Traditional cooking methods certainly adds more flavor and makes the finished product tasteful but is labour and time intensive especially when cooking for a few thousand palettes. Where by modern cooking techniques and technology together helps maintain a consistency in the product delivery and saves on labour and time which could be utilized better. Traditional cooking methods work well for a 200 covers restaurant where attention to detail and exotic presentations and delivery of the product can be maintained. Cruise ships use modern techniques and technology to generate the volume of the product consistently and maintain the flavor profile. It also helps in the reduction of food waste and optimizes the use of ingredients better.

As a Culinary expert who is also a Dietitian, I have come to understand that different cooking techniques will give different outcomes to ingredients. In most cases, I prefer the traditional method because it has a way of giving deep taste and Flavor to the meal but sometimes modern techniques can do the trick. So on days when I’m confused, I do a bit of both. Not on first try though, as I find time to practice the combination techniques to see how great it turned out before officially recommending or using in a recipe.

Combine the 2 for the healthiest, however most flavorful culinary experience. That's what I love to do! Let tradition meet the new!

“Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God” - if working within an organisation where traditional dishes make the business, I would definitely use everything as traditional as possible related to time and geolocation, anything else’s just creativity and imagination, may mix modern and traditional without prior notice, surprises are usually welcome in hospitality industry as long as they are positive