The Everything Guide to Cooking Sous Vide by Steve Cylka Read Free Book Online Page A
Authors: Steve Cylka
Toolbox, allows you to input the type of meat, including its size, shape, and thickness. Then you input the planned cooking temperature and the beginning temperature of the meat (usually a fridge temperature). This app will then calculate the time it will take to cook and pasteurize the food so that it is safe for consumption. It is impressive because you can make some minor adjustments, like increasing or decreasing the temperature by one degree or two, and immediately the app will make the adjustments and show the new time it will take to cook and pasteurize the food. This app is a minimal cost and it is an invaluable tool, providing a wealth of useful information.
Chapter 4
Advanced Techniques
Sous vide opens the door to many different culinary possibilities. Some people delve into this with the desire to expand their skills in the kitchen and make fancy dinners that will amaze their guests. Other people see sous vide mainly as a convenience. The ability to submerge meat in the water bath and not fear overcooking it is extremely appealing. There are home cooks who love the “set it and forget it” mindset of sous vide and embrace the thought of life being less stressful with sous vide in the home. Both of these mindsets are accurate and that is one of the fabulous things about sous vide cooking. It is a highly versatile cooking technique that can both advance your culinary skills and make life a whole lot easier!
Innovative Methods with Sous Vide
Sous vide is a fine way to keep cooking simple, as it is a surprisingly effortless method. It is understandable that anyone who hasn’t tried cooking sous vide may feel like it is overwhelming and complicated, but that could not be further from the truth. Sous vide can be quite basic, using standard foolproof techniques every time. Its ease and straightforwardness is one of the significant advantages of sous vide. But, it doesn’t end there. Anyone who wants to can use sous vide to create new and advanced culinary creations. Molecular gastronomy merges food and science to redefine cooking, food presentation, and plating. Sous vide is a regularly used cooking method in molecular gastronomy and modern cuisine in general.
There are a number of tools that the modern chef uses alongside sous vide. The following is a list of a few kitchen gadgets that can expand the sous vide enthusiasts landscape.
All these tools and others are available for purchase online through many different sources like Amazon, Williams-Sonoma, and more. There are many different brands, products, and models, so be sure to read online reviews to discover what is best and what will fit your culinary needs.
Handheld Smoker
The ability to infuse smoke into foods that have been cooked in the sous vide opens up a whole new exciting element to this culinary sphere. A handheld smoking device uses wood shavings to create smoke that passes through a tube and into a bag or other container. The smoke penetrates the food to give it a wonderful hint of smoky flavor. It is also possible to plate a finished dish and cover it with a glass serving dome. The smoke can be sent into the dome and this allows the food to sit in that smoky environment, providing an enhanced taste experience. Companies like PolyScience and 100%Chef make handheld smoking guns that are an excellent addition to any foodie’s arsenal.
Here are a few recipes found in this book that work very well with handheld smokers:
Chicken with Tomato Pineapple Chutney (Chapter 8)
Salmon with Sun-Dried Tomato Basil Compound Butter (Chapter 11)
No-Fuss Scallops (Chapter 11)
Spicy Butternut Squash Soup (Chapter 7)
Simply cook each of these recipes according to the written directions. Then, just prior to serving, place the food in a serving bowl or on a plate and cover with plastic wrap. Stick the smoking gun’s tube under the plastic wrap and fill it with smoke. Let the smoke rest with the food for a couple of minutes and then serve.
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Chapter 4
Advanced Techniques
Sous vide opens the door to many different culinary possibilities. Some people delve into this with the desire to expand their skills in the kitchen and make fancy dinners that will amaze their guests. Other people see sous vide mainly as a convenience. The ability to submerge meat in the water bath and not fear overcooking it is extremely appealing. There are home cooks who love the “set it and forget it” mindset of sous vide and embrace the thought of life being less stressful with sous vide in the home. Both of these mindsets are accurate and that is one of the fabulous things about sous vide cooking. It is a highly versatile cooking technique that can both advance your culinary skills and make life a whole lot easier!
Innovative Methods with Sous Vide
Sous vide is a fine way to keep cooking simple, as it is a surprisingly effortless method. It is understandable that anyone who hasn’t tried cooking sous vide may feel like it is overwhelming and complicated, but that could not be further from the truth. Sous vide can be quite basic, using standard foolproof techniques every time. Its ease and straightforwardness is one of the significant advantages of sous vide. But, it doesn’t end there. Anyone who wants to can use sous vide to create new and advanced culinary creations. Molecular gastronomy merges food and science to redefine cooking, food presentation, and plating. Sous vide is a regularly used cooking method in molecular gastronomy and modern cuisine in general.
There are a number of tools that the modern chef uses alongside sous vide. The following is a list of a few kitchen gadgets that can expand the sous vide enthusiasts landscape.
All these tools and others are available for purchase online through many different sources like Amazon, Williams-Sonoma, and more. There are many different brands, products, and models, so be sure to read online reviews to discover what is best and what will fit your culinary needs.
Handheld Smoker
The ability to infuse smoke into foods that have been cooked in the sous vide opens up a whole new exciting element to this culinary sphere. A handheld smoking device uses wood shavings to create smoke that passes through a tube and into a bag or other container. The smoke penetrates the food to give it a wonderful hint of smoky flavor. It is also possible to plate a finished dish and cover it with a glass serving dome. The smoke can be sent into the dome and this allows the food to sit in that smoky environment, providing an enhanced taste experience. Companies like PolyScience and 100%Chef make handheld smoking guns that are an excellent addition to any foodie’s arsenal.
Here are a few recipes found in this book that work very well with handheld smokers:
Chicken with Tomato Pineapple Chutney (Chapter 8)
Salmon with Sun-Dried Tomato Basil Compound Butter (Chapter 11)
No-Fuss Scallops (Chapter 11)
Spicy Butternut Squash Soup (Chapter 7)
Simply cook each of these recipes according to the written directions. Then, just prior to serving, place the food in a serving bowl or on a plate and cover with plastic wrap. Stick the smoking gun’s tube under the plastic wrap and fill it with smoke. Let the smoke rest with the food for a couple of minutes and then serve.
Soda Siphons and
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