cookie cookie is maybe the only thing that can bring everyone universe matter
that can bring everyone universe matter
that can bring everyone universe matter what creed race or ethnicity together
what creed race or ethnicity together
what creed race or ethnicity together and that transformational power lies in
and that transformational power lies in
and that transformational power lies in the hands of the cook good afternoon
the hands of the cook good afternoon
the hands of the cook good afternoon ladies and gentlemen
ladies and gentlemen
ladies and gentlemen as you already know my name is Ruth
as you already know my name is Ruth
as you already know my name is Ruth Amundsen and my story started in nursery
Amundsen and my story started in nursery
Amundsen and my story started in nursery school
school
school in the UK and we had a small segment on
in the UK and we had a small segment on
in the UK and we had a small segment on cooking and as a child I was very very
cooking and as a child I was very very
cooking and as a child I was very very cautious and not not so happy to step
cautious and not not so happy to step
cautious and not not so happy to step out of my comfort zone but anyways the
out of my comfort zone but anyways the
out of my comfort zone but anyways the desire to put my hands in a bowl of
desire to put my hands in a bowl of
desire to put my hands in a bowl of chocolate finally overcame me so I went
chocolate finally overcame me so I went
chocolate finally overcame me so I went for the cooking segment and my son
for the cooking segment and my son
for the cooking segment and my son twists of Charles sulfate some luck the
twists of Charles sulfate some luck the
twists of Charles sulfate some luck the head teacher came walking by that very
head teacher came walking by that very
head teacher came walking by that very day and she crouched down to me a small
day and she crouched down to me a small
day and she crouched down to me a small child this big and asked me if she could
child this big and asked me if she could
child this big and asked me if she could take some we were making chocolate
take some we were making chocolate
take some we were making chocolate truffles very simple and I gave this off
truffles very simple and I gave this off
truffles very simple and I gave this off I was shocked I was flabbergasted
I was shocked I was flabbergasted
I was shocked I was flabbergasted I’d never been singled out for anything
I’d never been singled out for anything
I’d never been singled out for anything apart from my parents she took it she
apart from my parents she took it she
apart from my parents she took it she ate her and that’s how poisonous and
ate her and that’s how poisonous and
ate her and that’s how poisonous and must have tasted at that time she told
must have tasted at that time she told
must have tasted at that time she told me she was lovely and it was amazing and
me she was lovely and it was amazing and
me she was lovely and it was amazing and I had a I had a talent and that
I had a I had a talent and that
I had a I had a talent and that shouldn’t let it go and that was the
shouldn’t let it go and that was the
shouldn’t let it go and that was the right encouragement at the right time
right encouragement at the right time
right encouragement at the right time because what she said was a throwaway
because what she said was a throwaway
because what she said was a throwaway line she was said that to anybody but to
line she was said that to anybody but to
line she was said that to anybody but to me it really meant something and it
me it really meant something and it
me it really meant something and it sparked my passion but what followed
sparked my passion but what followed
sparked my passion but what followed next was possibly some of the gloomiest
next was possibly some of the gloomiest
next was possibly some of the gloomiest days of my life as a child living in the
days of my life as a child living in the
days of my life as a child living in the UK whatever was off playing football
UK whatever was off playing football
UK whatever was off playing football rugby tennis or cricket and I wanted to
rugby tennis or cricket and I wanted to
rugby tennis or cricket and I wanted to stay home and cook I started to get
stay home and cook I started to get
stay home and cook I started to get bullied and mocked and made fun off and
bullied and mocked and made fun off and
bullied and mocked and made fun off and people used to call me things like girly
people used to call me things like girly
people used to call me things like girly sissy and a lady and I never used to
sissy and a lady and I never used to
sissy and a lady and I never used to understand that because if you look at
understand that because if you look at
understand that because if you look at some of the top chefs
some of the top chefs
some of the top chefs Granta shots since youth kapoor and
