espuma

Light airy bubbles

Espuma is Spanish for foam or froth.

In culinary contexts, it refers to a light, airy foam created using a siphon charged with nitrous oxide—a technique popularized by molecular gastronomy.

Chefs make espumas from almost anything: a parmesan espuma, beet espuma.

The texture is lighter than mousse, more stable than whipped cream.

physical

bubbles

Gas-filled liquid spheres

surf · effervescence · carbonation · aeration · whitecaps · fizz · head · cream · mousse · cappuccino

cleaning

detergent

Chemical cleaning agent

scrubbing · washing · cleaning · surfactant · rinse · dishwashing · laundry · bubbles · shampoo · cleanser

culinary

molecular gastronomy

Scientific study of cooking

  • siphonLiquid transfer tube
  • lecithinNatural emulsifying compound
  • agarAlgae-derived gelling substance

aeration · texture · whipped · nitrous oxide · emulsion · gelatin · infusion · flavor · presentation · canister

Opposites
texture/density

espumareduction

Making something smaller

demi-glace · paste · solid · gravy · jus

culinary technique/tradition

espumamother sauce

Base sauce others derive from

béchamel · hollandaise · velouté · pan sauce · home cooking

physical state

espumasolid

Firm matter state

liquid · sediment · dregs · concentrate · curd

Family

foam, foamy, spume, spumante, spumoni

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G