Written by Jason Logsdon

Modernist Recipes

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I now have more than 356 modernist recipes. Because there are so many I've broken them up into different sections to make it easier for you to find what you are looking for. Below are some of my most recent modernist cooking recipes as well as my most popular modernist recipes. They will help showcase a wide variety of modernist cooking methods.

If you are looking for a specific modernist recipe, or recipes using a specific ingredient, you can search and filter the recipes, such as Steak Recipes, Infusions, Sous Vide Recipes, Agar Recipes, Whipping Siphon Recipes, or Modernist Gel Recipes. You can view all the modernist recipe filters.

If you want to just skim my recipes looking for inspiration you can view my most recent modernist recipes and see if something jumps out to you.

I hope my recipes help to inspire you to create delicious dishes! If you have any recipes you would like me to add, please contact me and I'll see what I can do. It would also be awesome if you could help me and your fellow cooks by rating those recipes that you try!

Most Recent Modernist Recipes

Here are some of my most recent modernist recipes.

• Concepts: Fish, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Fish , Sous Vide Halibut, Sous Vide Recipes
  
  Info: Halibut is a light but flavorful fish; combining it with an herby chimichurri and an acidic tomato salad helps highlight the flavors. Chimichurri is a garlic and parsley based sauce and is very popular in many South American countries. Most chimichurri is pretty oily but I halved the olive oil in this recipe, if you prefer a more traditional style you can increase it to a full cup. Sous Vide Halibut with Chimichurri and Tomato Salad Recipe
• Concepts: Sausage, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Pork , Sous Vide Recipes, Sous Vide Sausage
  
  Info: This sous vide sausage recipe is complemented with a spicy honey-sriracha glazed cauliflower and a crispy coleslaw. Sous Vide Sausage with Honey-Sriracha Cauliflower Recipe
• Concepts: Grains, Pork, Recipe, Sous Vide Grains, Sous Vide Pork , Sous Vide Pork Chop, Sous Vide Pork Chops, Sous Vide Recipes
  
  Info: This is a simple but flavorful sous vide pork and freekeh recipe that is quick to put together. It combines tender pork chops with freekeh and and sautéed vegetables. Pork and Freekeh Bowl Recipe
• Concepts: Pork, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Pork , Sous Vide Pork Tenderloin , Sous Vide Recipes
  
  Info: Sous vide pork tenderloin is one of my favorite meals to cook. I like it cooked at 140°F (60°C) I feel is the most tender temperature that still has a "traditional" look and texture. Simple Sous Vide Pork Tenderloin Recipe
• Concepts: Recipe, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Recipes, Sous Vide Turkey , Sous Vide Turkey Breast, Turkey
  
  Info: This sous vide turkey marsala recipe is a light and flavorful take off of a traditional chicken marsala. I serve it over grains and add some snow peas to bulk up the dish without making it heavy. Sous Vide Turkey Marsala Recipe
• Concepts: Pork, Recipe, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Pork , Sous Vide Pork Chop, Sous Vide Recipes
  
  Info: I love a great pork chop, but the frequency at which I cooked them started to dwindle because too often they turned out dry and chewy. Once I got into sous vide though, I could consistently make tender, moist pork chops with a minimal amount of effort! Simple Sous Vide Pork Chop Recipe
• Concepts: Beef, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Beef , Sous Vide Steak , Sous Vide Strip Steak , Steak, Strip Steak
  
  Info: Simple sous vide strip steak is quick and easy to do with your sous vide machine. Simple Sous Vide Strip Steak Recipe
• Concepts: Chicken, Recipe, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Chicken
  
  Info: Sous vide chicken tikka masala is a rich dish filled with tender, perfectly cooked chicken. It's great on rice or grains and is good any time of the year. Sous Vide Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe
• Concepts: Sous Vide, Sous Vide Turkey , Turkey
  
  Info: I love a rich, flavorful curry served over rice, but to lighten it up I'll often use a cauliflower pilaf instead of white rice. The pilaf helps soak up the curry while cooking the turkey first with sous vide ensures that it comes out perfect every time. This sous vide turkey curry recipe is the perfect meal for a healthy but hearty dinner! Sous Vide Turkey Curry with Cauliflower Pilaf Recipe
• Concepts: Cocktails, PolyScience Smoking Gun, Smoking, Smoking Gun
  
  Info: The Manhattan is one of my go-to cocktails and I love to try variations of it. Smoking a Manhattan brings out a lot of the smoky notes from the rye and I love the presentation of it. There are lots of ways to smoke a cocktail, but for this recipe I smoke the already made cocktail using a PolyScience smoking gun. Smoked Manhattan Recipe
• Concepts: Fish, Smoking, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Fish , Sous Vide Recipes, Sous Vide Scallops, Sous Vide Smoking
  
  Info: This smoked sous vide scallop recipe is a light and flavorful salad with just a hint of smoke from a smoking gun. It's great as a side dish or appetizer during summer. Smoked Sous Vide Scallop Salad Recipe
• Concepts: Grains, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Grains
  
  Info: Sous vide farro is one of my favorite grains to eat. It has a nutty flavor and feels hearty without being heavy. It is also a snap to cook when using sous vide. Sous Vide Farro Recipe

I have more than 356 recipes on the site. You can view my older modernist recipes or search and filter all modernist recipes to find something specific.

