''Marcel's Quantum Kitchen'' is an American television program broadcast by the
Syfy channel. The first episode premiered on March 22, 2011, at 10 pm
EST. The series follows
Marcel Vigneron of ''
Top Chef
''Top Chef'' is an American reality competition television series which premiered on Bravo in March 2006. The show features chefs competing against each other in culinary challenges. The contestants are judged by a panel of professional chefs ...
'' fame in his new
molecular gastronomy
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catering
Catering is the business of providing food services at a remote site or a site such as a hotel, hospital, pub, aircraft, cruise ship, park, festival, filming location or film studio.
History of catering
The earliest account of major service ...
company, where each episode features the development of unique dishes for a client's event and the event itself. In the creation of dishes, Vigneron draws inspiration from the client and the purpose of the event which has resulted in dishes such as a hash brown bird's nest with tomato foam egg and liquor-filled bonbon
engagement ring
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s in a passionfruit marshmallow pillow box. Due to low ratings, the show was cancelled after 6 episodes.
Team
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Marcel Vigneron - Executive chef and
molecular gastronomist.
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Jarrid Masse - Sous chef and fabricator for Vigneron's serving displays.
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Devon Espinosa - Sous chef and
mixologist
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; friend of Marcel's from culinary school.
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Robyn Wilson - Prep cook with experience in the catering industry.
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Sally Camacho - (additional member called in for complex desserts) Pastry chef specializing in chocolate and sugar works, wedding cakes, bonbons, and plate desserts.
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Katsuya Fukushima - (additional member called in for extra help) Chef and protégé of
José Andrés
José Ramón Andrés Puerta (; born 13 July 1969) is a Spanish-American chef and restaurateur. Born in Spain, he moved to the United States in the early 1990s and since then, he has opened restaurants in several American cities. He has won a num ...
, as well as Marcel's friend. Specializing in
avant-garde
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cooking techniques.
Episodes
References
External links
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{{Syfy Shows
2011 American television series debuts
2010s American cooking television series
2011 American television series endings
Syfy original programming
Molecular gastronomy