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Cornucopia, food printer

• Auteur : CCD
• Publié le : 22-Jan
• Classé dans : Design, Food for thought, Ideas, Innovation

College students, bachelors, and those who swear by Cup Noodles rejoice: MIT grad students Marcelo Coelho and Amit Zoran are currently working on a new appliance that would completely change the way we cook, namely by eliminating pots, pans, mixers, and even food.  The Cornucopia, or “food printer,” does not require any actual food ingredients; instead:

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.

The food canisters, which resemble little martini shakers, will even be able to automatically order new supplies when they run out and make alternate ingredient suggestions.

source : GOOD

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