Food and Drink New cooking methods ... sous vide

DJ's left nut · 03-07-2022, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by lewdog

I ****ing love Sous Vide. My instant pot does it and just had awesome tri tip steaks cooked last night in it.

Expound.

How does the instant pot circulate the water to ensure uniform temp?

I don't use mine nearly as much as I used to. I've just found enough other uses for meats I would otherwise sous vide. Roasts and such I just boil, shred and fry for thinks like Vaca Frita or Carnitas. Pork chops and good steaks just don't need it and the texture isn't quite perfect. Anything I might braise like short ribs can just be done on the induction top and/or oven in a good dutch oven.

I still use it for fish and occasionally for large batches of stuff like Chicken wings that I want to finish at a tailgate when I have like 10 lbs of them and don't have the space to cook them indirect for as long as it would take.

But I've gotten away from using my Joule as much as I used to.

**lewdog** · 03-07-2022, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Expound.

How does the instant pot circulate the water to ensure uniform temp?

I don't use mine nearly as much as I used to. I've just found enough other uses for meats I would otherwise sous vide. Roasts and such I just boil, shred and fry for thinks like Vaca Frita or Carnitas. Pork chops and good steaks just don't need it and the texture isn't quite perfect. Anything I might braise like short ribs can just be done on the induction top and/or oven in a good dutch oven.

I still use it for fish and occasionally for large batches of stuff like Chicken wings that I want to finish at a tailgate when I have like 10 lbs of them and don't have the space to cook them indirect for as long as it would take.

But I've gotten away from using my Joule as much as I used to.

Well the Instant pot doesn't circulate from my understanding but it seems to work just fine with the sealed bags. Runs a few degrees hotter so I just adjust lower and go from there. I just like it because I don't have to store some other cooking basin or gadget.

Chief Pagan · 03-07-2022, 10:13 PM

So I watched some YouTube videos from various cooking channels who at least claimed to not be getting paid and I'm pretty convinced the Anova oven works as advertised at least in sous vide mode I which would be most interested in.

If I had it, there would be other things that I'm sure would be convenient. Like you can steam vegetables or partially roast/steam vegetables.

There is nothing particularly hard about the toaster or convection setting. I guess durability and reliability are always a concern.

Mainly just whether the toy is worth the price.

But throwing a steak directly in the oven for an hour (before searing on the grill) would be so much easier than a vacuum bag.

The trade off is I've gotten in the habit of sealing several things at once and freezing some of them. So it would be a change in strategy.

03-07-2022, 10:13 PM	#3
Chief Pagan Sometimes it's black and white Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: California Casino cash: $3554900	So I watched some YouTube videos from various cooking channels who at least claimed to not be getting paid and I'm pretty convinced the Anova oven works as advertised at least in sous vide mode I which would be most interested in. If I had it, there would be other things that I'm sure would be convenient. Like you can steam vegetables or partially roast/steam vegetables. There is nothing particularly hard about the toaster or convection setting. I guess durability and reliability are always a concern. Mainly just whether the toy is worth the price. But throwing a steak directly in the oven for an hour (before searing on the grill) would be so much easier than a vacuum bag. The trade off is I've gotten in the habit of sealing several things at once and freezing some of them. So it would be a change in strategy. __________________ Sometimes.
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