Lab Station 01 Modernist Recipe Book

Recipe index

Canonical recipe protocols

Generated from the existing Markdown notes, preserving phase order, structural notes, and failure modes as the source of truth.

Canonical collection

28 recipes indexed

March 3, 2026

Asian Ginger Chicken Noodle Soup

Service Style: Clear fortified stock with fresh herb finish

Soup 5 phases ~2.5 L broth + 4 portions
  • asian
  • chicken
  • noodles

February 27, 2026

Brownies

Dense matrix. Crackled surface. Controlled set.

Dessert 5 phases ~1.1 kg batter
  • dessert
  • chocolate
  • brownies

February 27, 2026

Monkey Gland Chicken

Sweet, tangy, umami-rich South African steakhouse-style sauce glazed over crisp-skinned chicken.

Main Course 4 phases ~1.0 kg chicken + ~0.45 kg sauce
  • chicken
  • sauce
  • south-africa

February 25, 2026

AeroPress Competition Cup

Target Water Temperature: 90-94 C

Breakfast 2 phases 1 cup (200-220 g)
  • coffee
  • aeropress
  • high-clarity

February 25, 2026

AeroPress Everyday Cup

Target Water Temperature: 92 C

Breakfast 2 phases 1 cup (~230 g)
  • coffee
  • aeropress
  • balanced

February 24, 2026

Spanish Chicken and Chorizo Stew

Spicy tomato stew with cured chorizo, tinned beans, and a red wine reduction. Serve over rice.

Main Course 3 phases 2 portions
  • spanish
  • chicken
  • chorizo

February 23, 2026

Sourdough Bread

Lean naturally leavened sourdough with staged fermentation, fold-based strength building, and covered-then-uncovered dutch oven bake.

Side Dish 9 phases 2 loaves (~900 g each)
  • bread
  • sourdough

February 21, 2026

Creamy Porcini Mushroom Ragout with Polenta

Creamy mushroom-thyme ragout built from fresh mushrooms plus dried porcini extraction, served over crisp-fried set polenta.

Main Course 5 phases 2 portions
  • vegetarian
  • mushrooms
  • polenta

February 19, 2026

Fried Master Stock Chicken

Soy-aromatic poached chicken, air-dried and deep-fried for blistered, crisp skin. Optimised for flavour penetration and structural skin integrity.

Main Course 5 phases 2 portions
  • chinese
  • chicken
  • frying

February 19, 2026

Gratin Dauphinois

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Side Dish 4 phases 2 portions
  • french
  • potato
  • oven

February 19, 2026

Maple Pecan Pie

Single-disc formula for one 23 cm bottom crust.

Dessert 3 phases 1 × 23 cm pie
  • pecan
  • maple
  • custard

February 19, 2026

Masterclass Chocolate Brownie

Dense matrix. Crackled surface. Controlled set.

Dessert 5 phases ~1.1 kg batter
  • dessert
  • chocolate
  • oven

February 19, 2026

Singapore Chicken Rice (Hainanese)

Target Serving Temperature: room temperature (chicken), hot (rice, broth)

Main Course 5 phases 2 portions
  • singaporean
  • chinese
  • chicken

February 19, 2026

Sour Cherry Pie

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Dessert 3 phases 1 × 23 cm pie
  • cherry
  • fruit-pie
  • lattice