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Title: My first sous vide
Post by: africanmeat on November 11, 2014, 03:09:13 PM
Got back yesterday from my trip to the US .
what a trip all my plans gone  to .... i had to improvise all the time .but i managed to see Cliff and the family for a football game and the rain started .canceled my trip to LA and left to south Africa via London  direct from Vegas .
but  i got me a present . " ANOVA Sous Vide "
my first try was a steak . rib eye and a sirloin . the rib eye as is and the sirloin with a mix of butter , salt , black pepper , garlic powder.
my wife likes her meat dead and i like it medium .
so we compromise and i sat the heat at 140f . left it in the water and gone shopping .
4 hours later i put it on a hot grill for few seconds .
the meat was soft and juicy just a bit overdone for me my wife loved it .
any advice and suggestion will be appreciated so much to learn ,O Boy .
thanks guys .


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Just out of the Sous Vide

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Of the grill

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A bit well done for me but good for my wife (i am happy )

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Title: Re: My first sous vide
Post by: TMB on November 11, 2014, 03:12:33 PM
Looks really good.  Not to sure Kimmie  would go for sous vide cooking
Title: Re: My first sous vide
Post by: muebe on November 11, 2014, 03:23:00 PM
Looks great to me Ahron!
Title: Re: My first sous vide
Post by: HighOnSmoke on November 11, 2014, 03:48:01 PM
Looks delicious to me Ahron!
Title: Re: My first sous vide
Post by: Hub on November 11, 2014, 04:02:09 PM
I'm sneaking up on this method one "bite" at a time  ::).  Thanks for posting your experience.

Hub
Title: Re: My first sous vide
Post by: MoHuka on November 11, 2014, 04:10:46 PM
Hi Ahron,

My wife likes hers alive and I like mine medium alive so what I do is set Anova for 120 and take mine out of the tub first and throw in on the grill then throw hers on after a few minutes so they are finished at the same time..works well for us
Title: Re: My first sous vide
Post by: sliding_billy on November 11, 2014, 04:39:21 PM
Looks delicious.
Title: Re: My first sous vide
Post by: CDN Smoker on November 11, 2014, 06:05:22 PM
Maybe this will become our northern folks winter BBQ ???

Looks real good  ;D
Title: Re: My first sous vide
Post by: hikerman on November 11, 2014, 06:21:06 PM
Very nice first cook Ahron!  I over-cooked hamburgers my first time. It was operator error. Each time it's easier and it seems once we get comfortable we are able to add our own unique touches to tweak the outcome! Have fun learning my friend!
Title: Re: My first sous vide
Post by: pz on November 11, 2014, 11:33:50 PM
Looks great!  MoHuka's method works well for us as well.  I like mine almost blue  :P

I've the same unit - did you experience much water loss?  I have always put a sheet of aluminum foil over the pot which virtually eliminates evaporation.
Title: Re: My first sous vide
Post by: Las Vegan Cajun on November 12, 2014, 12:19:04 AM
Great looking steaks, you nailed it on your first try, nicely done. ;)
Title: Re: My first sous vide
Post by: TecCrash on November 12, 2014, 12:45:30 AM
Looks Wonderfull!!   I'm trying to talk Teresa into but she is putting me off.... B'Day and Christmas coming up :)
Title: Re: My first sous vide
Post by: africanmeat on November 12, 2014, 01:42:47 AM
Hi Ahron,

My wife likes hers alive and I like mine medium alive so what I do is set Anova for 120 and take mine out of the tub first and throw in on the grill then throw hers on after a few minutes so they are finished at the same time..works well for us


Thanks .
so let me understand it right .
i can put my wife steak first at 150f cook it for 2 hours drop the temp (with ice) to 130f  and put my steak in for 2 hours .
the low temp Will not spoil my wife steak as it a lower temp .
PZ. thanks it is a great ideai will make cover for the pot .
Title: Re: My first sous vide
Post by: MoHuka on November 12, 2014, 08:04:15 AM
Hi Ahron,

My wife likes hers alive and I like mine medium alive so what I do is set Anova for 120 and take mine out of the tub first and throw in on the grill then throw hers on after a few minutes so they are finished at the same time..works well for us

Hi Ahron,

If you like yours medium and she likes hers medium-well or well...set the Sous Vide for 130.  When time in SV is up take hers out and throw on the grill and finish to doneness for her.  A couple of minutes before that point throw yours on for a quick sear.  Both will be done at same time and the way you both like them...