Granta shots since youth kapoor and
Granta shots since youth kapoor and jamie oliver for example now tell me how
jamie oliver for example now tell me how
jamie oliver for example now tell me how many are the three under said to you are
many are the three under said to you are
many are the three under said to you are women there all may not be so why is it
women there all may not be so why is it
women there all may not be so why is it that if the leaving people in the field
that if the leaving people in the field
that if the leaving people in the field or man why do people constantly say that
or man why do people constantly say that
or man why do people constantly say that a man has no place in the kitchen being
a man has no place in the kitchen being
a man has no place in the kitchen being in a kitchen in fact people don’t
in a kitchen in fact people don’t
in a kitchen in fact people don’t understand that being in the kitchen is
understand that being in the kitchen is
understand that being in the kitchen is being in the kitchen isn’t just
being in the kitchen isn’t just
being in the kitchen isn’t just sustenance no no no no no it’s much more
sustenance no no no no no it’s much more
sustenance no no no no no it’s much more than that it’s an art form
than that it’s an art form
than that it’s an art form people don’t say the only men should
people don’t say the only men should
people don’t say the only men should paint and only women should say everyone
paint and only women should say everyone
paint and only women should say everyone can do that
can do that
can do that then why is there stereotype about
then why is there stereotype about
then why is there stereotype about cooking because what cooking really is
cooking because what cooking really is
cooking because what cooking really is and it’s a group it’s as artful because
and it’s a group it’s as artful because
and it’s a group it’s as artful because if you really need to survive you can
if you really need to survive you can
if you really need to survive you can eat almost anything I mean you can just
eat almost anything I mean you can just
eat almost anything I mean you can just ask Bear Grylls that you can eat
ask Bear Grylls that you can eat
ask Bear Grylls that you can eat anything but the reason we go out we pay
anything but the reason we go out we pay
anything but the reason we go out we pay exorbitant prices to eat such nice food
exorbitant prices to eat such nice food
exorbitant prices to eat such nice food as soon as it tastes light and it’s an
as soon as it tastes light and it’s an
as soon as it tastes light and it’s an experience the same experiences if you
experience the same experiences if you
experience the same experiences if you listen to some music oh you’re not like
listen to some music oh you’re not like
listen to some music oh you’re not like a painting then why is it not
a painting then why is it not
a painting then why is it not appreciated as it should be but anyways
appreciated as it should be but anyways
appreciated as it should be but anyways I like this hidden you a little bit more
I like this hidden you a little bit more
I like this hidden you a little bit more about myself as a child who was
about myself as a child who was
about myself as a child who was interested in cooking my favorite movie
interested in cooking my favorite movie
interested in cooking my favorite movie was of course as you guessed gratitude
was of course as you guessed gratitude
was of course as you guessed gratitude and one thing that really got me
and one thing that really got me
and one thing that really got me thinking not not the rat and mother no
thinking not not the rat and mother no
thinking not not the rat and mother no it was Antonia the villain of the movie
it was Antonia the villain of the movie
it was Antonia the villain of the movie and I say thinking why is it that he
and I say thinking why is it that he
and I say thinking why is it that he hates all these thoughts chef’s dishes
hates all these thoughts chef’s dishes
hates all these thoughts chef’s dishes they make Indian they make Chinese they
they make Indian they make Chinese they
they make Indian they make Chinese they make French French a story’s delicate
make French French a story’s delicate
make French French a story’s delicate cuisine but he hated it he could not
cuisine but he hated it he could not
cuisine but he hated it he could not stand the food what yeah what got to him
stand the food what yeah what got to him
stand the food what yeah what got to him what actually made him happy
what actually made him happy
what actually made him happy what reminded him of his childhood was a
what reminded him of his childhood was a
what reminded him of his childhood was a peasant’s dish and ratatouille the name
peasant’s dish and ratatouille the name
peasant’s dish and ratatouille the name of the movie it’s a dish that was
