This sounds like one for the food geek in you: on Thursday April 5th, 6pm-10pm, the EXPLORATORIUM’s After Dark program is holding Gastronomy night, inspired by Modernist Cuisine, the six-volume compendium on the art and science of cooking.
Expect food-themed activities and high-tech demos, like liquid nitrogen ice cream, fruit juice “caviar,” sous vide eggs with Cooking for Geeks author Jeff Potter, and a demo from Modernist Cuisine’s head chef Maxime Bilet and SeattleFoodGeek.com author Scott Heimendinger. Centrifuges, homogenizers, hydrocolloids, and emulsifiers will be discussed. Plus you get to find out if you’re a “super-taster,” learn the cultural history of the orange, and take home some asparagus experiments. There’s also music, a cash bar, and free parking.
All very intriguing stuff, but leave the kiddos at home, it’s for the 18+ crowd. After Dark: Gastronomy is included with museum admission. 3601 Lyon St. at Yacht, 415-561-0399.
The bar setup at the Exploratorium After Dark. Photo from Flickr.
Event Info
Thursday Apr 5, 2012 6pm–10pm Included with museum admission. Info Exploratorium 3601 Lyon St. at Yacht, San Francisco
