in half? I tried doing that today but it just froze instead of becoming carbonated. Also, I did it with grapes as well, and it froze too. I checked if my bowl was touching the dry ice but it wasn’t. What do you think could be the problem?

]]> By: Mike Spiker http://blog.khymos.org/2006/10/22/carbonated-strawberries/comment-page-1/#comment-207509 Mike Spiker Tue, 25 May 2010 22:43:27 +0000 http://blog.khymos.org/2006/10/22/carbonated-strawberries/#comment-207509 Rob, you're right. If all U R doing is bathing the berries in a co2 gas at atmospheric pressure, why waste the co2 by evaporating it all in 1/3 the time by surrounding it with warm water. Just throw the dry ice and the berries in a box & wait. Hopefully Joe will try it and let us all know the results. Rob, you’re right. If all U R doing is bathing the berries in a co2 gas at atmospheric pressure, why waste the co2 by evaporating it all in 1/3 the time by surrounding it with warm water. Just throw the dry ice and the berries in a box & wait.

Hopefully Joe will try it and let us all know the results.

]]> By: Joe Fineman http://blog.khymos.org/2006/10/22/carbonated-strawberries/comment-page-1/#comment-207508 Joe Fineman Tue, 25 May 2010 22:41:54 +0000 http://blog.khymos.org/2006/10/22/carbonated-strawberries/#comment-207508 I'll add this to the recipe. Will attempt again on Saturday and report back I’ll add this to the recipe. Will attempt again on Saturday and report back

]]> By: Rob H http://blog.khymos.org/2006/10/22/carbonated-strawberries/comment-page-1/#comment-207501 Rob H Tue, 25 May 2010 21:40:31 +0000 http://blog.khymos.org/2006/10/22/carbonated-strawberries/#comment-207501 I would imagine that the water would do little more than speed the process along. The solubility of CO2 in water is greatly reduced at higher temperatures. I believe that only a marginal amount of CO2 would dissolve in the water. The water would most likely just cause the dry ice to sublime quicker, releasing more CO2 into the container. I would imagine that the water would do little more than speed the process along. The solubility of CO2 in water is greatly reduced at higher temperatures. I believe that only a marginal amount of CO2 would dissolve in the water. The water would most likely just cause the dry ice to sublime quicker, releasing more CO2 into the container.

]]> By: Mike Spiker http://blog.khymos.org/2006/10/22/carbonated-strawberries/comment-page-1/#comment-207317 Mike Spiker Mon, 24 May 2010 22:11:29 +0000 http://blog.khymos.org/2006/10/22/carbonated-strawberries/#comment-207317 Try it out, Joe. When you're done, drop one of your strawberries into a martini glass of chilled water and let us all know if you see bubbles of co2 gas arising off the surface of the berry, floating to the surface. And let us know if you get a distinct taste sensation from the co2 infused berries. Once you know, let us all know. Martin says it worked for him. I look forward to reading of your own experience. I can say with confidence that white grapes maintained under pressure at 60PSI in a pure co2 environment inside a 3-liter bottle for a day pick up enough carbonation to emit a steady flow of bubbles when immersed in water in crystal wine glass. To look at it, one would think they were bathing in champaign. Try it out, Joe. When you’re done, drop one of your strawberries into a martini glass of chilled water and let us all know if you see bubbles of co2 gas arising off the surface of the berry, floating to the surface. And let us know if you get a distinct taste sensation from the co2 infused berries. Once you know, let us all know. Martin says it worked for him. I look forward to reading of your own experience.

I can say with confidence that white grapes maintained under pressure at 60PSI in a pure co2 environment inside a 3-liter bottle for a day pick up enough carbonation to emit a steady flow of bubbles when immersed in water in crystal wine glass. To look at it, one would think they were bathing in champaign.

]]> By: Joe Fineman http://blog.khymos.org/2006/10/22/carbonated-strawberries/comment-page-1/#comment-207309 Joe Fineman Mon, 24 May 2010 21:24:11 +0000 http://blog.khymos.org/2006/10/22/carbonated-strawberries/#comment-207309 Thanks Martin. Will fill you in. Also doing cotton candy fois gras, whipped chocolate mousse and spherified mango over watermelon Thanks Martin. Will fill you in. Also doing cotton candy fois gras, whipped chocolate mousse and spherified mango over watermelon

]]> By: Martin Lersch http://blog.khymos.org/2006/10/22/carbonated-strawberries/comment-page-1/#comment-207305 Martin Lersch Mon, 24 May 2010 20:38:14 +0000 http://blog.khymos.org/2006/10/22/carbonated-strawberries/#comment-207305 Joe: 1-2 pounds should be plenty. But don't pour water onto the dry ice! What happens then is that the water get's carbonated (rather than your strawberries). When exposed to ambient temperature the dry ice will convert to CO2 gas just by itself. The carbonation will only last for a couple of minutes, so don't remove from the CO2 atmosphere until you're ready to serve. Joe: 1-2 pounds should be plenty. But don’t pour water onto the dry ice! What happens then is that the water get’s carbonated (rather than your strawberries). When exposed to ambient temperature the dry ice will convert to CO2 gas just by itself. The carbonation will only last for a couple of minutes, so don’t remove from the CO2 atmosphere until you’re ready to serve.

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