Scientists in the kitchen/Cooks in the lab
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Only recently in print, The Hungry Scientist Handbook shows how to bring the latest, greatest technology available to bear upon the culinary arts. It compiles the most mouthwatering projects created by a mechanical engineer and his band of intrepid techie friends (like Robin Hood, but without the tights). Their mission: the pursuit of projects possessing varying degrees of whimsy and utility, and this book is a chronicle of their success. In no time, you'll be donning lab goggles in the kitchen and kitchen goggles in the lab - just make sure to label your ingredients (don't want you drinking acid by accident).

The Handbook features twenty projects, including edible origami, light-up lollipops, cryogenic martinis, and edible underwear.

According to some customer reviews, the edible underwear recipe makes the book "Not appropriate for Children". (Another commentator adds that the photographic depiction of the result -- a caramel bikini -- may be too graphic.) Also, some ingredients may be inappropriate for a younger crowd, such as dry ice, liquid nitrogen and potable alcohol.

For adults, though, one found that the do-it-yourself projects "kept me and dinner guests thoroughly entertained. This book is meant for people that truly like to play with their food." And another: "I don't think I've had this much fun in the kitchen since the renovation of 2002".

The Hungry Scientist Handbook. ISBN: 9780061238680; ISBN10: 0061238686; Imprint: Collins Living ; On Sale: 9/23/2008; Format: Trade PB; Trimsize: 7 3/8 x 9 1/8; Pages: 224; $16.95; Ages: 18 and Up

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