A collection of guides, reflections, and resources on Gastronomy and Life in Spain.
The Magic of Miso: Ancient Fermentation Meets Modern Science
In Japanese cuisine, miso is often described as liquid gold. A spoonful contains the concentrated complexity of flavors, aromas, and health benefits that result from years of microbial fermentation. Yet what makes miso truly remarkable is not poetry but biochemistry.
Miso represents one of humanity's oldest and most sophisticated fermentation processes. It demonstrates how microorganisms, salt, time, and human knowledge combine to transform simple soybeans into a food that improves nutrition, creates addictive umami flavors, and supports health.
Understanding Your Gut Microbiome: The 100 Trillion Microbes That Rule Your Health
You are never truly alone. Right now, as you read this, approximately 38 trillion microorganisms live inside your body. Most reside in your colon, creating a complex ecosystem more diverse than any rainforest and more influential to your health than you might imagine.
This ecosystem is your microbiome, and it is perhaps the single most important factor in determining your health status, immune function, mental state, and risk for chronic disease. Yet for most of human history, we did not know it existed. Modern science has only begun to appreciate its significance.
The Science Behind Bacterial Growth: Why a Single Cell Becomes a Colony
One bacterial cell does not seem dangerous. One cell of Escherichia coli is invisible to the naked eye, weighs less than a picogram, and seems utterly insignificant in the vastness of food or human body.
Yet that single cell is a sophisticated biological entity with the potential to become a problem rapidly. Understanding bacterial growth is understanding one of the most important principles in food safety, fermentation control, and disease prevention.
Designing Delicious: Why Sensory Science Is the Most Underrated Food Technology
Sensory science turns “cool ideas” into food people love. Here’s how GOe approaches sensory evaluation, chef panels, and consumer insight to design delicious outcomes.
Sensory analysis, GOe Tech Center, consumer science, chef panels, product development, flavor perception, San Sebastián
GOe in San Sebastián: When a Building Becomes a Food Innovation Ecosystem
San Sebastián just gained a new kind of landmark: GOe, Gastronomy Open Ecosystem. It’s not only a building; it’s an ecosystem that connects education, research, entrepreneurship, and public engagement to build a more delicious (and more sustainable) future. Here’s what GOe is, why it matters, and what I’m learning from being in this environment.
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