What's Cooking in Chemistry? How Leading Chemists Succeed in the Kitchen

by Bell, Hubertus P.; Feuerstein, Tim; Gü; ntner, Carlos E.; Hö; lsken, Sö; ren; Lohmann, Jan Klaas

• ISBN13: 9783527326211
• ISBN10: 3527326219
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-06-22
• Publisher: Wiley-VCH

Summary

Looking for future employment as a postdoc? Or desperately looking for the perfect present for a chemist friend? Maybe you simply enjoy cooking and reading about current developments in chemistry research? The first Who's Who in organic chemistry to show what top scientists like to cook - on the bench and on the stove - and how they have made their way. Use K. C. Nicolaou's recipe for fish and chips and read about his scientific work while preparing the meal that helped him finance his studies back in England. Containing more than 50 personal recipes and anecdotes from leading organic chemists, such as Lonely soup (Evans), Wild boar - Tuscan way (Waldmann), and Dulce de Leche (Vollhardt), accompanied by biographies and sketches of their current work, this is an exquisite delicacy for anybody who likes cooking, eating and chemistry.

Author Biography

On occasion of the 60th birthday of Professor Lutz Friedjan Tietze his coworkers in the Institute of Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry at the University of Gottingen dedicated this cookbook to him. It collects the favorite recipes of more than fifty well-known chemists.

Table of Contents

Marinade for BBQ Kangaroo	p. 1
Potato Latkes (Potato Pancakes): A Traditional Jewish Chanukah Dish	p. 5
Cannoli Shells	p. 9
Kaiserschmarren	p. 13
Veal and Sausage Stew	p. 17
Pears, Beans and Bacon	p. 21
Tagliatelle alla Bolognese	p. 25
Black Bean Soup	p. 29
Spaghetti con 'Schluntz'	p. 33
Scott's Fondue	p. 37
Green Eel à la Marie with Dill Dip	p. 41
Wild Duck in Olive Oil Maccheroni con salmì di lepre alla Mantovana	p. 45
Chicken à la Maritje	p. 51
Brunswick Stew (Lonely Soup)	p. 55
Carolina Dirt Cake	p. 59
Labskaus	p. 63
Ahi Tuna Sashimi Napoleon	p. 67
Domino Cake	p. 73
Pecan Pie	p. 77
Sorrel Soup Variant of Ni&ccidle;oise Salad	p. 81
Texas Chili	p. 85
Filled Trout	p. 89
Pasta with Artichoke Cream Alessandro	p. 93
Lamb Fillets	p. 97
Sweet and Sour Mushroom Salad	p. 101
Chicken Curry	p. 105
A Crustacean Catastrophe - Tenderloin of Wild Boar - The Royal M&M Almond Cake	p. 109
Sauerkraut Salad	p. 115
Red Gritz	p. 119
Arzgebirg'sche Schusterkließ	p. 123
Chili Crock Pot	p. 127
Ley's Low-Calorie, Chemical-Free Risotto?	p. 131
Chicken Dijonnais	p. 135
Powidltatschkerl	p. 139
Goma-ae, Goma-yogoshi	p. 143
Fish & Chips	p. 147
Paquette's Favourite Lasagna	p. 151
Herb Sauce Frankfurt Style	p. 155
Ciappino	p. 159
The 1:1:1 Mix	p. 163
Tiszai halászlé	p. 167
Fruitcake	p. 171
Cold Beetroot Soup	p. 175
Fish Soufflé Clausius-Clapeyron	p. 179
Tagliatelle with Bologna-style Meat Sauce	p. 183
Pork Roulades with Cheese	p. 187
Lasagne Verdi	p. 191
Pasta al Forno Southern Italy Style	p. 197
Pat Anderson-Vedejs' Wisconsin Linzer Torte	p. 201
Dulce de Leche	p. 205
Cinghiale in Dolce e Forte	p. 209
One-pot Fish Soup	p. 215
3 Lemon-Kiwi Pie	p. 219
Tofu Tempura	p. 223
Filled Peppers á la Benjamin	p. 227
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