Origin of a Dish: Chocolate Ice Cream
Q: Which came first, chocolate or vanilla?
A: Read here.
[Four Pounds Flour]
Origin of a Dish: Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream
People were quick-freezing ice cream with liquid nitrogen long before Dippin’ Dots. The full story. [Four Pounds Flour]
Back in June, we talked gelatin - Sarah recounted the history of eating gelatinous things, from the very first jiggly delights, made from beef drippings or the swimbladders of sturgeons, to the golden age of Jell-o molds in the 20th century. Meanwhile, Soma taught you how to make a fake egg, and we became, quite possibly, the first people to sell one in the United States.
Let’s Make: Freezer Pickles
Freezer pickles have a pretty self-descriptive name, but don’t let that lack of creativity stop you from making them. They’re easy, you can do some pretty wild flavors that stay super fresh tasting (like lime + mint!), and don’t require that annoying hot water bath. More.
The Masters of Social Gastronomy Get Tipsy
MSG is our free monthly lecture series all about the history and science behind some of your favorite foods, and this month, we’re taking on drunkenness and drinking games.
Soma will unravel the science behind inebriation, from the moment it hits your lips to your next-day regrets. We’ll break down “beer before liquor,” red wine’s affection for hangovers, and other boozy old wives’ tales.
After Soma explains the whys of getting drunk, Sarah Lohman, author of Four Pounds Flour, will actually get you drunk! She’ll unveil the history of drinking games, from the Greeks flinging wine at each other in a game of skill, to the American practice of “toasting,” that instigated the prohibition movement. You will be invited on stage to play these games and more, and compete for fabulous prizes!
During storytime, Sarah will tell the tale of the best drinking game ever, The Hour That God Forgot: an annual, Daylight Savings-themed Power Hour that will become a holiday tradition of your own. Soma will cover the history of that standard-bearer of game-based alcohol, the red Solo cup, and how a recent redesign could change the face of flip-cup forever.
Details: Public Assembly, 70 North 6th Street, Williamsburg
Tuesday, August 28, 7pm
Free, RSVP recommended
Let’s Make: New Pickles
New pickles might be the least sour of all the deli pickles, but they’re incredibly delicious and super easy to make. More here.
July’s MSG was all about ice cream: we tried historic ice cream flavors (sage & rosewater), we tried stretchy/chewy/weird dondurma ice cream, we made ice cream live with some Ziploc bags and ice.
Tonight! MSG takes on Ice Cream
If you like ice cream, come to our ice cream lectures tonight at Public Assembly! They’re free, it will be awesome, and you’ll learn way more about ice cream than you ever thought possible.
RSVP + more details: https://www.facebook.com/events/341009169311278/
image courtesy: http://www.flickr.com/photos/weelakeo/3875087712/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Course Preview: A Million and One Soy Sauces
The deep dark secret of La Choy soy sauce, and/or why Kikkoman ain’t so bad. [Brooklyn Brainery]
