How To Use CO2 and N2O With Food and Beverages

Utilizing CO2 and N2O in the kitchen helps speed up cooking and give creative control back to the chef

If you look behind the counter at Starbucks, you will see the barista reach for it every time. Typically they are reaching for a tall stainless steel whipped cream dispenser to hit that Venti hot chocolate with a shot of whip. Just imagine what it would be like if they had to make all of the whipped cream by hand. Wow, that would be a long line. Starbucks as well as many other restaurants utilize whipped cream dispensers to speed up the order process. The whipped cream is created by the infusion of nitrous oxide creating a perfect fresh whipped cream product every time.

Restaurants also utilize carbonated water every day. Carbonated water is soda water that has been infused with CO2. Many popular restaurants will serve "Italian" Sodas which are nothing more than the "Italian" syrup added to carbonated water. Making CO2 beverages at home allows you to control what you are putting into your body. It is a healthier alternative to the main stream sugary soda pops we are all so familiar with. There is nothing better than a raspberry soda made in our soda siphon with CO2, it is a real treat.

No matter which way you look at it, having a soda siphon with a few CO2 cartridges can only result in culinary delights. The process of making whipped cream with N2O and carbonated soda with CO2 canisters are very similar in nature and incredibly easy. You can have fresh, great tasting product in a fraction of the time. Just imagine how you will become the life of the party when you offer adult carbonated beverages from your soda siphon!