Liquid Intelligence: The Art and Science of the
- 作者
- 出版社 W. W. Norton & Company
- 出版时间 不详年
- ISBN 9780393089035
- 定价 388.60
内容简介
InDaveArnold'sworld，theshapeofanicecube，thesugarsandacidsinanapple，andthebubblesinabottleofchampagneareallingredientstobemeasured，tested，andtweaked.WithLiquidIntelligence，thecreativeforceatworkinBooker&Dax，NewYorkCity'shigh-techbar，bringsreadersbehindthecounterandintothelab.There，Arnoldandhiscollaboratorsinvestigatetemperature，carbonation，sugarconcentration，andacidityinsearchofwaystoenhanceclassiccocktailsandinventnewonesthatrevolutionizeyourexpectationsaboutwhatadrinkcanlookandtastelike.Yearsofrigorousexperimentationandstudy-botchedattemptsandinspiredsolutions-haveyieldedtherecipesandtechniquesfoundinthesepages.Featuringmorethan120recipesandnearly450colorphotographs，LiquidIntelligencebeginswiththesimple-howiceformsandhowtomakecrystal-clearcubesinyourownfreezer-andthenprogressesintoadvancedtechniqueslikeclarifyingcloudylimejuicewithenzymes，nitro-muddlingfreshbasiltopreventbrowning，andinfusingvodkawithcoffee，orange，orpeppercorns.Practicaltipsforpreparingdrinksbythepitcher，makinghomemadesodas，andbuildingaspecializedbarinyourownhomeareexactlywhatdrinkenthusiastsneedtoknow.Fordevoteesseekingthecuttingedge，chaptersonliquidnitrogen，chitosan/gellanwashing，andtheapplicationsofacentrifugeexpandtheboundariesoftraditionalcocktailcraft.Arnold'sbookisthebeginningofanewmethodofmakingdrinks，aproblem-solvingapproachgroundedinattentiveobservationandcreativetechniques.Readerswilllearnhowtoextractthesweetflavorofpepperswithoutthespice，whybottlingcertaindrinksbeforehandbeatsshakingthematthebar，andwhyquininepowderandsuccinicacidleadtotheperfectginandtonic.LiquidIntelligenceisaboutsatisfyingyourcuriosityandrefiningyourtechnique，fromred-hotpokerstotheeleganceofanold-fashioned.Whetheryou'reinsearchofastoundingdrinksoraone-of-a-kindjourneyintothenextgenerationofcocktailmaking，LiquidIntelligenceistheultimatestandard-onethatnobartenderordrinkenthusiastshouldbewithout.
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