How do I manage sous-vide cooking?

[LostArrow]

Some of the negatives I hear about this method .
Takes too long!
Prep is too hard!
Your going to cook that for 24 hours???
Too expensive!
Well the sous-vide method lends itself to mass production easily. The prep time on 4 packs of seasoned salmon or scallops with butter in food saver packs is little more than 1.
Get home fill crock pot with hot water , throw in a pack of frozen seafood or a scallops & in 45 min of no work or watching its ready to sear!
Steaks are the same! Fix several bags of seasoned steaks , freeze , throw in one when you get home & sear an hour later!
For long cooks with a tough piece of meat it's like a crockpot , throw in in the night before or in the morning & it's ready when you get home!
As far as cost Muebe turned me on to the dorkfood $99 cooker & I've spent a lot more on worse cooking gadgets 
 

[teesquare]

Some of the negatives I hear about this method .
Takes too long!
Prep is too hard!
Your going to cook that for 24 hours???
Too expensive!
Well the sous-vide method lends itself to mass production easily. The prep time on 4 packs of seasoned salmon or scallops with butter in food saver packs is little more than 1.
Get home fill crock pot with hot water , throw in a pack of frozen seafood or a scallops & in 45 min of no work or watching its ready to sear!
Steaks are the same! Fix several bags of seasoned steaks , freeze , throw in one when you get home & sear an hour later!
For long cooks it's like a crockpot , throw in in the night before or in the morning & it's ready when you get home!
As far as cost Muebe turned me on to the dorkfood $99 cooker & I've spent a lot more on worse cooking gadgets

Same here.....

[Las Vegan Cajun]

All good points.  I spent $199 on my Anova and yes I've spent WAY more on other things like the boat, RV, Harley, guns & ammo, beer, and other cooking devices.

Yes planning an SV cook is more like planning a cook in the crockpot or a low and slow smoke in the smoker.  Plan ahead!!!

The SV gives me time to get other things done while it does the cooking for me. I can put dinner in the SV bath either in the morning or the middle of the day, set it and forget it until dinner time.

The cost of the SV will pay for itself by using less expensive cuts of meat that will turn out as tender as the more expensive cuts.

It can be done indoors, when your favorite outdoor cooker is buried under 3 feet of snow.

[drholly]

Some of the negatives I hear about this method .
Takes too long!
Prep is too hard!
Your going to cook that for 24 hours???
Too expensive!
Well the sous-vide method lends itself to mass production easily. The prep time on 4 packs of seasoned salmon or scallops with butter in food saver packs is little more than 1.
Get home fill crock pot with hot water , throw in a pack of frozen seafood or a scallops & in 45 min of no work or watching its ready to sear!
Steaks are the same! Fix several bags of seasoned steaks , freeze , throw in one when you get home & sear an hour later!
For long cooks with a tough piece of meat it's like a crockpot , throw in in the night before or in the morning & it's ready when you get home!
As far as cost Muebe turned me on to the dorkfood $99 cooker & I've spent a lot more on worse cooking gadgets 

Well, I guess you answered most if not all of my concerns... now, just got to get it past SWMBO!

[spuds]

Im sold 100%

[muebe]

Love my Dorkfood DSV! It is the best bang for the buck in Sous Vide cooking IMHO.

As LA said it is easy to manage the Sous Vide cooks. And it is so forgiving on time.

Also when I made those 72 hour short ribs my life did not stop until they were finished. I actually did make other meals as the DSV silently prepared my meal a few days later

[drholly]

Some of the negatives I hear about this method .
Takes too long!
Prep is too hard!
Your going to cook that for 24 hours???
Too expensive!
Well the sous-vide method lends itself to mass production easily. The prep time on 4 packs of seasoned salmon or scallops with butter in food saver packs is little more than 1.
Get home fill crock pot with hot water , throw in a pack of frozen seafood or a scallops & in 45 min of no work or watching its ready to sear!
Steaks are the same! Fix several bags of seasoned steaks , freeze , throw in one when you get home & sear an hour later!
For long cooks with a tough piece of meat it's like a crockpot , throw in in the night before or in the morning & it's ready when you get home!
As far as cost Muebe turned me on to the dorkfood $99 cooker & I've spent a lot more on worse cooking gadgets 

Well, I guess you answered most if not all of my concerns... now, just got to get it past SWMBO!

David, if you didn't catch this post
I'm using an electric roaster for the SV with the Dorkfood controller
I'll end up spending $120 for the setup
http://www.letstalkbbq.com/index.php?topic=9521.msg127962#msg127962

I did miss it. Thanks for the reminder!

[Tenpoint5]

 DORKfood is that food for DORKS?


OK back to my corner

[muebe]

Chris some of the richest and successful people in this country are Dorks!

Just sayin

[Tenpoint5]

Sorry I tried to make a joke in someone elses post won't happen again

[muebe]

Sorry I tried to make a joke in someone elses post won't happen again

That was tongue in cheek. I was only kidding. I knew you were joking too Chris.

[Las Vegan Cajun]

Chris some of the richest and successful people in this country are Dorks!

Just sayin

Makes me wish I was a Dork. 

[spuds]

Sorry I tried to make a joke in someone elses post won't happen again

That was tongue in cheek. I was only kidding. I knew you were joking too Chris.

Mrs spuds just remarked today,am I a DORK now? You betcha!   And we plan on getting a heckuva lot DORKIER.

[Las Vegan Cajun]

Sorry I tried to make a joke in someone elses post won't happen again

That was tongue in cheek. I was only kidding. I knew you were joking too Chris.

Mrs spuds just remarked today,am I a DORK now? You betcha!   And we plan on getting a heckuva lot DORKIER.

The older we get the DORKIER we get.....life is goooooooood when it's DORKIER. 

[drholly]

My impression is that the majority of you sous vide folks really like the DorkFood device. Has anyone tried this one? http://www.surlatable.com/product/PRO-1541135/?affsrcid=AFF0001&CA_6C15C=120120820000092772
Although twice the price of the DorkFoods, it seems more versatile and also circulates the water. You've won me over to the idea, now I need to choose the device... I would appreciate your thoughts and comments.
Thank you!