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Homaro Cantu

Profession : Inventor

Birth : September 23, 1976

Gastronomy has to catch up to the evolution in technology.

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From a very young age, I liked to take apart things. All of my Christmas gifts would wind up in a million pieces. I actually recall taking apart my dad's lawnmower three times to understand how combustible engines work.

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If you look at, you know, the limitations of creating new products, you're only limited by the technology that you have to work with.

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You know, I want to eat junk food. My kids love junk food.

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My wife and I are always concerned about how long it's going to take to eat out. You just don't know.

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All of the plants that we do not consider food that are safe for the human body to digest, we don't eat because they're sour and bitter. The reason why you don't eat Kentucky bluegrass or crabgrass is because it tastes sour and bitter.

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The interesting thing about the miracle berry in chemo patients is that it actually straightens out their taste buds, whereas for you and I, it blocks our bitter and sour receptors. For them, it straightens them out to taste food as it normally tastes.

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My goal is to spread ideas. Trends always start at the top.

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I was bored at school and bored in a lot of the kitchens. It seemed like all I was doing was putting things into saute pans.

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Any idea's a great idea as long as it tastes great.

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What is cooking? 'Cooking' is a loose term. It's understanding energy or the lack thereof.

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If you have time-release pills, you could have time-release expanding cheesecakes.

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The cow, basically, eats three basic things in their feed: corn, beets, and barley, and so what I do is I actually challenge my staff with these crazy, wild ideas. Can we take what the cow eats, remove the cow, and then make some hamburgers out of that?

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Cooking classes are a great way to hone your skills, learn new recipes, and meet like-minded friends. Spending time in the kitchen with people who love to cook as much as you do is fun and educational.

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Lots of the cooking classes open to non-professionals are too low-level for experienced foodies, or don't offer enough hands-on training.

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Previous generations used to eat locally out of necessity. Without options like flash-freezing and worldwide export services, communities had to rely on local farms for all of their meals. In many ways, this was beneficial. People ate fresh, seasonal foods that were naturally flavorful and nutritious, and farmers and communities prospered.

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Urban farming is not only possible, it is crucial. But it can't be like the farming techniques of yore.

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Almond Joys are a childhood favorite, but most of us could do without all those grams of sugar, especially when trying to instill healthy habits in our kids.

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When we think of classic American desserts, we tend to imagine apple pie and ice cream. However, the most classic American dessert of all might be the chocolate chip cookie.

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I love a great conspiracy story. Who doesn't?

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