February 2012
11 posts
MSG is tonight! (And tonight is February 28)
And we want all your burning candy-related questions to answer live on stage. Leave a note here and come to Public Assembly, 70 North 6th Street, Williamsburg, at 7pm for your sugar high. It’s free!
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Eating Rotten Shark
You might recall the story of Hákarl, Iceland’s rotten shark treat, from January’s MSG. Here’s a firsthand account, from fellow Brainery teacher (and cheese expert!) Andrew Torrens. You can read a bit more about the dish here.
Myself and 3 friends ate the shark this past Friday and while it was certainly not enjoyable no one vomited. In actuality I was slightly disappointed...
The Origin of Sprinkles (jimmies, hundreds and...
I’ve looked in to the history of candy sprinkles before, after I found the earliest American birthday cake recipe from 1870 (which you can see here.) But it turns out the history of the sprinkle goes back about a thousand years earlier, to early Middle-Eastern cooking. In reference to a late 10th-century Baghdad cookbook, Tim Richardson, author of Sweets: A History of Candy, writes:
“Small...
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February's MSG: The Candy Lectures
Here’s all you really need to know about the next MSG lecture on Tuesday, February 28: we’re talking about candy, you get to eat some, and it’s free.
All you have to do is show up at Public Assembly at 7pm and hang out while we fill your brains with delicious candy facts and your mouths with candy (and booze). We’ll love you even more if you RSVP on Facebook so we have...
Jalapeno-Apple-tomic Fireballs
I generally spend my time taking wholesome natural foods and synthesizing the hell out of them. Let’s pretend it’s opposite day and whip Atomic Fireballs into something Michael Pollan might respect. [Brooklyn Brainery]
Let's Make: Spicy Cinnamon Bodega Candy
Now that we’ve analyzed Atomic Fireballs within an inch of their lives, let’s make some spicy cinnamon candy. [Brooklyn Brainery]
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Why Atomic Fireballs are So Spicy →
It’s not just cinnamon. Follow the link for lots of dorky science involving TRPA1 receptors [Brooklyn Brainery]
MSG on Facebook →
Because you totally have to have a FB page.
Where to buy exotic game meats
Did tonight’s lecture light a fire under you for beaver, bear or lion? Your neighborhood Associated is prrrrrobably sold out, so Sarah’s put together a list to hook you right up. [Four Pounds Flour]