They have been conquering the professional kitchens: these are the siphons that, until recently, were used only in bars to make cocktails or create clouds of whipped cream.
I siphons become indispensable in the kitchen as well, also aided by the increasing popularity of the molecular cuisine.
Lo Chef Ferran Adrià brought in kitchen this tool for creating sweet and savory foams, which sign and enrich dishes of haute cuisine.
These foams are called "airs" in the jargon and can be of different types: of vegetables, fish, shellfish, meat and herbs and are used to enhance the flavor of a dish. To create them, one uses precisely the siphon.
They represent an extra touch of creativity and also allow for contrasting textures of foods when paired with crispy dishes, for example.
What is a siphon and what it looks like
A siphon is a kitchen tool that consists of 4 parts:
- a container for the ingredients
- A cap on which the cartridges are then screwed in.
- cartridges or canisters
- spouts - similar to those of a sac à poche) to make different foams.
How to prepare foams in the kitchen
The first step in the implementation of the foams in the kitchen is the preparation of simple, lump-free compounds that are as smooth and velvety as possible. The ingredients are placed in the blender, gelatin or isinglass or fresh cream is added. Then you will have to pour the liquid into the container up to the indicated level. close with the cap, insert the nitrogen cartridge into the cylinder provided, shake and leave in the refrigerator for a couple of hours.
After the waiting time, the froth will be ready: just keep the siphon upside down to prevent the gas from venting unnecessarily without letting the mixture out.
By pressing the siphon lever, foam spills out of the spout and allows you to create soft sweet or savory clouds, with the advantage that the organoleptic properties of the ingredients remain preserved.
Today the foams are now a must-have in kitchen e Italian Food Academy organizes master classes in molecular cuisine e molecular cocktails courses, thanks to which it is possible to learn all the techniques for making them.
