How Do Chefs Think?

Ingredients – The Foundation

Every great dish starts with respect and passion for ingredients. Good produce can elevate food from good to exceptional. Sometimes, it’s the smallest details—a pinch of salt in desserts or a splash of ghee in Indian dishes—that create magic.

Innovation – The Spark

Creativity in the kitchen is rarely planned; it often strikes spontaneously. Chefs combine instinct, memory, and years of experience experimenting with thousands of flavors and ingredients.  I vividly remember my first truly creative product idea at TF—an unplanned moment where instinct, memory and experimentation worked perfectly together. This is why our products transcend sustenance and become artistic expressions of food.

Integrating – Culinary Art and Science Together

In our fast-paced world, cooking from scratch daily isn’t always practical. But does convenience mean compromising on health or taste? Absolutely not. The collaboration between chefs, sensory experts, nutritionists, and food scientists makes it possible to have it all.

The Ready-to-Eat Food Revolution

One of my favourite categories is ready-to-eat meals designed for convenience, health, and flavor.

Example: Healthy Instant Rice Bowls

  • Step 1: Recipe Creation Our chefs formulate recipes that are tasty, comforting, and truly homely—meals people can enjoy regularly.
  • Step 2: Preservation Techniques Food scientists apply advanced methods like freeze drying to preserve nutrients and extend shelf life.
  • Step 3: Nutritional Balance Nutritionists ensure every bowl meets daily dietary needs without sacrificing flavor or convenience.
  • Step 4: Recipe Adjustment Chefs refine recipes to ensure rehydrated meals taste just like home-cooked food.

The Perfect Blend: Culinary Art, Science, and Nutrition

This collaboration between culinary creativity, scientific precision, and nutritional care results in meals that are:

  • Healthy
  • Delicious
  • Convenient
Ms. Thanmayee N

Senior Associate Chef

About author

From a very young age ,food has been an experience.” I started cooking when I was 6 and started my professional journey at 19. I’m a former WorldSkills India Champion, with a former ranking of 1 in India and 18 in the World, and the Founder of Food for Hope, a non-profit Food donation Organisation. Now I’m part of making food products by bringing the  best of culinary world and food technology.

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