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I don’t think chefs apply first principles. For example, have you ever met a chef that was able to sketch out the 3-d structure of the various molecules and th
by RcouF1uZ4gsC 5y ago
I don’t think chefs apply first principles.
For example, have you ever met a chef that was able to sketch out the 3-d structure of the various molecules and that used that information to guide their recipe?
No most chefs are using finely tuned heuristics about how different ingredients interact.
- eternityforest 5y agoNot only that, they're using a heavy amount of tradition. They can't just do any random thing even if it tastes good, unless they're experimental modern types, because Italian has to be different from Mexican or people will wonder what is going on. Most people seem to like the current nationality based food traditions. It lets you celebrate your own heritage, and also explore others. We can make things healthier, add variants, make vegetarian versions, etc, but not many see to reinvent Italian or American Chinese from scratch.