What You Need to Know
Deconstructed dishes utilize modernist techniques such as spherification, gelification, and foamification, which involve the use of ingredients like agar agar, sodium alginate, and xanthan gum. The chemistry behind these techniques allows for the creation of unique textures and presentations.
Steps
- 1.
Deconstructed Caesar Salad (United States): Separates dressing components into gel spheres and powder
- 2.
Deconstructed Tiramisu (Italy): Presents coffee gel, mascarpone foam and cocoa soil separately
- 3.
Deconstructed Borscht (Russia): Beet gel, sour cream foam and dill dust arranged geometrically
The Science
Primary Reaction
Gelation, Emulsification