"There's perhaps no greater shortcut to a bit of pseudo-scientific flare than a splash of liquid nitrogen, a long-time staple of experimental culinary drama thanks to celebrity chefs like Heston Blumenthal and Ferran Adrià. Decades after the rise of molecular gastronomy, it seems the gimmick still hasn't fully evaporated. Case in point, a Moscow man was hospitalized recently after taking a shot which contained un-evaporated liquid nitrogen at an office holiday party, , a Russian-language online publication."
"The man who drank the chilling brew, described only as a38-year-old named Sergei, apparently downed it immediately after the liquid nitrogen was poured, not allowing it time to safely evaporate. Instead, the cryogen made its way down his esophagus where it expanded rapidly, rupturing his stomach. Sergei was reportedly hospitalized in an intensive care unit, and required surgery to save his innards from the damage. Per Baza, he's now conscious, though his status following the surgery is unknown."
Liquid nitrogen is used in culinary demonstrations to create dramatic flash-chilled effects. A Moscow culinary studio called Igra Stolov hosted a cryo-show where a celebrity chef used liquid nitrogen for cocktails and shots. A 38-year-old named Sergei drank a shot containing un-evaporated liquid nitrogen and downed it immediately, causing the cryogen to expand in his esophagus and rupture his stomach. Sergei required intensive care and surgery and is reported conscious with an unknown post-surgery status. Liquid nitrogen boils at −196 °C and expands 696:1 from liquid to gas, posing severe burn and internal injury risks.
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