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3D printing bacon: from idea to realization

27.01.2015 3D printing News Leave a comment

In our department of development and innovation entered an unusual order. The owners of famous restaurant Kharkov “Shalennyi vuyko” interested in 3D printing technology in the field of cooking. However, this time we are not talking about the sweets and the well-known 3D printing chocolate or sugar, which has received widespread in Ukraine, and a more interesting direction associated with ethnic cuisine, namely 3D printing bacon.

Although the title might seem absurd, looking ahead, we note that the result exceeded all expectations.

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All three-dimensional printing specialists of our company 3Dreams carefully studied the peculiarities of preparation of bacon and pickles, complex physical and chemical processes in which changing plasticity and flavors. During the lengthy meeting of developers and representatives of the restaurant, it was decided on the need to visit the farm to become more familiar with the study subjects.

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In search of authentic cooking practices, we went to the city. At the moment, we are introduced to farmers, carefully studying the process of a full cycle, from breeding cattle, to unique characteristics of spices and transportation of finished goods. Interested in our project Dominique Rietzel specialist additive technology innovation center of the BMW Group. He proposed to use the method of freezing, in other words, to go from reverse and apply cooling printed food (fat to lose their shape after a 3D printing) while the traditional 3D printing uses a heated filament -Material that prints 3D printer.

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Lions. At the moment, we are introduced to farmers, carefully studying the process of a full cycle, from breeding cattle, to unique characteristics of spices and transportation of finished goods. Interested in our project Dominique Rietzel specialist additive technology innovation center of the BMW Group. He proposed to use the method of freezing, in other words, to go from reverse and apply cooling printed food (fat to lose their shape after a 3D printing) while the traditional 3D printing uses a heated filament -Material that prints 3D printer.

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We will keep you informed until a few pictures of test samples. We would be grateful recommendations and criticism.

 

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