Comments on: Carbonated fruit the iSi way http://blog.khymos.org/2007/04/09/carbonated-fruit-the-isi-way/ - dedicated to molecular gastronomy Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:21:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Danny D http://blog.khymos.org/2007/04/09/carbonated-fruit-the-isi-way/comment-page-1/#comment-238734 Danny D Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:25:14 +0000 http://blog.khymos.org/2007/04/09/carbonated-fruit-the-isi-way/#comment-238734 I'm looking for teachersarah from VA. I would like to share some stuff with her. I am a Chef lecturer in the UK. i have done some MG work with my students and have designed a Molecular Cookery course that we will run in the new year. Please get in contact. Thanks Danny I’m looking for teachersarah from VA. I would like to share some stuff with her. I am a Chef lecturer in the UK. i have done some MG work with my students and have designed a Molecular Cookery course that we will run in the new year.
Please get in contact.
Thanks
Danny

]]> By: One Minute Infusion with an ISI Foamer http://blog.khymos.org/2007/04/09/carbonated-fruit-the-isi-way/comment-page-1/#comment-237686 One Minute Infusion with an ISI Foamer Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:31:01 +0000 http://blog.khymos.org/2007/04/09/carbonated-fruit-the-isi-way/#comment-237686 [...] crazy meats, but his infusion technique has my mind bubbling .  Now, you may be aware that you can carbonate fruit using an ISI foamer with CO2, as the estimable Martin Lersch pointed out a few years ago.  But what Dave Arnold is doing is [...] [...] crazy meats, but his infusion technique has my mind bubbling .  Now, you may be aware that you can carbonate fruit using an ISI foamer with CO2, as the estimable Martin Lersch pointed out a few years ago.  But what Dave Arnold is doing is [...]

]]> By: MikeSpike http://blog.khymos.org/2007/04/09/carbonated-fruit-the-isi-way/comment-page-1/#comment-211134 MikeSpike Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:52:00 +0000 http://blog.khymos.org/2007/04/09/carbonated-fruit-the-isi-way/#comment-211134 $150 on that ISI bad boy, huh? Ever play marbles. If you're not approaching 60-yrs of age, you probably haven't. I was never any good at marbles anyway. One thing I'll never forget is the rough size of a marble. Most AirGas stores and other commercial/industrial gas supply stores have a big bin of co2 that's frozen (Dry Ice® is a registered trademark name). Here's a picture of some: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Dry_Ice_Pellets_Subliming.jpg/200px-Dry_Ice_Pellets_Subliming.jpg The piece in the lower right hand corner is roughly a marble-sized piece. It will fit EASILY into a 2L or 3L soda bottle. Grapes and even medium sized strawberries fit nicely in 3L bottles. You can probably get a free 3L bottle. But if you must, go to any Food Lion grocery store and buy a 3L bottle of their store brand soda for a dollar. Go home. Since it's bad for you, pour the soda in the toilet or kitchen sink (whichever is more sanitary). Rinse the bottle. Put in your fruit & toss in the co2 marble. Cap it & lay the bottle on it's side on the kitchen counter. Keep in a cool place for 24-hrs. Uncap & enjoy immediately. There now. I just saved you $150. Go buy your wife, hubby or best friend a Fizz Giz. $150 on that ISI bad boy, huh? Ever play marbles. If you’re not approaching 60-yrs of age, you probably haven’t. I was never any good at marbles anyway. One thing I’ll never forget is the rough size of a marble. Most AirGas stores and other commercial/industrial gas supply stores have a big bin of co2 that’s frozen (Dry Ice® is a registered trademark name). Here’s a picture of some: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Dry_Ice_Pellets_Subliming.jpg/200px-Dry_Ice_Pellets_Subliming.jpg The piece in the lower right hand corner is roughly a marble-sized piece. It will fit EASILY into a 2L or 3L soda bottle. Grapes and even medium sized strawberries fit nicely in 3L bottles. You can probably get a free 3L bottle. But if you must, go to any Food Lion grocery store and buy a 3L bottle of their store brand soda for a dollar. Go home. Since it’s bad for you, pour the soda in the toilet or kitchen sink (whichever is more sanitary). Rinse the bottle. Put in your fruit & toss in the co2 marble. Cap it & lay the bottle on it’s side on the kitchen counter. Keep in a cool place for 24-hrs. Uncap & enjoy immediately. There now. I just saved you $150. Go buy your wife, hubby or best friend a Fizz Giz.

]]> By: Jordbær og blåbær i kulsyre med fløde (og en smule vanilje ekstrakt) | Desert http://blog.khymos.org/2007/04/09/carbonated-fruit-the-isi-way/comment-page-1/#comment-205570 Jordbær og blåbær i kulsyre med fløde (og en smule vanilje ekstrakt) | Desert Sat, 15 May 2010 20:25:57 +0000 http://blog.khymos.org/2007/04/09/carbonated-fruit-the-isi-way/#comment-205570 [...] lang tid siden læste jeg det her indlæg på khymos.org (http://blog.khymos.org/2007/04/09/carbonated-fruit-the-isi-way/ ) og siden har jeg gået og haft løst til at prøve noget lignende. Kulsyre i bær.og så bare [...] [...] lang tid siden læste jeg det her indlæg på khymos.org (http://blog.khymos.org/2007/04/09/carbonated-fruit-the-isi-way/ ) og siden har jeg gået og haft løst til at prøve noget lignende. Kulsyre i bær.og så bare [...]

