Through the television show Top Chef, I’ve become familiar with molecular gastronomist and chef Wylie Dufresne.   For those of you who aren’t familiar, molecular gastronomy is all about utilizing chemistry and more generally science in the process of cooking.

I’ve heard stories and seen examples of some pretty crazy concoctions that Wylie has come up with that create some pretty interesting flavors.

Well, Salon has got a really interesting interview with Wylie about how he is inspired to come up with these flavor combinations.