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Here is the second post in a group of sous vide cooked side dishes – beans for one. Again, I ask you to trust me on this side dish as well. While you could always open a can of beans for whatever meal you are making, 1 can contains approximately 3 servings so it leaves you with leftovers to use before they spoil. Cooking just the amount of beans you need, flavored the way you want, without leftovers or waste is a good thing. Yes, cooking beans takes time. Typically it requires overnight preparation with a soak before cooking. What if I told you that soaking is not necessary when cooking beans sous vide? That is correct – cooking beans sous vide allows you to control the amount…
Today I want to share with you a delicious experiment I recently completed. After sharing the Balsamic Ginger Fig Jam with friends and co-workers (to rave reviews I might add), I found Adriatic figs at my local international store and decided to see if I could work the same magic with them. I was thinking something along the lines of the Fig Newton filling – but with a bit of something extra. How about an adult Fig Newton; one laced with bourbon? So, I set about to create this concoction and here are the results. Like the Balsamic Ginger Fig Jam, this recipe is super easy and foolproof due to cooking it sous vide. No scorching, no stirring, no hassle… and I like that. Besides, the…
How does shredded beef in a rich, flavorful sauce sound? This Caribbean dish has roots in the region’s Spanish influence, specifically from the Canary Islands. Ropa Vieja is known as the national dish of Cuba and Puerto Rico also has a famous variant. The beauty of Ropa Vieja is in braising the beef in a rich sofrito, then shredding the beef into the sauce before adding sauteed peppers and onions along with briny green olives and cilantro. My variant is a bit different – an experiment to see if I can replicate the braised results using sous vide. How do you think I did? You will have to read the results below! Save Print Ropa Vieja Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 6 hours…
Hot on the heels of the Sous Vide Corn on the Cob comes the best burger I think I have ever tasted – sous vide wagyu burger. I was feeling a bit flush this week and bought some wagyu ground beef at my local grocery store. Of course, the only thing on my mind was how this choicest of choice meats was going to taste prepared sous vide. Well, it is fabulous – plain and simple. The burger was tender, juicy, and flavorful like no other burger I have ever had. I paired it with sous vide corn on the cob for a perfect Summer dinner. Splurge a little on yourself with some wagyu burgers. Your taste buds will thank you profusely! Save Print Sous Vide Wagyu Burger…
With beautiful Summer weather in full swing and a plethora of fresh produce available, I figured it was high time I showcased cooking corn on the cob sous vide. I skeptical when a friend first introduced me to sous vide cooking, especially when he stated corn on the cob cooked this way is beyond compare. Well, I have to say he was correct. I have been enjoying sous vide corn on the cob in many variations ever since. The corn cooks in the butter and its own natural juice coming out vibrant, tender crisp (without being waterlogged or soggy), and full of flavor. The beauty of this recipe is in its simplicity – just husk and clean the ear of corn, season with salt and pepper, place in…
Today I performed a second test of the smoke generator, this time on a hamburger. By ‘smoking’ the burger then cooking it sous vide, I want to get an outdoor cooked result without firing up the BBQ. The process was similar to the smoked sous vide hot dogs – place the meat into a recloseable bag with a valve, force the smoke in, allow it to ‘soak’ in, cook it sous vide, then grill if desired. Again, the fun of my job allowing me to test new products has me excited for the results. These burgers are not going to be plain either. Upon visiting the Angry Pig Tavern in Chicago last week, I want to do my take on their signature Angry Pig…
Today I spent some time testing and playing with a new smoke generating device. I have to admit that I really enjoy this aspect of my job. This conical battery operated smoke generator is simply awesome for adding smoked effects to cocktails and foods. And in honor of Memorial Day and the ubiquitous BBQ picnic, I decided my first test would be smoked hot dogs, cooked sous vide. Also, this endeavor allowed me to include testing my recently received Vesta Imersa. For preparation, I created some cherry wood shavings from some of my barbeque smoker chips as the smoke generator creates plumes of smoke with just a bit of shavings. So here is the plan: Heat a water bath to 140 degrees F. Place two hot dogs in…
Tonight’s dinner uses sous vide to easily cook a pork tenderloin to juicy tenderness that is difficult to do with roasting. By now you know the drill – season the meat, place into a vacuum bag, vacuum seal with a sealer or use the immersion technique, drop into a water bath at a specific temperature for a set amount of time, then finish with a sear when that time has elapsed. One of the aspects of this method of cooking I really like is the free time you gain while the dish cooks in the water bath. The results of preparing this meal using sous vide speak for themselves as I mentioned above. This sous vide twist on the popular German schweinebraten is a fabulous way…
Tonight my experiment was to make a simple chicken and artichoke meal sous vide – something with tender and juicy chicken and a delicious sauce. This dish does just that – flavorful sous vide chicken with a silky, savory, citrus tinged sauce. I like this type of dish in various other incarnations – chicken piccata, chicken marsala, etc. And I enjoy the subtle flavors added by the artichokes and sun dried tomatoes into this simple sherry and lemon sauce. I paired it with orzo and roasted Brussels sprouts, a delightful combination all around and the sides are just as simple to prepare as the main dish. Give it a try and enjoy this tasty chicken dish – easily prepared using your sous vide cooking device! Save Print Sous…
Here is one of the bonuses of my new job – testing pre-production equipment. Tonight I used the Vesta Imersa immersion circulator to make a sous vide chicken cacciatore. Yep, you read that right and the process was simple. I placed the sauce ingredients into a large recloseable bag with a valve, suctioned the air out, and cooked it in the water bath at 185F for at least 6 hours. After the 6 hours (or more), I lowered the temperature of the water bath to 145F in order to cook the chicken. Here is a pro tip – adding ice to the water bath will bring the temperature down to the target. I placed a chicken breast in a small recloseable bag with the desired spices and…