Myhrvold Shows off His Pantry: "All Food Is Made of Chemicals"

Nathan Myhrvold knows that the work he and his Modernist Cuisine team do can be a little intimidating or frightening, but he's not going to stand for misconceived reactions--like, "why does your food have so many chemicals in it?" Cheese, wine, bread, and vinegar, he notes, among many more, are created through incredibly complex and unnatural processes with unnatural products. Our friends at Saveur posted his thoughts, along with a great mini-guide to some of his commonly used ingredients.