Description
American chef
Technical
Wylie Dufresne is an American chef. He was previously the owner of Du's Donuts and the former chef and owner of the wd~50 and Alder restaurants in Manhattan. He now owns Stretch Pizza on 24th Street and Park in Manhattan. Dufresne is a leading American proponent of molecular gastronomy, the movement to incorporate science and new techniques in the preparation and presentation of food.
Science
Primary Reaction
Gelation of Sodium Alginate
Sensory Profile
Aroma ()
butterycaramelizednuttytoastedcreamy
Taste
umamisweetsour
Texture
silkyunctuousaerated
Wine Analogy
Like a complex Bordeaux with unexpected modernist techniques
Coffee Analogy
Third-wave experimental profile with notes of citrus and chocolate
Perfume Analogy
Avant-garde niche fragrances with synthetic accords
Culinary Applications
Eggs Benedict Foamwd~50 (New York)Transforms traditional hollandaise into an airy foam using nitrous oxide
Deconstructed NachosAlder (Manhattan)Reimagines components through spherification and edible films
Shrimp NoodlesExperimental cuisineUses transglutaminase to create noodle-like strands from pure shrimp
Dietary
VeganVegetarianGluten-FreeHalalKoshersoy lecithinxanthan gum
Molecular Pairing
Key Compounds Produced
Sodium alginateCalcium chlorideSodium bicarbonateGluconic acidFumaric acid