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Modernist cooking may encompass a huge amount of information but I focus on creating Amazing Food Made Easy. I've put together several resources the budding modernist or sous vide cook can use to jump start their cooking. Just find the content below you are interested in and you will be creating amazing food in no time that will wow your friends and family.

If you're an experienced modernist cook, my articles will help you expand your knowledge base and discover even more ways you can make amazing food.

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My Most Popular Cookbooks

I have published several cookbooks to help you make amazing food. They cover everything from the sous vide and the whipping siphon to infusions and general modernist cooking techniques. I also have several books on sous vide cooking, including an Amazon best seller.

Latest Articles and Recipes

Sous Vide Poularde à l’Aurore Recipe

Poularde à l'Aurore is an elegant French classic that showcases an incredible chicken breast roulade - with a surprise filling of a mousse made with the dark meat. Served over polenta, with brussels sprouts and tomato rosettes, and finished with a silky Sauce Aurora, this dish is a showstopper!

Sous Vide Tomato Rosettes Recipe

Tomatoes become something truly special with sous vide. Gentle cooking intensifies their natural sweetness while preserving their fresh flavor and vibrant color, creating the perfect foundation for these elegant tomato rosettes. Whether served as a beautiful appetizer, a colorful side dish, or a stunning garnish, this simple recipe transforms everyd

Sous Vide Brussels Sprouts Recipe

Recipe Introduction Brussels sprouts are one of the vegetables that benefit most from sous vide cooking. Precise temperature control transforms them into perfectly tender sprouts with a vibrant green color and naturally sweet, nutty flavor--without the mushiness or sulfurous aroma that often comes from boiling. Finish them with a quick sear or ro

Sous Vide Sauce Aurore Recipe

Good catch! Sauce Aurora is traditionally made by enriching a velouté, not a béchamel. Here's the corrected introduction: Sauce Aurora is a classic French sauce that combines a silky velouté with tomato for a beautifully balanced blend of richness and bright acidity. Preparing it sous vide creates an exceptionally smooth, velvety texture while

AJ's Sous Vide Polenta Recipe

Polenta is the ultimate comfort food, and sous vide makes it easier than ever to achieve a perfectly smooth, creamy texture. With no constant stirring or worries about scorching, this hands-off method delivers consistently rich, velvety polenta every time. Serve it as a simple side dish, top it with your favorite braises, or use it as the foundation

Latest Articles and Recipes

Sous Vide Compressed Eggplant Stack Recipe

Eggplant has a reputation for being a love-it-or-hate-it vegetable, but sous vide completely transforms it. A light vacuum compression with aged balsamic vinegar infuses every bite with rich flavor, while gentle cooking creates an incredibly creamy texture that traditional methods can't match. Layered with fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, basil, and a dr

Sous Vide Farro Recipe

Farro is one of the easiest whole grains to master with sous vide. Cooking it in a sealed bag ensures every grain absorbs maximum flavor while maintaining its pleasantly chewy texture--without the guesswork of stovetop cooking. Whether you're serving it as a hearty side dish, adding it to salads, or building grain bowls, this simple recipe delivers

Chuck Roast French Dip Recipe

Few sandwiches are as satisfying as a classic French dip--but when you start with a perfectly cooked sous vide chuck roast, it reaches a whole new level. Slow-cooked until fork-tender, then thinly sliced and piled onto a crusty roll with melted cheese and a rich, savory au jus, this recipe delivers incredible flavor in every bite. It's comfort food

Sous Vide Creme de Muscadine Recipe

Crème de Muscadine brings the rich, floral sweetness of Southern muscadine grapes to one of France's most elegant cocktails. Topped with chilled Champagne or sparkling wine, it transforms the classic Kir Royale into a unique fusion of French sophistication and Southern charm. Light, fruity, and perfect for celebrations, it's a simple cocktail that l

Sous Vide Pork Belly Buns with Gochujang Glaze Recipe

These buns are exactly how I make them at home for my family! *HOT TAKE - I use Hawaiian Rolls. I know. I know. Frankly, I've never had a great experience at home with steamed buns. Yes, even the ones I've made. The store-bought ones turn to cold cardboard the second you're ready to eat them. Also, it's a process and unless I've planned for it, I do

Other Modernist Cooking Content

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Modernist Techniques

In modernist cooking and molecular gastronomy there are several techniques that are commonly used. We go into them here and show you how to use them to make modernist cooking easy for you.
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Photo Gallery from Modernist Cooking Made Easy

Here are full color copies of all the images from our Modernist Cooking Made Easy: Getting Started book. They should give you a good idea of what we cover in the book.
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Modernist Ingredients

There are many modernist ingredients and we will try to cover how many of them work.
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Modernist Equipment

Modernist cooking can use a wide variety of equipment and tools. Many of them have very specific uses and are only used for advanced techniques. We want to focus on the more accessible equipment, most of which can be used in traditional cooking as well.
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Modernist Cooking Made Easy: Getting Started

We have put together a 240 page book that covers many of the modernist techniques and ingredients needed to get started with modernist cooking and molecular gastronomy.

Learn all about spherification, gelling, emulsions, sous vide, and thickening as well as many popular modernist ingredients like agar agar, xanthan gum, sodium alginate, tapioca maltodextrin and more in our easy to understand guide!
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Charcuterie

Charcuterie might be a very old technique but fully understanding it and the products it can produce can help even the most modern of cooks.
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Media and News

If you are interested in what Modernist Cooking Made Easy is up to then you can check out my media and press releases.
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Molecular Gastronomy Glossary

When learning modernist cooking there are many words that you can come across that are new to you. This glossary can help you figure out the meaning of many of them.
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Modernist Recipes

Here is my collection of modernist recipes. They will teach you a wide variety of modernist cooking methods. If you have any recipes you would like me to add please contact me and I will see what I can do.
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Modernist Cooking Forums

I know there is a large demand in the modernist cooking and molecular gastronomy communities for a place to get together and exchange ideas and expertise with other people passionate about modernist cooking. I've created these forums as a way to address that need.
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Modernist Resources

One of the difficult things about modernist cooking is knowing where to look to find information, tools, and ingredients. My modernist resources section helps show you the most popular modernist books and places to buy ingredients.
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Cuts of Beef

There are a lot of different cuts of beef and each one is cooked a different way. Check out our guide to all the various cuts of beef.
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Spices

Spices are the key to any good cook. I cover many of the most popular herbs and spices so you can know what to expect in your modernist cooking.
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Beef Jerky

One of the techniques in modernist cooking is dehydration. Probably the most popular use of dehydration is making jerky of various kinds. I take a deep look at making jerky and what you need to know to do it at home.
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Modernist Cooking Holiday Gift Guide

Sometimes it can be hard to find good gifts for the cook in your life. Luckily, with modernist cooking there are several options for great gifts you can give. Here are some of my favorite tools and books.








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