A Cloud of Pleasure: The Meringue

The meringue is a basic preparation of pastry-making and its use varies from the simple decoration of cakes to the realization of other desserts such as the meringue pie. The origin of the meringue must be found in Switzerland, precisely in Meiringen (the town from...

The silent Maillard reaction

We often prepare dishes thanks to phenomena that we consider normal, but that we know very little. One of these is the “Maillard reaction”, a very important and extremely widespread phenomenon that occurs every day in every kitchen, but it is unfortunately...

Recipes in Comparison: The Processing Of Sugar

Last week we spoke about the technique of caramelization, focusing on the difficulties of this preparation. Many people know that everything starts from a very common ingredient, sugar, but few of them are aware of the difficulties and unpredictability of this...

The Caramelization: The Power of Simplicity

The caramelization process allows fantastic creations and tasty dishes that everyone loves: creaminess, crunchiness, sweetness; elements that can enhance the flavours of many foods.Yet his fantastic result is possible thanks to the simplest and most common ingredient:...

Crème Anglaise: Problems and Tips (Part 2)

Last time you had been warned about the problems connected with the preparation of creams and its possible setbacks. Now we are going to be more specific: Today we talk about the crème anglaise, its complications and its possible remedies. The crème anglaise is...

Creams: Some Warnings (Part 1)

In many recipes of the classical or innovative pastry, creams have always been fundamental to give flavours and elegance. However, such a precious element is very sensitive: the quality of a cream depends also on the hygiene conditions. For example, the cream, through...

Béarnaise Sauce.: HotmixPRO vs Traditional cooking

Béarnais Sauce is hard to make and above all it requires your constant attention. That’s a fact. You know it, I know it. That may become a problem.  Some of the chefs I have met told me that it’s a painful preparation even for experienced cooks (and that...
HotmixPRO DRY: Efficiency and Dehydration

HotmixPRO DRY: Efficiency and Dehydration

The HotmixPRO Dehydrator (475x605x576 mm) is the professional solution for drying. It offers you the possibility to make this process simple and convenient. It can work for 150 hours without pauses and with no worries.   HotmixPRO DRY gives you the opportunity to dry...

The Reverse Spherification: Creamy Spheres with Soft Hearts

Last week we talked about the Spherification, a technique of the molecular cuisine that allows the transformation of a liquid mixture into solid spheres. This technique requires an accurate preparation, but it has a limit. In fact, the Spherification does not apply to...
HotmixPRO Smoke: The pleasure of the dark side of food

HotmixPRO Smoke: The pleasure of the dark side of food

HotmixPRO SMOKE is the most innovative cold fast smoker, because it allows you to obtain a perfect smoking in a short time and with excellent results. The smoke is cold and in this way it is not dispersed, but it remains in contact with the product. The cold smoking...