Thanks .
so let me understand it right .
i can put my wife steak first at 150f cook it for 2 hours drop the temp (with ice) to 130f  and put my steak in for 2 hours .
the low temp Will not spoil my wife steak as it a lower temp .
PZ. thanks it is a great ideai will make cover for the pot .
Title: Re: My first sous vide
Post by: Scallywag on November 12, 2014, 08:09:36 AM
Steak looks great! I'm really thinking of buying one of those units.
Title: Re: My first sous vide
Post by: MoHuka on November 13, 2014, 07:18:39 AM
Hi Ahron,

I sent a response yesterday but it did not post for some reason.  So will give it another shot.

Set the SV for 130..Medium..and let it run 2 to 3 hours.  When you are ready to eat take out your wife's steak and throw it on the grill.  When it gets close to where you want hers, throw yours on for a quick sear 30 seconds on a side.  This way both the steaks will be done at the same time and just the way you both want them
Title: Re: My first sous vide
Post by: africanmeat on November 13, 2014, 02:06:49 PM
Hi Ahron,

I sent a response yesterday but it did not post for some reason.  So will give it another shot.

Set the SV for 130..Medium..and let it run 2 to 3 hours.  When you are ready to eat take out your wife's steak and throw it on the grill.  When it gets close to where you want hers, throw yours on for a quick sear 30 seconds on a side.  This way both the steaks will be done at the same time and just the way you both want them

thanks for your help .
Title: Re: My first sous vide
Post by: SocialDorkMelanie on November 14, 2014, 02:36:39 PM
Hi Ahron,

Wow those look amazing!  Getting the right time/temp combo for the perfect steak can be a bit tricky.  Those ideas about taking steaks out at different times for different pinkness and also using a lid for more consistent temp/water retention are spot on!  I am including a tip/recipe for sous vide steak here.  Feel free to follow the recipe part if you want (yours look more tasty to me, btw) but what is really useful are the temp and time guides for pinkness and size of the steak.  I hope you keep experimenting and making beautiful food!

http://www.chefsteps.com/activities/sous-vide-steak (http://www.chefsteps.com/activities/sous-vide-steak)

-SocialDorkMelanie
Title: Re: My first sous vide
Post by: africanmeat on November 19, 2014, 01:05:36 PM
Hi Ahron,

Wow those look amazing!  Getting the right time/temp combo for the perfect steak can be a bit tricky.  Those ideas about taking steaks out at different times for different pinkness and also using a lid for more consistent temp/water retention are spot on!  I am including a tip/recipe for sous vide steak here.  Feel free to follow the recipe part if you want (yours look more tasty to me, btw) but what is really useful are the temp and time guides for pinkness and size of the steak.  I hope you keep experimenting and making beautiful food!

http://www.chefsteps.com/activities/sous-vide-steak (http://www.chefsteps.com/activities/sous-vide-steak)

-SocialDorkMelanie


Thanks for your help.
Title: Re: My first sous vide
Post by: SocialDorkMelanie on November 19, 2014, 08:40:00 PM
Not a problem! I hope to see more pretty pictures and amazing recipes :-)
Title: Re: My first sous vide
Post by: africanmeat on November 20, 2014, 07:18:05 AM
Not a problem! I hope to see more pretty pictures and amazing recipes :-)

hopefully you will make  one day  the dorkfood in 220v  ;)
Title: Re: My first sous vide
Post by: TentHunteR on November 20, 2014, 08:24:05 AM
Ahron, the steaks look good to me; I like mine more medium. ;)

Now what I really like is your compound butter with the  salt & cracked black pepper. It gave a nice crust. I will be borrowing that idea for some steaks very soon!
Title: Re: My first sous vide
Post by: SocialDorkMelanie on November 20, 2014, 05:45:27 PM
We are working on it!  We hope to have something out by next year :-)