of the movie it’s a dish that was
of the movie it’s a dish that was originally eaten as a source of
originally eaten as a source of
originally eaten as a source of sustenance but what they did with them
sustenance but what they did with them
sustenance but what they did with them they changed it they made it more unique
they changed it they made it more unique
they changed it they made it more unique and more special and that reminded of
and more special and that reminded of
and more special and that reminded of his childhood and that’s what cooking is
his childhood and that’s what cooking is
his childhood and that’s what cooking is about it’s about you you should leave
about it’s about you you should leave
about it’s about you you should leave your mark on the plate I believe that
your mark on the plate I believe that
your mark on the plate I believe that the world is a play and I’m going to
the world is a play and I’m going to
the world is a play and I’m going to leave my mark on it and anyways I used
leave my mark on it and anyways I used
leave my mark on it and anyways I used to cook quite often I usually cook
to cook quite often I usually cook
to cook quite often I usually cook Chinese one day French the other Italian
Chinese one day French the other Italian
Chinese one day French the other Italian accent Indian the fourth but it got
accent Indian the fourth but it got
accent Indian the fourth but it got monotonous
monotonous
monotonous every week
every week
every week routine again and again and again and so
routine again and again and again and so
routine again and again and again and so one day while watching ratatouille I
one day while watching ratatouille I
one day while watching ratatouille I decided that why can’t I leave my mark
decided that why can’t I leave my mark
decided that why can’t I leave my mark on my food it’s my food after all so
on my food it’s my food after all so
on my food it’s my food after all so start thinking what is my month I’m nine
start thinking what is my month I’m nine
start thinking what is my month I’m nine years old what do I have that is me how
years old what do I have that is me how
years old what do I have that is me how do I represent myself and I started
do I represent myself and I started
do I represent myself and I started thinking Who am I well I’m an Indian
thinking Who am I well I’m an Indian
thinking Who am I well I’m an Indian citizen with a British passport
citizen with a British passport
citizen with a British passport born in Bahrain brought up in London and
born in Bahrain brought up in London and
born in Bahrain brought up in London and living in Dubai and the first thing that
living in Dubai and the first thing that
living in Dubai and the first thing that came to mind was fusion cuisine fusion
came to mind was fusion cuisine fusion
came to mind was fusion cuisine fusion and molecular gastronomy why because I’m
and molecular gastronomy why because I’m
and molecular gastronomy why because I’m I like science a lot and so I started
I like science a lot and so I started
I like science a lot and so I started doing some research and like all the top
doing some research and like all the top
doing some research and like all the top chefs are not that are but like all the
chefs are not that are but like all the
chefs are not that are but like all the top chefs they mix and match and they
top chefs they mix and match and they
top chefs they mix and match and they don’t they don’t cook because someone’s
don’t they don’t cook because someone’s
don’t they don’t cook because someone’s order something they cook because they
order something they cook because they
order something they cook because they want to they cook what they want to so i
want to they cook what they want to so i
want to they cook what they want to so i decided and the first thing that I made
decided and the first thing that I made
decided and the first thing that I made as aforementioned
as aforementioned
as aforementioned my parents ate it and they loved it it
my parents ate it and they loved it it
my parents ate it and they loved it it was probably poisonous but they gave me
was probably poisonous but they gave me
was probably poisonous but they gave me more encouragement and over the years
more encouragement and over the years
more encouragement and over the years I’ve become so much more confident in my
I’ve become so much more confident in my
I’ve become so much more confident in my abilities but anyways that’s not what
abilities but anyways that’s not what
abilities but anyways that’s not what I’m here to talk to you about I’d like
I’m here to talk to you about I’d like
I’m here to talk to you about I’d like to talk to you about fusion and
to talk to you about fusion and
to talk to you about fusion and molecular gastronomy what is fusion
molecular gastronomy what is fusion
