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Should I buy a sous vide?
Gym
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Hi all
I know this question will bring many opinions but I'd really love to hear them!
I've been doing alot of reading about sv and I am intrigued by it. My questions are; would you guys recommend one, and if so, what brand? I looked on Amazon.ca and there's only about 4 to choose from. Is there another place I could buy one? I live in Canada, but will be traveling to Ohio next month and could pick one up somewhere if it was worth it.
I know this question will bring many opinions but I'd really love to hear them!
I've been doing alot of reading about sv and I am intrigued by it. My questions are; would you guys recommend one, and if so, what brand? I looked on Amazon.ca and there's only about 4 to choose from. Is there another place I could buy one? I live in Canada, but will be traveling to Ohio next month and could pick one up somewhere if it was worth it.
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Yes. It pairs very well with the Egg, even if the only way you use it is to reheat leftovers.
I think either the Anova or Joule are good choices."I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike -
Yes, happy with the AnovaXL, 2-Lg, Mini, 36" Blackstone (Formerly CM23)
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I think anova has a $60 off deal in Canada right nowIn the bush just East of Cambridge,Ontario
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Really...Any idea where?
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Thanks.
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Do you guys just use ziplock bags or do you need special bags?
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I bought one discounted like that. They ship from Canada so there are no extra charges. I have the wifi but it's not a big deal, the Bluetooth is fine, I rarely use the wifiIn the bush just East of Cambridge,Ontario
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I have had some great SV dishes but on a personal level do not wish to add any more steps to my cooking process. Not knocking it.
Plus it sounds like it might take way from my time at the grill!Upstate SC
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Hard to grill these. http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1205207/chocolate-pots-de-creme-recipe-from-butt-blast#latestetherdome said:I have had some great SV dishes but on a personal level do not wish to add any more steps to my cooking process. Not knocking it.
Plus it sounds like it might take way from my time at the grill!
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Love it!tarheelmatt said: -
I'll echo that Jason.theyolksonyou said:
Hard to grill these. http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1205207/chocolate-pots-de-creme-recipe-from-butt-blast#latestetherdome said:I have had some great SV dishes but on a personal level do not wish to add any more steps to my cooking process. Not knocking it.
Plus it sounds like it might take way from my time at the grill!
Worth th the price of admission by themselves.
If you have a fast life, like most do, with just a little thought before hand, you have have your protein for dinner taken care of with little to no effort. Veggies and deserts is a bonus.
We've had something going on every night this week and have not ate out one time.
I SV some chicken breast one night, seared those on the Blackstone.
I SV a sirloin steak Tuesday evening after I just cut almost 3 ac of land. After a couple hours, I ice bathed the steak for the next day.
Got home from work Wednesday, fired the SV to get the steak up to temp, and fired the Blackstone up for the sear. Easy peasy.------------------------------
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Fair enoughtheyolksonyou said:
Hard to grill these. http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1205207/chocolate-pots-de-creme-recipe-from-butt-blast#latestetherdome said:I have had some great SV dishes but on a personal level do not wish to add any more steps to my cooking process. Not knocking it.
Plus it sounds like it might take way from my time at the grill!
Worth th the price of admission by themselves.Upstate SC
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Yes. For reasons above, and more to come.
The anova is a good choice. The Bluetooth is kinda pointless IMO. If I want to check on it , it's more to make sure that everything is submerged and that the water level is ok, which you can't do by Bluetooth.
The wifi feature may be interesting as you could load it up with meat and ice in the bath when you leave for work, then start it up remotely, to have food ready when you get home.#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX. -
I've got one and use it appropriately, like with any tool in your cooking arsenal it has it's uses. Feel free to check out this blog post I wrote a while ago about my initial thoughts:
https://www.thecooksdigest.co.uk/2017/02/17/experiences-with-sous-vide-cooking/
and our experience of cooking rib-eye steak sous vide vs reserve sear:
https://www.thecooksdigest.co.uk/2017/02/24/sous-vide-seared-rib-eye-steak/
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Amazon US is having a sale on the Anova right now.Southeast Florida - LBGE
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It's a veggie cooking machine. I'm not a huge fan of SV protein.
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There are some morons here who will try and tell you that you can pretty much do everything with just hot water, but try and keep in mind that they're morons who don't think good."I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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Good to know
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This is the same as asking a barber if you need a haircut!Steve
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I'm very happy with my Joule but don't use it all the time. I made a brisket for example and it was much less work, the Joule did it's thing for like 36 hours. As far as bags go, ziploc is good to a point, but for things like the brisket which cooked at a higher temp than the ziploc would allow, I got foodsaver bags. They can work with a little pump to get air out. The SV burgers were terrific I must say, then browned up afterwards.
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Zip Loc, simple plastic "bread storage" bags with a twisty and sometime Food Saver bags - all 3 work for me.Gym said:Do you guys just use ziplock bags or do you need special bags?Re-gasketing America one yard at a time. -
Any suggestion for the best container to use? I see some folks using metal pots, plastic bins, coolers? So it doesn't seem to matter, but I thought I would ask
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Love my anova. Consistently better results every time. I still cook the "normal" way a lot too. I'm sure people argued you could cook a steak on a stove top or Weber at first, why would you need an egg?
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Everyone should have an egg! (Or 2)
I just ordered the ANOVA. Turns out theyre only about an hour away from me, but free shipping so I'll just wait.
Now. What to cook??? -
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Nice job! I'm glad you pulled the trigger before the forum morons showed up to piss all over everything.Gym said:Everyone should have an egg! (Or 2)
I just ordered the ANOVA. Turns out theyre only about an hour away from me, but free shipping so I'll just wait.
Now. What to cook???
I would do an Egg first:https://recipes.anovaculinary.com/recipe/sous-vide-egg
It's easy. You don't need a bag at all, and it will give you a hint of just how much your life is about to change.
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No need to buy anything special although when I ordered my SV I did anyway. It is a Rubbermaid 12 qt with snap on lid. Trouble is to use the lid obviously I needed to cut a hole in one corner plus cut off that portion of the lip as well. You don't need the lid unless you are doing an over nighter or even say a 6 hour. You'll be surprised at the water evaporation. The plastic unit I use most often though is a smaller 8 qt. with no lid.slovelad said:Any suggestion for the best container to use? I see some folks using metal pots, plastic bins, coolers? So it doesn't seem to matter, but I thought I would askRe-gasketing America one yard at a time. -
I read an article recently that suggests using ping pong balls as a cheap and effective way to cover water surface and stop evaporation.
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