Tag Archives: sous vide cooking
Lucky Lobster Lover lives to eat her words…AND lobster, as well
In March, 2010, I put up a post on the subject of lobster (here). I discussed my “allergy” to it, how Mr. Homard (scientifically known as homarus americanus) was one of my absolute favorite foods and how I believed I would never be able to … Continue reading
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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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Flowers for Foodies: You are what you eat?
When last we met, I made a promise about squash blossoms. These are lovely things and when I see them on restaurant menus, I am always captivated. Generally speaking, I really like the idea of eating flowers. This may be silly but … Continue reading
Filed under Comfort Food, Cooking, Duck, Farmers Market, kitchen tools, Sous Vide
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
Filed under Charcuterie, Cooking, Offal, Pork, 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
Formerly a Lobster Lover, Fanatic Finds this Food Fascinating
You know the deserted island game, right? I play it a lot because it just so happens that you can easily play it with yourself and I’m the person I spend the most amount of time with (awwww). I used … Continue reading
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What’s all this talk about Sous Vide, anyway?
The internet is such a wonderful thing. Rich with information (and, unfortunately mis/dis information) and debate. I have learned a tremendous amount of the very little I know and understand about sous vide cooking from several great internet sources. Recently, … Continue reading
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Fanatic Falls For a Flight of Fancy: Duck, that is.
Ok, so were gonna have to do this one in stages. Feel free to send in any ideas you might have or things you would like me to try with this stuff. I don’t know what I am doing with … Continue reading
Channeling Tom Colicchio: Breast of Lamb Panini
So the meat from the lamb breast that came close to getting the better of me continued to be a challenge to my hopes of culinary greatness. Yes, it came off of the bones and out from in between the sinew very easily after a … Continue reading
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