Nathan Myhrvold Kitchen Quotations

Wine lovers have known for centuries that decanting wine before serving it often improves its flavor. Whatever the dominant process, the traditional decanter is a rather pathetic tool to accomplish it. A few years ago, I found I could get much better results by using an ordinary kitchen blender.

Chefs think about what it's like to make food. Being a scientist in the kitchen is about asking why something works, and how it works.

If your kitchen smells good, your food lost something.