Future Food Live

Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 June

12.00-12.45, 13.15-14.00, 14.30-15.15, 15.45-16.30, 17.00-17.45

Future Food Zone, Sir Alexander Fleming Building

Imperial College London

Explore new flavours and ingredients, as chefs and scientists whip up dishes that you can sample right there and then!

Make sure to stop by the Festival's first ever demo kitchen. Head over to Future Food Live to witness the latest culinary creations and techniques, as top chefs whip up dishes that you can sample on the spot. What does the future of our food look like? Explore new flavours and ingredients and learn how to make meals for not only a healthy body and wallet, but also for a healthy planet.

Challenge yourself to try one of our climate-friendly plates or find out how insects and wrinkled peas can be a secret source of protein, hidden away in the tastiest meals. Pop over to find out how soft matter and science can explain how mayonnaise is made or explore the amazing link between science and cooking.

Session times:

12.00-12.45 Grantham's Climate-Friendly Food Demo - Explore new flavours and ingredients and learn how to make meals for a healthy body and a healthy planet.

13.15-14.00 Un-pea-lievable Reci-peas - Explore new flavours and ingredients and find out how wrinkled peas and pea flour can improve your health by lowering glucose responses and improving gut health.

14.30-15.15 Crunchy Crickets - Explore new flavours and ingredients and find out how insects can be a secret source of protein, hidden away in the tastiest meals.

15.45-16.30 Chemical Kitchen: What scientists and doctors can learn from chefs - Join this demonstration of the parallels between gastronomy and science and medicine.

17.00-17.45 Bite-size Soft Matter Science - Explore the science behind some of your favourite condiments in this deep dive into emulsions.

Visitor information

This is a drop in event. To plan your visit, you can download a copy of the timed events schedule and map (pdf) or see the printed programme (pdf)

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