When it was announced that Syfy was going to have a cooking show on their network, the groans, moans and complaints about the idea were loud and long all over fandom.

Fans were crying out that wrestling was bad enough, but cooking? How was that going to be anything remotely connected to science-fiction?

Well, folks, as shocking as this statement is coming from me, it is a fact that Syfy found a way to make "Marcel's Quantum Kitchen" a fit, thanks to the genius of the show's star, Marcel Vigneron. Marcel, with the assistance of the team he assembled, has taking cooking into a whole new universe using things that you just would not imagine being used to prepare food.

Marcel is no stranger to the television audience, having appeared in the second season of “Top Chef," winding up as the runner up. Many have some differing opinions of him and his temperament, but he refers to himself as a perfectionist, which shows clearly in the first two episodes of the series. That's particularly evident in the second episode where he and an event planner have a battle of wits showdown over what kind of plates would be used to serve his food at an event.

Marcel uses a discipline of cooking commonly referred to as molecular gastronomy, in which the chef combines traditional methods of food preparation with innovative ways using techniques of science and many unorthodox tools. That includes liquid nitrogen, for example, to create extraordinary dishes.

Another example is in the opening episode of the series, where he demonstrates his cooking style to some kids, taking an orange, removing the fruit from it, freezing it in liquid nitrogen, and then adding a special mixture of orange juice to the frozen pieces which have been returned to the peeling. That created orange slices, but they are totally different and enhanced from the original.

The man is a true artist in his profession in this writer's opinion.

In this series, Marcel has assembled a team which aids him in running a catering company, which creates unusual menus for special events. So far, viewers have seen him create meals for a fundraiser for a wildlife refuge, and an engagement party, complete with edible engagement rings. If you missed that episode, be sure to catch it when Syfy reruns it. It not only shows the incredible process used to create these wonders, but as I mentioned above, an interesting showdown between Marcel and the event planner for the party.

Watching the program is truly interesting, as the team creates a menu of food, prepared in this particular cooking style, which gives the show a very high science flavor. While it is not science-fiction per se, some of the concepts are way out there enough to appear to be taken from the pages of a genre novel.

Amazingly, Syfy has gone off and actually created a cooking show that is deserving placement on the network's schedule. Not only will the show make you want to try the dishes they prepare, you are actually entertained as you watch the team work their miracles of cooking and science to please the palates of their clients and guests.

Check it out Tuesday nights at 10 p.m. ET on Syfy and see for yourself.