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Offline LostArrow

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First rare burger in years!
« Reply #-1 on: May 29, 2014, 10:55:46 AM »
When I make burgers, I buy , season & make 20-30 with my burger press & vacuum seal them in packs of 2.
It was raining so instead go grilling into the bath @ 135F for 90 min.
Removed & seared 1 min each side in cast iron skillet.
Very tasty , very juicy , wife loved .
I may cold smoke the bunh before sealing the next time I make a bath of burgers.

The reason to sous-Vide burgers is that you can cook to lower temps & still be safe.

Federal guidelines suggest the following temperature and time combinations, applicable to sous vide as well, to kill salmonella and E. Coli bacteria in food.
130F for 86.42 minutes
135F for 27.33 minutes
140F for 8.64 minutes
145F for 2.73 minutes
150F for 51.85 seconds
160F for 5.19 seconds
165F for 1.64 seconds
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Re: First rare burger in years!
« on: May 29, 2014, 11:29:26 AM »
Does sous-vide make the unicorn taste like beef?  :D
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Re: First rare burger in years!
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2014, 11:46:56 AM »
Does sous-vide make the unicorn taste like beef?  :D


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Re: First rare burger in years!
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2014, 11:58:17 AM »
So no issues with the meat falling apart?

I may need to try this but I will use beef instead of Unicorn ;)
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Re: First rare burger in years!
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2014, 12:02:46 PM »
So no issues with the meat falling apart?

I may need to try this but I will use beef instead of Unicorn ;)
These were pressed & frozen & just put in bath frozen, no falling apart.
I didn't think of posting till they were already gone ::)
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Re: First rare burger in years!
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2014, 04:15:36 PM »
Thanks Arrow,will have to try this.Unicorn is on sale here for 6.99/lb. ;D
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First rare burger in years!
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2014, 06:32:03 PM »
Thanks Arrow,will have to try this.Unicorn is on sale here for 6.99/lb. ;D

That's a nice price on unicorn. Better fill the freezer.
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Re: First rare burger in years!
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2014, 12:30:19 AM »
Sounds great I'll have to give that a try.  ;)
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Re: First rare burger in years!
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2014, 12:34:45 AM »
Does sous-vide make the unicorn taste like beef?  :D


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Re: First rare burger in years!
« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2014, 12:46:52 AM »
Does sous-vide make the unicorn taste like beef?  :D

Probably does if Tenda Rub is applied first.  :P
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