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Erronius

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I GIS'ed"Sous Vide Hipster"and was mostly disappointed. But this picture caught my attention, with the title"Sous Vide Goat". Is that some kind of ceramic vessel? You guys need to get on this level.

Sous Vide Goat |

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Neph_sl

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I also like to put a towel around the outside of the container so the sous vide doesn't have to heat so much.

Speaking of, my Anova's heating element stopped working. They offered me $50 off a new one and it has free shipping to Canada now so not too big of a loss ordering another. Anyone have any arguments for spending the extra few bucks for the wifi?
I used it once when I first got it, but haven't used it since. YMMV though
 

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I GIS'ed"Sous Vide Hipster"and was mostly disappointed. But this picture caught my attention, with the title"Sous Vide Goat". Is that some kind of ceramic vessel? You guys need to get on this level.

Sous Vide Goat |

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That looks to be a big green egg, so I'm not sure how the sous vide cooked inside of it unless they sealed the bottom.

NVM, went and read the article, they used a 40 gallon "pot" to cook the goat in then finished it on the egg.
 

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I've done a couple of 48 hour cooks with an Anova in just a stainless pot, no lid or insulation around the outside at all. I really only had to top up on the water twice per cook. (FWIW I'm basically at sea level)

If you are using an Anova you want to be careful about redirecting steam towards the Anova itself, there have been reports of malfunctioning units that might be related to too much steam near the vents on the back of the unit.
 

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How the fuck did I miss that those salmon were baked, I have no idea. I wasn't burning them, just undercooking them whilest trying to keep from overcooking them. Frying them was definitely a problem because the sauce would burn and turn to charcoal and ruin the fish in spots.

I'll try again this weekend.
 

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How the fuck did I miss that those salmon were baked, I have no idea. I wasn't burning them, just undercooking them whilest trying to keep from overcooking them. Frying them was definitely a problem because the sauce would burn and turn to charcoal and ruin the fish in spots.

I'll try again this weekend.
What would burn while frying...the oil/butter? I cooked my salmon in butter on medium, not even a hair towards medium/high, just straight up medium...still hot enough to sizzle and brown, but not hot enough to burn the butter.

Most oils(other than olive oil) you can push a little further towards the medium-high range, but I always keep butter right at medium for a nice, slow browning.
 

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Anyone sous vide a boneless leg of lamb yet? Doing one for Easter and want your opinions and experiences!

Thanks
 

lurkingdirk

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I did last weekend. I finished it with a torch. Those in my house who like lamb said it was the best lamb they had ever had - the most tender. I bathed it for about 8 hours, took it our, finished it with the torch, cut 5 minutes later. Very nicely cooked.
 

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I have. It was pretty much like doing anything else in sous-vide. Did you have specific questions?
What spices/herbs did you use? What temp and about how long do you cook it for? I have never cooked lamb before so I really don't want it to suck!

I was thinking about following this recipe for seasonings but cook in sous vide and finish searing on high heat charcoal grill.
The Food Lab: Slow-Roasted Boneless Leg of Lamb With Garlic and Rosemary | Serious Eats
 

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What spices/herbs did you use? What temp and about how long do you cook it for? I have never cooked lamb before so I really don't want it to suck!

I was thinking about following this recipe for seasonings but cook in sous vide and finish searing on high heat charcoal grill.
The Food Lab: Slow-Roasted Boneless Leg of Lamb With Garlic and Rosemary | Serious Eats
I used different flavorants (variation on Alton Brown's Pomegranate Molasses Lamb), but yeah did the same thing. Tied it up, put it in a bag, put it in the bath @135F for 10 hours, seared it off after, ate. I did do one thing that I now do with all my red meat, which is "wet age" it in sous-vide. One hour at 103F and one hour at 120F. That is in addition to the normal cook time. It tenderizes the meat a bunch because of enzyme activity.
 

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You know damn well they're not the same unless they're straight off the griddle.