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4 Jun, 12 tweets, 5 min read
As many of you know, last week we had an accidental delivery of liquid nitrogen to our lab. So we decided to put it to good use...
We shrunk some semiconductors to see the effects...
So today, for Friday lunch, we decided to try “Cryo-Frying” some steaks! (And chicken and mushrooms). This technique utilizes LN2 to freeze a crust on sous-vided meats so they can be deep fried to finish without overcooking. Fist step this morning was the sous-vide...
Next, we are going to dip the finished steaks into LN2 to freeze a 3-5mm layer at the surface...
First comes the dip, for 30s. Yes we are nerds.
Then, into the 200C oil for 55-65s...
...and out comes a PERFECT GOD DAMN STEAK....
We also did filets, and chicken, and portobellos. It’s fantastic. With home-made aioli, and of course fries. Because fryer. But wait, something is missing...
Why are we pouring crème anglaise into this mixer?
Because...
Nitrogen Soft Serve! And also...
DIPPING DOTS! Happy Friday from us nerds to you nerds. 👊❤️

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I saw an article today about Spock, criticizing the character for not being sufficiently “logical.” It got me thinking about being a nerd in the 70s, and awkward. You’d get actually beat up for it then, not like now where nerds are heroes. Spock was our hero, and not for logic.
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I have been trying for a year and a half to get @UnileverUKI and @marmite to talk about using yeast from our Ancient Egyptian Baking project to do a Special Edition Marmite whose profits would promote science and education. How excellent would this be?
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Even if you hate Marmite this would still be pretty cool! The bottle says “Marmite (ancient) Egyptian” in the cartouche in front, surrounded by “good” and “pure.” On the sides it says “old” on the right and “new” on the left, and prays for eternal life around bottom.
The pyramids used to have golden tops, which fits with the yellow topped Marmite bottle. That’s it!
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Welcome to my Pi day historical bagel tutorial! We are going to learn how to make the kind of bagels that were brought by Polish Ashkenazi Jews as they emigrated to the United States in the late 19th century (1880s). Let’s go! Image
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By *adamant* request, I have spent several weeks researching proper NYC bagels, making devices and extracts, and prepping. If you’re interested, I’ll post a thread. I have more work to do, and practice and feedback from local NYC folks. Then I’ll share. Fun experiment. ImageImageImageImage
I AM AWARE OF MONTREAL BAGELS. One challenge at a time please. I think we can all agree that NYC bagels are a worth genre.
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