]]> By: Stefan Rietdijk http://blog.khymos.org/2007/04/09/carbonated-fruit-the-isi-way/comment-page-1/#comment-197605 Stefan Rietdijk Sun, 04 Apr 2010 19:09:39 +0000 http://blog.khymos.org/2007/04/09/carbonated-fruit-the-isi-way/#comment-197605 Hey Martin, Thanks for the tip. I had the gourmet version already and I tried some cherry tomatoes out with a balsamic vinegar. Great pleasure of eating it, especially with some good olive oil on top! Thanks for the great tip! Hey Martin,

Thanks for the tip. I had the gourmet version already and I tried some cherry tomatoes out with a balsamic vinegar. Great pleasure of eating it, especially with some good olive oil on top! Thanks for the great tip!

]]> By: Martin Lersch http://blog.khymos.org/2007/04/09/carbonated-fruit-the-isi-way/comment-page-1/#comment-191355 Martin Lersch Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:45:11 +0000 http://blog.khymos.org/2007/04/09/carbonated-fruit-the-isi-way/#comment-191355 Stefan: the cheaper siphons are aluminum, the more expensive ones are stainless steel. It's true that fruit acids can change the color of the aluminum. If you're concerned with this, get the stainless steel version (thermo or gourmet). John: The cartridges are interchangeable when talking about size, but of course not with regards to function/chemistry. CO2 will always give carbonation and a lower pH which is not suiteable for whipping cream. NO2 on the other hand is more fat soluble, gives no carbonation and is well suited for whipping creams and foams. The reason I point out that the chargers are the same size is that according to iSi, the CO2 chargers are used with the siphons and the NO2 chargers with the whippers. If you want to make carbonated fruit you'll want to use the CO2 in a whipper. Stefan: the cheaper siphons are aluminum, the more expensive ones are stainless steel. It’s true that fruit acids can change the color of the aluminum. If you’re concerned with this, get the stainless steel version (thermo or gourmet).

John: The cartridges are interchangeable when talking about size, but of course not with regards to function/chemistry. CO2 will always give carbonation and a lower pH which is not suiteable for whipping cream. NO2 on the other hand is more fat soluble, gives no carbonation and is well suited for whipping creams and foams.

The reason I point out that the chargers are the same size is that according to iSi, the CO2 chargers are used with the siphons and the NO2 chargers with the whippers. If you want to make carbonated fruit you’ll want to use the CO2 in a whipper.

]]> By: Chef John http://blog.khymos.org/2007/04/09/carbonated-fruit-the-isi-way/comment-page-1/#comment-191310 Chef John Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:38:24 +0000 http://blog.khymos.org/2007/04/09/carbonated-fruit-the-isi-way/#comment-191310 I just read an entry where it said that the Nitrous Oxide and CO2 were interchangeable. True they are the same shape. However unless things have changed since I first tried an experiment (ok it was a mistake) in the 90's I charged an Isi with cream with a bulb from a Soda Syphon. The Cream was whipped but it had a carbonation mouth feel. Very different to the whipped cream mouth feel of the normal Isi output. As I said things may have changed. Does anyone have an idea as to the actual pressure in an Isi (after discharging one or two capsules) and related to that any idea as to the pressure in a Soda Syphon? I just read an entry where it said that the Nitrous Oxide and CO2 were interchangeable.
True they are the same shape.
However unless things have changed since I first tried an experiment (ok it was a mistake) in the 90′s I charged an Isi with cream with a bulb from a Soda Syphon.
The Cream was whipped but it had a carbonation mouth feel. Very different to the whipped cream mouth feel of the normal Isi output.

As I said things may have changed.

Does anyone have an idea as to the actual pressure in an Isi (after discharging one or two capsules) and related to that any idea as to the pressure in a Soda Syphon?

]]> By: Stefan Rietdijk http://blog.khymos.org/2007/04/09/carbonated-fruit-the-isi-way/comment-page-1/#comment-190940 Stefan Rietdijk Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:00:57 +0000 http://blog.khymos.org/2007/04/09/carbonated-fruit-the-isi-way/#comment-190940 @ Martin and other readers, Dear all, I'm until recently in the possession of a Isi Gourmet Whip 0.5 liter and I'm experimenting with this model a lot. And I would love to experiment with the fruits inside the syphon. But I spoke with ISI today, and they told me that it isn't wise to do it since the syphon would turn black in the inside due to the reaction of the metal with the CO2 charger. Does anyone have experience with this? And does this affect further use of the Isi syphon? I hope to hear soon from you since I would love to try it out? Thanks @ Martin and other readers,

Dear all,

I’m until recently in the possession of a Isi Gourmet Whip 0.5 liter and I’m experimenting with this model a lot. And I would love to experiment with the fruits inside the syphon. But I spoke with ISI today, and they told me that it isn’t wise to do it since the syphon would turn black in the inside due to the reaction of the metal with the CO2 charger.

Does anyone have experience with this? And does this affect further use of the Isi syphon? I hope to hear soon from you since I would love to try it out?

Thanks

]]> By: Chris http://blog.khymos.org/2007/04/09/carbonated-fruit-the-isi-way/comment-page-1/#comment-111157 Chris Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:55:44 +0000 http://blog.khymos.org/2007/04/09/carbonated-fruit-the-isi-way/#comment-111157 This technique works great with cherry tomatoes as well. This technique works great with cherry tomatoes as well.

]]> By: Foodie17 http://blog.khymos.org/2007/04/09/carbonated-fruit-the-isi-way/comment-page-1/#comment-110836 Foodie17 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 11:58:41 +0000 http://blog.khymos.org/2007/04/09/carbonated-fruit-the-isi-way/#comment-110836 I just bought a Profi whipper and I was wondering if you can put hot liquids in it. Would it crack or would it not hold the heat like the thermo and the gourmet? Thanks I just bought a Profi whipper and I was wondering if you can put hot liquids in it. Would it crack or would it not hold the heat like the thermo and the gourmet? Thanks

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