molecular gastronomy what is fusion fusion is mixing creating and matching
fusion is mixing creating and matching
fusion is mixing creating and matching different cuisines and different
different cuisines and different
different cuisines and different techniques and a way to do this is a
techniques and a way to do this is a
techniques and a way to do this is a molecular gastronomy and I like to be a
molecular gastronomy and I like to be a
molecular gastronomy and I like to be a local example after talking a lot about
local example after talking a lot about
local example after talking a lot about me dressing which is a place where they
me dressing which is a place where they
me dressing which is a place where they believe food to be seen with all five
believe food to be seen with all five
believe food to be seen with all five senses they have a signature dish
senses they have a signature dish
senses they have a signature dish it’s called deconstructed black Farscape
it’s called deconstructed black Farscape
it’s called deconstructed black Farscape and trust me it’s good what they do is
and trust me it’s good what they do is
and trust me it’s good what they do is they’ll take black forest cake and
they’ll take black forest cake and
they’ll take black forest cake and they’ll bring it back to all its root
they’ll bring it back to all its root
they’ll bring it back to all its root fruit paths such as the cake the icing
fruit paths such as the cake the icing
fruit paths such as the cake the icing the cherry cure and the frosting and
the cherry cure and the frosting and
the cherry cure and the frosting and then go tweak it and they’ll change it
then go tweak it and they’ll change it
then go tweak it and they’ll change it and they’ll mix it up a little bit as
and they’ll mix it up a little bit as
and they’ll mix it up a little bit as you should do in a fusion dish so what
you should do in a fusion dish so what
you should do in a fusion dish so what they’ll do is they’ll take the Victoria
they’ll do is they’ll take the Victoria
they’ll do is they’ll take the Victoria sponge out and add a bit of an Indian
sponge out and add a bit of an Indian
sponge out and add a bit of an Indian twist to it
twist to it
twist to it they put something called barfi which is
they put something called barfi which is
they put something called barfi which is a creamy Indian sweet and they use that
a creamy Indian sweet and they use that
a creamy Indian sweet and they use that instead of
instead of
instead of the cake what they do Nexus they put the
the cake what they do Nexus they put the
the cake what they do Nexus they put the whipped cream in a liquid nitrogen so it
whipped cream in a liquid nitrogen so it
whipped cream in a liquid nitrogen so it crunches in your mouth and you can taste
crunches in your mouth and you can taste
crunches in your mouth and you can taste it for a long time after and the thing
it for a long time after and the thing
it for a long time after and the thing they do with the cherry to cure it’s
they do with the cherry to cure it’s
they do with the cherry to cure it’s possibly the most incredible thing you
possibly the most incredible thing you
possibly the most incredible thing you have ever seen or you will ever see they
have ever seen or you will ever see they
have ever seen or you will ever see they create this ball in which when you open
create this ball in which when you open
create this ball in which when you open it when you pierce it all of the liquid
it when you pierce it all of the liquid
it when you pierce it all of the liquid gushes are it is just the most amazing
gushes are it is just the most amazing
gushes are it is just the most amazing thing you will ever taste I’d like to
thing you will ever taste I’d like to
thing you will ever taste I’d like to give you another example one of the most
give you another example one of the most
give you another example one of the most famous examples of all of the world it
famous examples of all of the world it
famous examples of all of the world it is from the pop molecular gastronomy
is from the pop molecular gastronomy
is from the pop molecular gastronomy restaurant in all the world run by
restaurant in all the world run by
restaurant in all the world run by famous molecular gastronomy grandma
famous molecular gastronomy grandma
famous molecular gastronomy grandma shots and what they do is they take a
shots and what they do is they take a
shots and what they do is they take a traditional American breakfast packets
traditional American breakfast packets
traditional American breakfast packets and maple syrup and he turns it into
and maple syrup and he turns it into
and maple syrup and he turns it into something which he makes massive profit
something which he makes massive profit
something which he makes massive profit on what he does is he’ll cook the
on what he does is he’ll cook the
on what he does is he’ll cook the Packers versus little pancakes and then
