8 November: Röntgen discovers X-rays, and a bowl of Consommé
On 8 November 1895 Wilhelm Röntgen noticed a strange glow in his darkened Würzburg lab and discovered X-rays, the rays that let us see through things. The perfect bowl for the day is the one you can see straight through: consommé, a stock clarified until it is completely transparent.
Soup of the day
Consommé
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Consommé is the clear soup of French cuisine: a rich beef or veal stock that has been clarified until it is completely transparent. Cold stock is mixed with lean minced beef, egg whites, finely chopped carrot, leek, celery and tomato and brought very slowly to a simmer.
Read about Consommé and get the recipe →What happened
Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovers X-rays in his laboratory in Würzburg.
Sources
- NobelPrize.org: Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, biographical
- HISTORY: German scientist discovers X-rays
- APS News: November 8, 1895, Roentgen's discovery of X-rays
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