Sciency Super Bowl Snacks: Modernist Seven-Layer Dip

Fire up the pressure cooker and emulsify the cheese: it's almost game time!

Share

Johnny Zhu from the Modernist Cuisine kitchen shares a seasonal recipe. The layers are: pressure-cooked pork carnitas; pressure-cooked refried beans; cheese emulsified with sodium citrate; and startlingly traditional top strata of salsa, avocado, sour cream, and scallions. See the recipe here.

The question remains, though: why seven layers? What is the numerological significance?

 
The best Black Friday deals including a jackery generator, airpods, a TV arranged on a plain background.

PopSci's Guide to Cyber Monday

The best Cyber Monday sales, deals, and everything else you need to know. Our team spends hundreds of collective hours searching and evaluating every deal we can find online, focusing on well-made and reviewed products for prices that make sense.