Comments on: TGIF: Periodic tables of food http://blog.khymos.org/2009/10/30/tgif-periodic-tables-of-food/ - dedicated to molecular gastronomy Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:27:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Alexander Wood http://blog.khymos.org/2009/10/30/tgif-periodic-tables-of-food/comment-page-1/#comment-170926 Alexander Wood Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:13:41 +0000 http://blog.khymos.org/?p=1566#comment-170926 Hi Martin, have been reading the blog for some time, great work love this post as a distraction from the seriousness of food quality which we all need, after all if its not fun, what is the point? also thank you for the compliation of the hydrocolloid recipe collection, we use as a bit of a bible here and has kept us on the right path more than once, thanks again. anyway to the point of repling here, I agree with Xesko that a food table would be too difficult either that or would have to be written on a poster about the size of the African continent, however a breakdown of some key foodgroups, or indeed some cooking methods may be an interesting excercise. as for 'crossing', perhaps a 3D table of sorts where foods or techniques meet up. thanks again and keep up the great work Alex. Alex. Hi Martin,
have been reading the blog for some time, great work love this post as a distraction from the seriousness of food quality which we all need, after all if its not fun, what is the point? also thank you for the compliation of the hydrocolloid recipe collection, we use as a bit of a bible here and has kept us on the right path more than once, thanks again.

anyway to the point of repling here, I agree with Xesko that a food table would be too difficult either that or would have to be written on a poster about the size of the African continent, however a breakdown of some key foodgroups, or indeed some cooking methods may be an interesting excercise. as for ‘crossing’, perhaps a 3D table of sorts where foods or techniques meet up.

thanks again and keep up the great work

Alex.

Alex.

]]> By: Xesko Chef http://blog.khymos.org/2009/10/30/tgif-periodic-tables-of-food/comment-page-1/#comment-170220 Xesko Chef Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:02:37 +0000 http://blog.khymos.org/?p=1566#comment-170220 Hi Martin, I'm a reader of your site and Blog, and I've enjoied it several times. Very interesting :-) About the table of elements, I think food doesn't fit inside. But I can put down something similar for one ingredient, broccoli for example, several way to cook it. Can be useful to create tables with different recipes for a product and "crossing" with other similar table. A kind of "pivot table of excel" for food. I'm a Chef, Italian, I work in Russia, Siberia Francesco :-) Hi Martin,
I’m a reader of your site and Blog, and I’ve enjoied it several times. Very interesting :-)

About the table of elements, I think food doesn’t fit inside.

But I can put down something similar for one ingredient, broccoli for example, several way to cook it.

Can be useful to create tables with different recipes for a product and “crossing” with other similar table.

A kind of “pivot table of excel” for food.

I’m a Chef, Italian, I work in Russia, Siberia
Francesco :-)

]]> By: Bill T. http://blog.khymos.org/2009/10/30/tgif-periodic-tables-of-food/comment-page-1/#comment-169467 Bill T. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:00:05 +0000 http://blog.khymos.org/?p=1566#comment-169467 I hope that the Se cupcake was full of brazil nuts -- only appropriate! I hope that the Se cupcake was full of brazil nuts — only appropriate!

]]> By: Bertus http://blog.khymos.org/2009/10/30/tgif-periodic-tables-of-food/comment-page-1/#comment-169189 Bertus Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:16:46 +0000 http://blog.khymos.org/?p=1566#comment-169189 Really interesting, funny Periodic Table posters. Too sophisticated for the kitchen but maybe I can buy some of these for the lab. Nice blog, Martin, congrats! Really interesting, funny Periodic Table posters. Too sophisticated for the kitchen but maybe I can buy some of these for the lab.

Nice blog, Martin, congrats!

]]> By: Patti http://blog.khymos.org/2009/10/30/tgif-periodic-tables-of-food/comment-page-1/#comment-169126 Patti Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:44:33 +0000 http://blog.khymos.org/?p=1566#comment-169126 When I bought my first home, my geeky housewarming gift to myself was the Periodic Table of Vegetables. Over 20 years and two houses later, it hangs in my kitchen. It sure has faded a lot! When I bought my first home, my geeky housewarming gift to myself was the Periodic Table of Vegetables. Over 20 years and two houses later, it hangs in my kitchen. It sure has faded a lot!

]]> By: Erin Swing http://blog.khymos.org/2009/10/30/tgif-periodic-tables-of-food/comment-page-1/#comment-169124 Erin Swing Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:16:51 +0000 http://blog.khymos.org/?p=1566#comment-169124 Thank you for posting this. It put a big smile on my face. Who know so many different epicurean based "periodic tables"? Thank you for posting this. It put a big smile on my face. Who know so many different epicurean based “periodic tables”?

]]> By: Alex http://blog.khymos.org/2009/10/30/tgif-periodic-tables-of-food/comment-page-1/#comment-169122 Alex Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:57:31 +0000 http://blog.khymos.org/?p=1566#comment-169122 As a chemistry teacher and a moderately-talented cook, I frequently have these hanging in my classroom, but some of these are ones I've not seen before. Awesome! As a chemistry teacher and a moderately-talented cook, I frequently have these hanging in my classroom, but some of these are ones I’ve not seen before. Awesome!

]]> By: Harlan http://blog.khymos.org/2009/10/30/tgif-periodic-tables-of-food/comment-page-1/#comment-169117 Harlan Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:31:08 +0000 http://blog.khymos.org/?p=1566#comment-169117 Hah, reminds me of Herve' This' academic work on building formulas for various foods. They look sorta like chemical formulas, but they describe the way various types of matter (liquids, solids) are combined and heated. http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/BJN20041352 Hah, reminds me of Herve’ This’ academic work on building formulas for various foods. They look sorta like chemical formulas, but they describe the way various types of matter (liquids, solids) are combined and heated.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/BJN20041352

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