“Cool” Desserts With Liquid Nitrogen

“Cool” Desserts With Liquid Nitrogen

Liquid nitrogen in desserts is perhaps nothing new. This trend stormed onto the scene in the late 1990s and became a novelty for the foodie scene in the 2000s, especially in LA. Pioneered in the mid-90s by French physicist and chemist Hervé, this technique was then...
The Amazing Food-Grade Nitrogen

The Amazing Food-Grade Nitrogen

From aerospace industries that use nitrogen for laser-cutting applications to medical nitrogen helping to preserve blood, tissue and other biological specimens, nitrogen gas is used in a variety of ways across many industries. As a fast freezing method and solid...
An Introduction To Cryogenic Freezing

An Introduction To Cryogenic Freezing

When a gas is liquefied, it becomes cryogenic. At very low temperatures – between -150°C and -273°C – the chemical properties of gases change. When gases are cooled into liquids, their molecular movement slows down – with movement stopping completely at -273°C....
Is Your Restaurant Ready For Nitrogenated Beverages?

Is Your Restaurant Ready For Nitrogenated Beverages?

Nitrogen is an inert gas – colorless, odorless, tasteless – that constitutes almost 80% of the air we breathe (the other 20% is oxygen). Less soluble than carbon dioxide, nitrogen will only dissolve in liquid under pressure. Once pressurized, nitrogen gas forms tiny...
5 Interesting Facts About Carbonated Water

5 Interesting Facts About Carbonated Water

Let’s take a look at what makes carbonated water bubbly. When pressurized carbon dioxide is dissolved in potable (drinking) water, the resulting carbonic acid creates bubbles. As the pressure is released – such as when a bottle or can is opened – the carbon...
4 Key Trends in the Carbonated Beverage Industry

4 Key Trends in the Carbonated Beverage Industry

How much do you think carbonated beverages were worth globally in 2019 (think: market size)? If you’re in the industry, it may not surprise you to learn that the global carbonated beverages market size was valued at approximately $407 billion in 2019....