We Are ETH From Physics to Flavor: Sue Tobler & Remo Gisi’s Tastelab Revolution
Oct 23, 2025
Remo Gisi, a computer scientist who turns algorithms into culinary systems, and Sue Tobler, a physicist-turned-culinarian blending science with plant-based dining, chat about making food as systematic play. They discuss algorithmic recipe design, texture and heat transfer informed by physics, sensory testing for flavor, and crafting memorable themed multi-course experiences.
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Cooking As Algorithms And Human Emotion
- Recipes and service are algorithms composed of steps and constraints.
- Sue and Remo apply scientific process and data analysis to design food and events with human emotion in mind.
A Banquet That Earned A Standing Ovation
- Susan Kish described attending a 12-course Tastelab banquet that took months to design.
- Sue said the event earned a spontaneous standing ovation because food and storytelling matched the audience perfectly.
Show Sustainable Food By Example
- Tastelab frames sustainability positively by showing what a sustainable meal can taste like.
- They switched to fully plant-based cooking since 2020 to demonstrate possibilities rather than prescribe limits.
