Nomad was also one of the first companies to introduce radical molecular gastronomy techniques into the art of canapé-making.
She came as a friend and unpaid helper to learn molecular gastronomy techniques but instead wound up doing everything from washing dishes to taking out the trash.
Some new chefs are experimenting with foams and other molecular gastronomy techniques, with a few combining unusual pairings, mixing sweet and savory.
The three-Michelin-star spot is run by chef Heston Blumenthal who is famous for molecular gastronomy techniques like cooking in a vacuum jar or using a blow torch for searing.
Simple flavour combinations are combined with molecular gastronomy techniques and unusual presentations of food, including caramelised olives which are presented on a bonsai tree.
Bosi uses molecular gastronomy techniques, such as in the process for making a Savoy cabbage purée, in which the cabbage is freeze dried into a powder and then reconstituted, but he prefers only to enhance the flavours of individual ingredients rather than changing those flavours by using unusual techniques.
In one of the few actual cooking demos of the weekend, Enrique Olvera of Pujol in Mexico City talked about his quest to rediscover and redefine Mexican gastronomy using ancient techniques and produce.
While still firmly entrenched in his French training, Wishart is on the cusp of creating a new Scottish gastronomy, combining classic French techniques with traditional Scottish dishes and produce such as Buccleuch beef, lobsters, oysters and smoked salmon.
And this may be the first restaurant in the country to mix Asian comfort food with the techniques of molecular gastronomy.
Mr. Ripert is just starting to seek a replacement, someone who is not just strong in pastry but who can also handle some of the techniques of molecular gastronomy.
