https://modernistcuisine.com/books/modernist-cuisine/ * * Books + Modernist Bread at Home + Food & Drink: Modernist Cuisine Photography + Modernist Pizza + Modernist Bread + Modernist Cuisine + Modernist Cuisine at Home + The Photography of Modernist Cuisine * Recipes * Gallery * Products * Press + Press Resources + News & Events + Notable Press + Industry Acclaim + Awards + Press Archive * Blog * About + About Modernist Cuisine + Nathan Myhrvold + Contact * Search Menu * Books + Modernist Bread at Home + Food & Drink: Modernist Cuisine Photography + Modernist Pizza + Modernist Bread + Modernist Cuisine + Modernist Cuisine at Home + The Photography of Modernist Cuisine * Podcast * Gallery * Products Modernist Cuisine * Press + Press Resources + News & Events + Notable Press + Industry Acclaim + Awards + Press Archive * Blog + Blog + Recipes * About + About Modernist Cuisine + Nathan Myhrvold + Contact * Search * Buy * Volumes * Press & Acclaim * International Editions * FAQs [Modernist-Cuisine] [mc-title-1024x261] Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking is a revolutionary treatment of cooking that pushes the boundaries of culinary arts. Winner of the 2012 James Beard Award for Cookbook of the Year, this six-volume set was named one of the best cookbooks of the century by the New Yorker. Through thousands of gorgeous photographs and helpful diagrams, the art, science, and technology of cooking come alive. Modernist Cuisine will become a proven companion and inspire you to innovate in your own kitchen. Buy Now By the Numbers 5 Volumes + Kitchen Manual 2,438 Pages 26 Chapters +1,500 Recipes 3,700 Photos 52lbs Weight 4lbs Ink 5 Languages [mc-strawberry] "This book will change the way we understand the kitchen." Ferran Adria "The most astonishing cook!book of our time." Wall Street Journal "The cookbook to end all cookbooks." David Chang [mc-volumes] Spanning 2,438 pages, Modernist Cuisine explores the history of cuisine and explains the science of cooking in a way that's accessible to both professional chefs and home cooks. Created by a team of scientists, chefs, editors, and writers, these volumes explore research spanning the field of culinary science with careful attention to practicality and applicability in the kitchen. Inside this massive tome, you'll discover techniques being used in today's top restaurants as well as over 1,500 recipes, including 49 plated-dish recipes, which cover everything from making Ultrasonic Fries to encapsulating spheres of tomato water in basil oil. View the Volumes [mc-collage] [mc-collage] mc-collage-new-2 mc-collage-new-3 Awards [mb-award-james-beard] Winner, James Beard Cookbook Awards, Cookbook of the Year and Cooking from a Professional Point of View categories (2012) James Beard [IACPCookbookAwardWin] Winner, International Association of Culinary Professionals Awards, Design and Professional Kitchens categories (2012) IACP [mb-award-gourmand] Inductee, Gourmand Cookbook Hall of Fame (2011) Gourmand [mc-award-wallpaper] Nominee, Wallpaper* Design Awards, Life-Enhancer of the Year category (2012) Wallpaper [Half-and-H] [Oops-SCENE] [Fuel-SCENE] [Dont-Whack] Half-and-Half-SCENE Oops-SCENE Fuel-SCENE Dont-Whack-the-Bottle-SCENE Food that Makes a Statement View the Collection at Modernist Cuisine Gallery by Nathan Myhrvold Nathan Myhrvold pushed the boundaries of food photography when he published Modernist Cuisine. Now his artwork is available exclusively at Modernist Cuisine Gallery by Nathan Myhrvold. 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