we literally lated kent' lab.e we bring it into the kitchen it's now a piece of cooking equipment. >> i'm a biologist, i've spent a lot of time in the lab but this is got to be one of the coolest labs i've ever been in. >> we have all the cookbooks we need, chemistry books, liquor, food, and then a battery of things that look like scientific equipment. >> we're about to go in and watch dave arnold mix up a couple of drinks. but he won't be using conventional cooking utensils. lets say it might be good to have a fire extinguisher nearby. >> red hot poker, function he a plot like the one in the fireplace. you put it in and heats and ignites drink. it's about 1650° fahrenheit and it's super-high heat really changes the composition of some of the flavor molecules in the liquor. especially sugars. are. >> wow, that is really good. it's got some citrus and that real anise flavor. >> unusual ways unlikely ingredients. this drink is made by pulverizing lettuce with liquid nitrogen. >> look how pulverized it is. you could