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Jason Logsdon

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My name is Jason Logsdon and I'm a passionate home cook who loves to try new things, especially when it comes to cooking. However, I'm not the type of cook who enjoys trying out "experiments" just to see what works. I'd much rather take existing knowledge, distill it down to easy-to-follow concepts, and apply it successfully to my own cooking.

I find it quite rewarding to ease emerging cooking technologies from the realm of the professional chef into the kitchen of the cooking enthusiast. I accomplished this first with sous vide cooking where I created a website, CookingSousVide.com (Now integrated into ModernistCookingMadeEasy.com), and wrote four books that have assisted in bringing sous vide cooking into the kitchens of thousands of passi My name is Jason Logsdon and I'm a passionate home cook who loves to try new things, especially when it comes to cooking. However, I'm not the type of cook who enjoys trying out "experiments" just to see what works. I'd much rather take existing knowledge, distill it down to easy-to-follow concepts, and apply it successfully to my own cooking.

I find it quite rewarding to ease emerging cooking technologies from the realm of the professional chef into the kitchen of the cooking enthusiast. I accomplished this first with sous vide cooking where I created a website, CookingSousVide.com (Now integrated into ModernistCookingMadeEasy.com), and wrote four books that have assisted in bringing sous vide cooking into the kitchens of thousands of passionate cooks.

Next I addressed the increasingly popular developments in modernist cooking. Here I take the almost mystical technology of molecular gastronomy and present it in a manner that makes it easy for the adventurous cook to understand and execute. Once again I have created a website, ModernistCookingMadeEasy.com, and written a book, Modernist Cooking Made Easy: Getting Started, that doesn't attempt to explain the science of modernist cooking, but instead focuses on how these new techniques and ingredients can be employed to create dishes with completely new flavors, aromas, textures and visual appeal. The recipes range from ones that will amaze readers' friends to another that will simply make it quicker and easier to make flavorful traditional gravy.

My next book, Modernist Cooking Made Easy: The Whipping Siphon, focuses on perhaps the most versatile tool in the modernist cooking arsenal. Couple it with some modernist cooking techniques and you can create dishes that will delight all of your senses.

My third book on modernist cooking, Modernist Cooking Made Easy: Party Foods, explains how to create remarkable cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and small plates that will amaze your friends.

In my most recent book I leverage my experience, from cooking hundreds of sous vide meals and writing four books on the subject, to write a comprehensive primer for cooks of all experience levels. Modernist Cooking Made Easy: Sous Vide demystifies the process, serves as a reference for more than 80 cuts of meat and vegetables, and provides a collection of inspiring recipes.

In my writing I aim to simplify and my website and books focus on explaining things in a way even my mother-in-law can understand. My dishes might not be as inventive as Grant Achatz's, but hopefully they will successfully illustrate the concepts that underpin modernist cooking, allowing you to gain the information you need to start using modernist techniques and ingredients more in your everyday cooking.

I can be reached at: Jason@modernistcookingmadeeasy.com or through Twitter at:@jasonlogsdon_sv ...more

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My Favorite Sous Vide Recipes: Sous Vide Gochujang Butternut Squash Soup Recipe

Spice up your comfort food game with this creamy sous vide gochujang butternut squash soup by David LaForce. It's the perfect blend of sweet, savory, and a kick of heat that'll wake up your taste beds and have you coming back for seconds. Read the entire entry... Read more of this blog post »

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	Modernist Cooking Made Easy: Sous Vide: The Authoritative Guide to Low Temperature Precision Cooking 3.80 avg rating — 158 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beginning Sous Vide: Low Temperature Recipes and Techniques for Getting Started at Home 3.61 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Modernist Cooking Made Easy: The Whipping Siphon 3.67 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Modernist Cooking Made Easy: Getting Started: An Introduction to the Techniques, Ingredients and Recipes of Molecular Gastronomy 3.87 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sous Vide: Help for the Busy Cook 3.53 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Modernist Cooking Made Easy: Infusions: The Ultimate Guide to Crafting Flavorful Infusions Using Modernist and Traditional Techniques 4.16 avg rating — 19 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sous Vide Grilling 3.09 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Simple Sous Vide: 200 Modern Recipes Made Easy 3.35 avg rating — 17 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Modernist Cooking Made Easy: Party Foods 3.36 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Instant Pot® Ultimate Sous Vide Cookbook: 100 No-Pressure Recipes for Perfect Meals Every Time 3.10 avg rating — 10 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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