Packers versus little pancakes and then
Packers versus little pancakes and then people blend your pureed if you want to
people blend your pureed if you want to
people blend your pureed if you want to be all technical then he’ll put them
be all technical then he’ll put them
be all technical then he’ll put them back into a nozzle and he’ll freeze them
back into a nozzle and he’ll freeze them
back into a nozzle and he’ll freeze them not not about putting them into the
not not about putting them into the
not not about putting them into the fridge he’ll flash freeze them so they
fridge he’ll flash freeze them so they
fridge he’ll flash freeze them so they still have that crunchy crisp texture
still have that crunchy crisp texture
still have that crunchy crisp texture but still taste nice and then as
but still taste nice and then as
but still taste nice and then as aforementioned they use the technicals
aforementioned they use the technicals
aforementioned they use the technicals verification which they use agar agar to
verification which they use agar agar to
verification which they use agar agar to create a membrane around on the maple
create a membrane around on the maple
create a membrane around on the maple cell which again bursts in your mouth so
cell which again bursts in your mouth so
cell which again bursts in your mouth so why am I telling you all of this what is
why am I telling you all of this what is
why am I telling you all of this what is the reason well my logic is that if
the reason well my logic is that if
the reason well my logic is that if molecular gastronomy is such a new thing
molecular gastronomy is such a new thing
molecular gastronomy is such a new thing and it’s not yet been accepted why has
and it’s not yet been accepted why has
and it’s not yet been accepted why has it not been accepted why but anyways I
it not been accepted why but anyways I
it not been accepted why but anyways I like to end my talk and tell you what
like to end my talk and tell you what
like to end my talk and tell you what I’ve left you with first of all men
I’ve left you with first of all men
I’ve left you with first of all men women anyone even children can cook but
women anyone even children can cook but
women anyone even children can cook but only the passionate and only the great
only the passionate and only the great
only the passionate and only the great can be chefs second food is to be
can be chefs second food is to be
can be chefs second food is to be appreciated
appreciated
appreciated I could appreciate art and when I say
I could appreciate art and when I say
I could appreciate art and when I say food I don’t mean when you go to
food I don’t mean when you go to
food I don’t mean when you go to McDonald’s at 12 o’clock and order a
McDonald’s at 12 o’clock and order a
McDonald’s at 12 o’clock and order a good panel of cheese you should sit in
good panel of cheese you should sit in
good panel of cheese you should sit in all no because that’s not food and I’m
all no because that’s not food and I’m
all no because that’s not food and I’m sure the Health Department of the group
sure the Health Department of the group
sure the Health Department of the group would agree with me on that one it’s
would agree with me on that one it’s
would agree with me on that one it’s mass-produced
mass-produced
mass-produced special about it nobody cares nobody has
special about it nobody cares nobody has
special about it nobody cares nobody has put any effort nobody’s put their heart
put any effort nobody’s put their heart
put any effort nobody’s put their heart and soul into that burger
and soul into that burger
and soul into that burger you eat it because you like it that’s it
you eat it because you like it that’s it
you eat it because you like it that’s it there’s no history new story behind it
there’s no history new story behind it
there’s no history new story behind it and finally I’d like to leave you with
and finally I’d like to leave you with
and finally I’d like to leave you with this the table is a gathering round a
this the table is a gathering round a
this the table is a gathering round a place for all people to meet and join
place for all people to meet and join
place for all people to meet and join and to have fun to put aside their
and to have fun to put aside their
and to have fun to put aside their grudges and to enjoy life because we all
grudges and to enjoy life because we all
grudges and to enjoy life because we all know then in the 21st century
know then in the 21st century
know then in the 21st century everyone gets caught up from time to
everyone gets caught up from time to
everyone gets caught up from time to time but the dinner table is a place to
time but the dinner table is a place to
time but the dinner table is a place to leave all that behind thank
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