When I was a kid, I dreamt of eating futuristic foods such as meals in pill form as depicted in the Jetsons. Then came Back to the Future’s food hydration device, and the Matrix’s single-celled protein and amino acid colloid that had the same consistency as mucus. With any luck, none of these nutritional predictions will come to true, as they really don’t beat the real thing. With the future of our food in mind, today we’re featuring the Cornucopia 3D Printer, which was created by Marcelo Coelho and Amit Zoran from MIT. They describe their food making device as follows:
Cornucopia is a concept design for a personal food factory that brings the versatility of the digital world to the realm of cooking. In essence, it is a three dimensional printer for food, which works by storing, precisely mixing, depositing and cooking layers of ingredients.
With that in mind, whether you wanted to enjoy a Big Mac from McDonald’s, your Grandmother’s famous apple pie, or the Soup Nazi’s mulligatawny, Cornucopia could deliver. You would never have to leave your house! It really sounds to good to be true, however Coelho and Zoran provide additional insight into the actual process of how it works.
Cornucopia’s cooking process starts with an array of food canisters, which refrigerate and store a user’s favorite ingredients. These are piped into a mixer and extruder head that can accurately deposit elaborate combinations of food. While the deposition takes place, the food is heated or cooled by Cornucopia’s chamber or the heating and cooling tubes located on the printing head. This fabrication process not only allows for the creation of flavors and textures that would be completely unimaginable through other cooking techniques, but it also allows the user to have ultimate control over the origin, quality, nutritional value and taste of every meal.
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