Spreads of exotic goose

27-2-2013

The company ‘Ganslekker’ produces a spread made of goose meat. The number of geese in the Netherlands is increasing and often causes (environmental) problems. For these reasons, the geese are shot. ‘Ganslekker’ uses the meat of these shot geese to make spread. The spread is available as ham or foie gras pate and is organic and sustainable.

Doughnut with a twist

27-2-2013

The doughnut is very popular in the United States and there are more new varieties on the market. Lucky’s Doughnuts creates authentic, handmade doughnuts in many variants. Likewise the crème brûlée doughnut, a doughnut filled with vanilla pastry cream topped with crisp, burnt sugar caramel shell. They also have other special doughnuts like a tiramisu or blood orange doughnut.

A mysterious smoking effect with Mistystix

26-2-2013

  • Mistystix

Many people know dry ice from the theatrical world as haze ore smoke used at TV shows and musicals, but dry ice is also increasingly used in the hospitality industry. ICS Dry Ice developed the Mistystix, that gives a drink that mysterious smoke effect. The Mistystix is designed to be used in drinks and is filled with dry ice. Once the Mistystix touches the drink, it creates a smoking effect. The most beautiful effect is created when the drink is not too cold. With the Mistystix the taste of the drink is optimum, it keeps the drink cold and it remains smoking about 3 to 5 minutes. Use dry ice for the presentation of a dish or dry ice can also be used in the finest form to make a sorbet from fresh juices. Filling a wine cooler with water and dry ice gives a festive effect.

Latte 3D art

25-2-2013

Instead of the standard figure drawing with milk foam in the cream layer of a cup of coffee, make it special with latte 3D art.

First vegetarian snack bar

22-2-2013

At The Hague Hollands Spoor train station, the first fully vegetarian snack bar will open on 5 April. Visitors can choose a healthier and meatless version of the croquette, frikadel or hamburger. The products are 100% vegetarian and a majority of the product range is also vegan. Besides the snacks, there is a choice of vegetarian and vegan sandwiches, small dishes and organic drinks.

Whiskey from Texel

22-2-2013

Texel gets a new typical product, a Texel whiskey. The whiskey is not for sale yet, but the creator and producer Joscha Schoots has laid a good foundation. The whiskey is distilled with, so far as possible, ingredients of Texel. The distillates are still maturing on barrel. The salty air and the soft water of Texel, play a role in the typical taste of the whiskey. Joscha Schoots hopes to present the first whiskey bottles in 3.5 years.

Ricotta cheese made of almonds

21-2-2013

TOP Food Lab regularly organizes jam sessions in the kitchen to experiment with products. Responding to the trends vegan, raw food and sustainability, a jam session resulted in a ricotta cheese made of almonds. The ricotta cheese of almonds has the same texture as dairy-based ricotta, the flavor is different (more nutty, less cheesy) and includes an acid that is also used in the production of cheese, that results in a cheese-like experience. The ricotta cheese contains no milk and is suitable for people with a lactose and cow’s milk allergy. TOP Food Lab wants to experiment more with curing, brining, using different kinds of molds and bacteria to make a ultimate mold cheese of almonds. The goal is to sell these cheeses in shops and restaurants.

Chocolate beer in Japan

20-2-2013

The Japanese brewery Sankt Gallen Brewery has brewed a stout beer that is chocolate-flavored by using chocolate malt. The beer has 8,5 percent of alcohol and can be served in a glass made entirely of chocolate. After drinking the chocolate-flavored stout beer, you can also eat the glass to enhance the chocolate flavor of the beer.

Strong Colombian coffee in a cube

19-2-2013

Jiva coffee cubes is a new form of instant coffee with a deep stronger taste. The coffee beans used for the Jiva coffee cubes are from Colombia. The beans are freeze-dried and blended with unrefined cane sugar, known in South America as panela. Panela acts as a bonding agent and the coffee is pressed into cubes and individually hand-wrapped. The Jiva coffee cubes dissolve in hot water or milk and taste strong. At the moment, the coffee cubes are wrapped by hand, the owners are looking for funds to purchase a standard packing machine.

A salad with music

19-2-2013

The video above shows how to make music with vegetables and fruit. Through a special technique the electrical signals are converted into keyboard signals. By making music with the vegetables you create more experience during making a salad.

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