Luxist reports that three Michelin star chef Pierre Gagnaire has created the world’s first fully synthetic dish. With the help of chemist Hervé This, and using a combination of ascorbic acid, glucose, maltitol and citric acid, Gagnaire concocted an appetizer of jelly balls named “le note à note”. The dish is said to taste like apples and lemons, with a crunchy exterior and creamy interior.
Though this sounds impressive, with all the additive-filled, and heavily processed foods out there – is this really a first?
[via Luxist]
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‘Chemistry’ is very foody anyway at times. the above ingredients sound like sugars and lemon juice.!
April 23rd, 2009 at 10:26 am
Surely Quorn (fake meat) was first?
May 1st, 2009 at 10:45 am
no, it’s not the worlds first synthetic food, it’s 44 years too late for that title. http://davidszondy.com/future/Living/synthetic_food.htm
May 2nd, 2009 at 9:13 am