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Liquid Nitrogen Ice-cream

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Death by Chocolate Using liquid nitrogen to make ice cream is nothing new. In pop culture, molecular gastronomy is the merging of scientific tools and techniques with culinary arts – using tools such as centrifuges, liquid nitrogen, microscopes, or lasers in the preparation of food items. So, it only makes sense that making ice cream amidst clouds of smoke and a big container of liquid nitrogen is the “in” thing to do among ice cream aficionados. Recently, I gave my taste buds the experience of relishing on liquid nitrogen ice-cream. It tasted much fresh than the normal ice-creams that we eat. The ice-cream texture was creamier than usual and there were fewer or no ice crystals. Initially, one might be a bit apprehensive hearing that 'liquid nitrogen' would be a part of the desert. But hey, lets dig deeper into the science concerning the preparation. At normal pressure, liquid nitrogen boils at -196.4ÂșC. When poured into the ice cream base the l...

AMOR FATI : Love of Fate

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It usually happens with many of us that we try to find solutions to overcome the challenges that we face in life and emerge stronger for that time, only to forget later in life the very trick that gave us strength in our moment of weakness. So, when something similar happens again, you feel that I have already overcome this obstacle before and wonder, then why am I not able to do it again? For this reason, this post had been long pending since ages, when I first realized how important it is to embrace the events happening in my life in order to live peacefully, to think clearly and to act courageously in every situation life throws at me.  It's better late than never. I got the push to give words to my thoughts on this blog post when I recently came across a latin phrase "AMOR - FATI" which translates to " Love of one's Fate " in English. We are often told that our greatest assets are willpower, decision-making and discipline. It’s also what we ...