Category Archives: water oven
Short Ribs: Nothing Short of Fabulous
I have been working with the Sous Vide Supreme since last February and I continue to be amazed at how great most of what I produce using this gadget. That having been said, let’s just face the truth: this machine is … Continue reading
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Pork Belly Divine
Every once in a while I am able to get my hands on a whole pork belly from my local pig farmer, without having purchased the whole animal. This may seem like a simple matter, but it is not. Our local restaurant … Continue reading
Filed under Charcuterie, Comfort Food, Cooking, Farmers Market, Food Trends, Pork, sous vide cooking, Sous Vide Supreme, water oven
Braunschweiger: How can something with such an ugly name taste so fantastic?
I have mentioned to you previously (here) about the great group of folks who get together every so often to buy whole animals. When you do this, you get all of the animal including the offal. Yes, say it just like you would say … Continue reading
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Fanatic Fiddles with Fire; Lamb roast gets torched.
My mother-in-law (Libby) loves lamb. However, she also thinks that it is only for a special occasion. Thus, she only eats lamb at a restaurant…unless I cook it for her. I, on the other hand, eat lamb when ever the mood strikes. … Continue reading
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Pulled Pork Preeminent
One of the justifications I used to talk myself into buying the Sous Vide Supreme was that it would replace my crock pot. Now those who know me are aware that it is my intention, in just a little more … Continue reading
Filed under Cooking, Pork, Shoulder, Sous Vide, sous vide cooking, Sous Vide Supreme, water oven
Fabricating Fabulous (Comfort) Food From Fowl
Meanwhile, back at the chicken breast… Ok, so I have been working on learning about sous vide cooking for a while now (I got my copy of Under Pressure Christmas 2008). I didn’t start the actual hands-on part until February when I … Continue reading
Filed under Chicken Breasts, Cooking, Pie, Sous Vide, sous vide cooking, water oven
Fanatic Found Fiddling with Fowl; aka DUCK, Part 2
A few posts ago, I showed you box containing a cooler full of duck that I found on my doorstep one day. Well, I didn’t really find it, I ordered it from HVFG without having the foggiest idea of what I … Continue reading
Filed under Cooking, Duck, kitchen tools, Sous Vide, sous vide cooking, Sous Vide Failures, Sous Vide Supreme, water oven
A FAR LESS THAN FANTASTIC FEAST
First off, I need to make a confession before I get too far down the bloggy road: I am terrible with a camera. I have no idea why it is that other people can just point and shoot and get great … Continue reading
A fabulous first trial with chicken breasts.
It was very easy to get the breasts ready to go. I packed them up with my ordinary household vacuum packer, the Food Saver 3840, using the plastic material included with the machine. I was happy to see that I could … Continue reading
Filed under Chicken Breasts, sous vide cooking, Sous Vide Supreme, water oven
FOOD FANATIC DIVES IN TO THE WATER OVEN
I got my fabulous machine 9 days ago but I couldn’t use it for several days because, alas, I travel for work and had to leave town the next day. It is no exaggeration to say I thought about it … Continue reading
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