Note-by-Note Cooking—Dr. Hervé This speaks at BU on Friday, October 24
French author and physical chemist Hervé This was one of the key figures in the development of molecular gastronomy in the 1990s. On Friday, October 24, at 6 p.m., Dr. This will be joining Boston University’s Programs in Food, Wine & the Arts to discuss his provocative vision in culinary innovation: note-by-note cooking. In a review of his newest book, Note-by-Note Cooking: The Future of Food (Columbia University Press, 2014), Gourmet observes that “Hervé This is changing the way France—and the world—cooks.”
Building upon Dr. This’ pioneering work in molecular gastronomy, note-by-note cooking consists of composing sauces, beverages, and meals using pure molecular compounds—with profound implications for the kitchen and beyond. In freeing us from the limits imposed by animal and plant tissues, note-by-note cooking encourages experimentation, opens up cuisine to new forms of art and scientific exploration, and brings new solutions to the problem of feeding humankind in a sustainable manner.
Seating for this special lecture is limited. Reserve your space through BU’s Programs in Food, Wine & the Arts (admission is $10).