Modernist Recipes

I now have more than 304 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.

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Most Recent Modernist Recipes

Here are some of my most recent modernist recipes.

• Concepts: Soup, Xanthan Gum, Xanthan Gum Thickening
  
  Info: At this time of cantaloupe is just starting to come into season. They are tender and sweet and barely resemble the bland and watery winter versions. The local farmers market recently had some "Sugar Kiss" melons that I couldn't resist. Chilled Cantaloupe Soup with Pea Shoots
• Concepts: Chicken, Sous Vide, Sous Vide BBQ , Sous Vide Chicken , Sous Vide Chicken Thigh , Sous Vide Grilling , Sous Vide Recipes
  
  Info: Shish kebabs are a great summer food that is made even easier by pre-cooking the meat with sous vide. It results in a perfectly cooked shish kebab every time! Sous Vide Shish Kebabs Recipe
• Concepts: BBQ, Beef, Brisket, Roast, Smoking, Sous Vide, Sous Vide BBQ , Sous Vide Beef , Sous Vide Brisket , Sous Vide Roast , Sous Vide Smoking, Sous Vide Steak , Steak, Xanthan Gum, Xanthan Gum Thickening
  
  Info: Even though cranberries are a staple for Thanksgiving sauces they are often overlooked for more traditional sauces. Their combination of tartness and mild fruitiness is a great complement to many BBQ sauces. I like to serve this BBQ on a smoked and sous vided brisket. Sous Vide Brisket Recipe with Cranberry BBQ Sauce
• Concepts: Chicken, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Chicken
  
  Info: This year I'm trying to explore some new flavors I usually don't use in my cooking. For this recipe I go in a Middle Eastern direction and combine a sous vide chicken breast with some za'atar onions and a bulgur wheat and pomegranate salad. It's a really flavorful but light dish with lots of different textures and tastes. Sous Vide Chicken Breast Recipe with Bulgur Salad and Za'atar Onions
• 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: Beef, Sirloin, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Beef , Sous Vide Sirloin , Sous Vide Steak , Steak
  
  Info: I was looking for a hearty, but easy, weekday meal so I decided to do a sous vide sirloin steak with roasted root vegetables. Sous vide sirloin steak is one of my favorite cuts to eat. It is on the leaner side but still has enough marbling to make it flavorful without being too fatty. It's also much less expensive than a New York strip or a rib steak, making it more accessible for a weekday meal. Sous Vide Sirloin Steak Recipe with Roasted Root Vegetables
• Concepts: Air, Foam, Soy Lecithin, Soy Lecithin Air, Soy Lecithin Foam
  
  Info: This modernist mustard soy lecithin air is a great way to add unique flavors and textures to dishes like pork or hot dogs. Airs are easy and quick to make and can be done at the last minute. Mustard Air
• 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: Rum, Sauce
  
  Info: The spiced rum-infused raisins add great flavor to this caramel sauce and more depth to savory dishes such as pork and lamb. The sauce itself is ideal on desserts or even served plain on vanilla ice cream. Rum Raisin Caramel Sauce Recipe
• Concepts: Infusions, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Infusions, Vinegar, Vinegar Infusions
  
  Info: For this recipe I make a super-spicy hot sauce where the chile pepper flavor is infused into the vinegar itself. This makes it convenient to selectively add drops of heat to any meal. Chile Pepper Fire Vinegar Infusion Recipe
• Concepts: Vinaigrette, Vinegar
  
  Info: This vinaigrette sauce is light and bright, adding many base layers of flavor to any dish you use it on. Shallot, lemon, and tarragon go great with lighter meats and especially fish. Tarragon Lemon Shallot Vinaigrette Recipe
• Concepts: Alcohol, Alcohol Infusions, Gin, Infusions, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Infusions
  
  Info: You can make nice versions of aged cocktails in a few hours with a Mason jar by taking advantage of the quick and easy sous vide process. It does not give the cocktail as much body as aging it for 6 weeks in a barrel, but it still is a satisfying drink. Barrel Aged Negroni Infusion Recipe

I have more than 304 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: 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 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: Alcohol, Bourbon, Dish, Pork, Pork Loin, Recipe, Sous Vide, Sous Vide Pork , Sous Vide Pork Tenderloin , Sous Vide Recipes
  
  Info: My Mom isn't a big fan of pork but when my Dad made this recipe for her she fell in love with the combination of the bourbon sauce with the perfectly cooked sous vide pork tenderloin. The sous vide tenderloin comes out incredibly moist and the bourbon sauce creates a flavorful glaze that just adds layers of flavor. Bourbon Glazed Sous Vide Pork Tenderloin
• 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

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