Most Popular Modernist Recipes

Here are some of my most popular modernist recipes.

• Concepts: Beef, Dish, Prime Rib, Recipe, Roast, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Beef , Sous Vide Prime Rib , Sous Vide Recipes, Sous Vide Roast
  
  Info: Around Christmas time many people will prepare ham or turkey but around our house we've always done a prime rib roast for dinner. With sous vide it's now easier than ever to have a perfectly cooked prime rib dinner without a lot of the hassle you normally have to go through. Here our sous vide recipe for the classic prime rib roast. Sous Vide Prime Rib Roast Recipe
• Concepts: Agar Agar, Agar Fluid Gel Recipes, Duck, Fluid Gel, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Duck
  
  Info: Duck is one of my favorite meats to eat. I love the combination of tender meat with rich, creamy fat. In this recipe I pair it with some grilled asparagus and a blackberry-port pudding made from an agar fluid gel. Sous Vide Duck Recipe With Blackberry-Port Pudding
• Concepts: Air, Lecithin, Pork, Pork Loin, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Pork , Sous Vide Pork Tenderloin , Soy Lecithin, Soy Lecithin Air, Soy Lecithin Foam
  
  Info: I love cooking sous vide pork tenderloin and this recipe combines it with fried snow peas, chanterelle mushrooms, and a light mustard-based lecithin air. Sous Vide Pork Tenderloin with Mustard Air and Fried Snow Peas
• Concepts: Alcohol, Alcohol Infusions, Infusions, Rye, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Infusions
  
  Info: The fruity cherry notes in this infusion complement the spicy rye and tone down its bite. The cinnamon and clove also contribute background flavors to round out the infusion. The resulting infusion can be enjoyed over ice or mixed into cocktails. Black Cherry Infused Rye Recipe
• Concepts: Beef, Emulsifying, Lecithin, Sirloin, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Beef , Sous Vide Recipes, Sous Vide Sirloin , Sous Vide Steak , Steak, Thickener, Vegetable, Xanthan Gum Emulsifying, Xanthan Gum Thickening, Xanthan Gum Vinaigrette
  
  Info: This recipe combines lime and ginger which are two great ingredients to pair with the bold flavors of the sous vided sirloin steak. I like to add texture and brightness to the dish by combining them in a vinaigrette-style sauce that is drizzled over a crispy cabbage and pepper slaw topping. Sous Vide Sirloin Steak with Lime-Ginger Slaw
• Concepts: Emulsifying, Fruit, Infusions, Lecithin, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Fruit , Sous Vide Infusions, Vinaigrette, Vinegar, Xanthan Gum Thickening, Xanthan Gum Vinaigrette
  
  Info: Infused vinegars are a great way to add subtle flavors to vinaigrettes and sauces. When making your own sous vide can compress the infusion process into a matter of hours instead of week or months. I like to use this refreshing raspberry vinaigrette on spinach salad or as a sauce on white fish. Sous Vide Raspberry Infused Vinaigrette
• Concepts: Appetizer, Calcium Lactate, Fruit, Party Foods, Sodium Alginate, Sodium Alginate Reverse Spherification, Soup, Spheres, Spherification
  
  Info: This recipe makes fresh cantaloupe and honeydew melons into a simple flavorful soup, then turns it into little spheres that my guests can pop into their mouths. By using a modernist spherification technique and the modernist ingredients of calcium lactate and sodium alginate, you too can make a fun take on this favorite summer food! Melon Soup Spheres Recipe
• Concepts: Dish, Party Foods, Pork, Pork Loin, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Pork , Sous Vide Pork Loin , Sous Vide Recipes
  
  Info: I really enjoy how the sweetness of caramel complements pork. This recipe uses a rosemary infused caramel to act as a sauce for the sous vided pork. Top with apple cubes and you have an upscale looking and tasting dinner to serve your guests! Sous Vide Pork Loin Recipe with Rosemary Caramel Sauce
• Concepts: Cheese, Dips, Party Foods, Recipe, Shrimp, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Citrate Cheese Recipes, Sodium Citrate Fondue Queso Recipes, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Recipes, Sous Vide Shrimp
  
  Info: This shrimp and chile queso recipe adds sodium citrate to a cheddar and Gouda cheeses to give it a modernist twist treat for any party. This dish combines sweet shrimp, rich melted cheese and spicy peppers into a a decadent sauce that can be served with tortilla chips, bread chunks or on fajitas or tacos! Shrimp and Chile Queso Recipe with Sodium Citrate
• Concepts: Air, Appetizer, Deviled Egg, Egg, Foam, Lecithin, Party Foods, Recipe, Soy Lecithin, Soy Lecithin Air
  
