A Very Alinea Thanksgiving

Ok, so these videos have been making the rounds for a short time and they really probably would have been much more interesting about two weeks ago, but since they get less interesting every day, here they are anyway:

Part One:



Part Two:



I first want to make clear that while I've certainly never eaten at a molecular gastronomy restaurant, I'm no Grant Achatz hater. But I think his confidence really comes through on these videos. He knows exactly what he's doing with every flavor on the plate and that's really the only thing that matters, regardless of what techniques he uses. Yet, his style remains a few light years out of the range of mere mortals using stone-age equipment, such as myself and this pair:



Funny stuff. A cautionary tale. For now, I'll retain my humility and low aspirations; I'll stick to the cookbooks meant for housewives, thank you.