During the holiday season at some point we find ourselves at a company holiday party. This year i was asked to attend a event for my girlfriends company at a major hotel. After cooking so many events myself, I can just tell when there is no love put into it. When every item is opened from a cardboard box that has been sitting on the freezer floor for the last 4 months. A way to get rid of each box before inventory on December 31st. I like to cook with love, a perfect example is this feta spinach quiche I made for a party last night

We started our school science program yesterday at Grant middle school here in Denver. This is our 7th year and over 110 presentations. The program started at my oldest daughters pre-kindergarten class. at fist it was a excuse to make ice cream for the kids. It has turned into a lesson about how carbon dioxide is found in nature and how we can use it to make some of our favorite treats like pop-rocks and soda pop. It also includes a presentation on super conductors and how absolute zero is responsible for many modern day amenities like air conditioning. Please contact us if you are interested in scheduling a demo.

Nitrogen Apple pie
Green apple, Pie crumbs, Candy pecans, Vanilla ice cream

Oink
Maple pastry cream, Bacon-nutella powder, Spicy house cured bacon

Summer
Lemon curd, Blueberry butter cream, Grilled yuzu # cake

Pb&J
The cream, Burnt peanut butter marshmallow, Grape caviar

Almond Joy
Coconut mousse, Chocolate cubes, Shattered almonds

Creme brulee
The cream, Raspberries, Raspberry sugar, Candy micro basil

Make me shake
Hot fudge, Pop rocks, Caramelized white chocolate, Exploding cream

Hi tech
Sous-vide cherries, Fried cheesecake, Mint paper

Banana-rama
The cream, banana foster, frozen caramel powder

I have never seen a natural ingredient that can alter the way you taste.

Early on Chef Ian played with Miracle Fruit purely for entertainment. The reactions he got from clients, guests and students was just that exciting and fun. But, after experimenting with the miracle fruit for the past 4.5 years the full potential has us really excited. The following are just a few of the applications where we see the Miracle frurits potential.

• Weight loss
• Kids that don’t eat their vegetables
• Improved nutrition for children and adults
• Helping with diabetes
• Easing the “tin” flavor that some chemotherapy patients have

If you haven’t experienced the Miracle Berry the following is a description of what our guests experience during our Miracle Berry tastings:

Take the frozen berry, place it on your tongue and suck on the berry until the skin comes of. Continue to suck on the berry to remove as much of the white pulp as you can. Basically your trying to remove everything and leave just the seed.  All of this should take a minute or two. In that minute the Miracle Berry is attaching itself to your taste receptors and will adjust the way your perceive sour flavors.

Once the skin and pulp of the berry have been removed, tasting things such as lemons, limes, & vinegar become an entirely new experience. The effects of the Miracle Berry last between 15-30 minutes.

This, as we mentioned previously is the entertainment factor. There are plenty of applications within this realm, such as mixed drinks and cocktails, or interesting desserts with strange foods. But, applying the effects of this amazing berry to things other than entertainment is what we are really excited about.

The Miracle Fruit affects sour and bitter foods, but what about foods like broccoli and cauliflower? Not much luck there. But just like putting cheese on top of foods to get kids to eat their vegetables, Chef Ian developed a carrot dip that was barely palatable on its own. With the miracle fruit however, it tasted like candy. Not surprisingly when elementary school kids were introduced to the some vegetable with the carrot dip, the couldn’t get enough.

This is a pretty simple application of the interesting effects of the Miracle Berry, but something that illustrates its usefulness beyond the cool-ness factor at parties and food events.

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Well, the Grocery Manufacturers Association Science Forum picked Ian.

Chef Ian Kleinman and The Inventing Room will be featured at the 2012 Grocery Manufacturers Association Science Forum in Washington D.C.

For centuries, culinary skills and fine dining were considered an art. Chef Ian Kleinman of The Inventing Room Denver-based catering business brings science into the kitchen. Foodies around the nation are captivated by his spritz of liquid nitrogen that transforms conventional tastes into revolutionary culinary delights. Join Chef Ian’s wacky world of food science as he explores molecular gastronomy and prepares two special treats.

What is The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMAS) Science Forum in Washington DC?

They are the voice of more than 300 leading food, beverage and consumer product companies that sustain and enhance the quality of life for hundreds of millions of people in the United States and around the globe. Founded in 1908, GMA is an active, vocal advocate for its member companies and a trusted source of information about the industry and the products consumers rely on and enjoy every day.

Last years Science Forum speaker was Andrew Zimmern and we’re pretty sure we beat out Anthony Bourdain  for this years speaker and demonstration spot (sorry Tony).

Break a leg and have fun in D.C. team.

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