'Foodini' machine lets you print edible burgers, pizza, chocolate
This printed veggie burger shows the extrusion process in action.
and the finished product, a veggie burger sandwich, complete with printed cheese.
But it can also make sweet treats, like these macarons
'Foodini' machine lets you print edible burgers, pizza, chocolate
The printing process is slow, but faster than regular 3D printing. Other than being capable of creating complex designs, such as very detailed cake decorations or food arranged in unusual shapes, the Foodini can be useful for recipes that require precision and dexterity, like homemade pizza or filled pasta.
Currently, the device only prints the food, which must be then cooked as usual. But a future model will also cook the preparation and produce it ready to eat.
The idea also comes with a social element too. "There's a touchscreen on the front that connects to a recipe site in the cloud, so it's an internet-of-things, connected kitchen appliance," said Kucsma. Users will also be able to control the device remotely using a smartphone, and share their recipes with the community.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/06/tech/innovation/foodini-machine-print-food/index.html?hpt=hp_c3
This is the "food replicator" from star trek.
I think some of the food looks gross.. but.. this is the future. My prediction: 3d food printers will become the next "microwave" and we'll all wind up having one.
It'll have an oven built in and you just print what you want and it cooks it and there it is, and you stock it with cartridges like protein and various textures and flavors, a fiber cartridge, etc. etc.
And people will have fun like with desktop publishing, they'll make their own new foods never tasted before and you'll go on your phone app and download most downloaded recipes.
Basically the future 3d printers will break food down to it's smallest constituent parts, then print and cook the combinations on demand.