  Info: Deviled eggs with bacon and chives are a common party food but this recipe takes it up a notch by using modernist cooking techniques to make it candied bacon and chive air! Your party guests will enjoy the crispy, sweet, spicy and smoky flavors of the candied bacon while the chive air adds a fresh onion flavor with a hint of sweetness. A fun treat for your family and friends. Candied Bacon with Chive Air Recipe
• Concepts: Alcohol, Cocktails, Drink, Foam, Fruit, Gelatin, Gelatin Foam Recipes, Gelification, Gelling, Party Foods, Recipe, Whipping Siphon, Whipping Siphon Foams, Whipping Siphon Gelatin Foams
  
  Info: Tequila has a bad reputation as a party drink but you can tame it if you replace the shots with this sophisticated cocktail. The paloma is a traditional Mexican cocktail and is much more common than a margarita south of the border. It is usually made with tequila and a grapefruit soda, such as squirt, served over ice, and is both easy to make and delicious. Paloma Recipe with Grapefruit Foam
• Concepts: Agar Agar, Agar Gel, Agar Gel Cube Recipes, Agar Gel Recipes, Alcohol, Cubes, Dehydrating, Fruit, Gel Cubes, Gelification, Gelling, Gels, Infusions, Locust Bean Gum, Party Foods, Whipping Siphon, Whipping Siphon Infusions
  
  Info: These cocktail cubes are a fun way to entertain your guests. They are rum infused strawberries encased in a daiquiri cube. When you bite into them the cube starts off with a sweet and tart flavor followed up by the kick of the rum-infused strawberries. Strawberry Daiquiri Agar Gel Cubes Recipe
• Concepts: Hors d'oeuvres, Party Foods, Pressure Cooker, Soup, Vegetable
  
  Info: For this soup, the spicy flavor of ginger really complements the super-sweet carrot flavor that develops in the soup. I like to finish it off with a little butter and basil and cilantro leaves. Carrot-Ginger Soup Recipe
• Concepts: Dips, Foam, Party Foods, Potato, Recipe, Soup, Vegetable, Whipping Siphon, Whipping Siphon Foams
  
  Info: My mother-in-law always cooks great meals for us when we come to visit. She recently cooked a wonderful sweet potato soup that I thought would be great in a modernist preparation. I've roasted the sweet potatoes and added some molasses, ginger, and thyme for extra depth of flavor. Roasted Sweet Potato Soup Foam
• Concepts: Carbonation, Fruit, Infusions, Recipe, Salad, Whipping Siphon, Whipping Siphon Carbonation, Whipping Siphon Infused Food
  
  Info: While the most common and well-known use of a whipping siphon is to create foams you can also use it to infuse liquids and to carbonate liquids. In this modernist recipe, I carbonate the water in watermelon to make a fizzy salad. It's a unique way to present an easy summer dish. Carbonated Watermelon Salad
• Concepts: Carrageenan, Custard, Dessert, Getting Started, Iota and Kappa Carrageenan Gel Recipes, Iota Carrageenan, Kappa Carrageenan, Milk
  
  Info: I love peanut butter, whether its by itself, baked in something, or on veggies. This modernist recipe turns the peanut butter into a creamy custard gel. It is bound by a combination of iota carrageenan and kappa carrageenan and contains a little bit of sugar and some vanilla for flavoring. Peanut Butter Custard with Carrageenan
• Concepts: Dessert, Foam, Gelatin, Gelatin Marshmallow Recipes, Gelification, Gelling, Gels, Getting Started, Marshmallow, Party Foods, Recipe
  
  Info: Marshmallows are a favorite food of children everywhere. These homemade ones are so much better than store bought that there is really no comparison. Whether you want to eat these on smores, in hot cocoa or just plain they will amaze you and your friends. Classic Gelatin Marshmallows
• Concepts: Garnishes, Maltodextrin, Maltodextrin Oil Powder Recipes, Powder, Recipe, Tapioca maltodextrin, Thickener
  
  Info: An easy way to get started with molecular gastronomy or modernist cuisine is through the creation of tapioca maltodextrin powders. Tapioca maltodextrin is simply a extremely fine powder that acts as a thickener when mixed with fat. This modernist recipe focuses on making a sesame oil powder. Sesame Oil Powder Recipe

Looking for something specific? I have more than 356 modernist recipes on the site which you can search and filter to find the types of recipes you are looking for.

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This article is by me, Jason Logsdon. I'm a passionate home cook who loves to try new things, especially when it comes to cooking. I've explored everything from sous vide and whipping siphons to pressure cookers and blow torches; created foams, gels and spheres; made barrel aged cocktails and brewed beer. I have also written 10 cookbooks on modernist cooking and sous vide and I run the AmazingFoodMadeEasy.com website.

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