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Sous vibe cooker does this count

Aug 15, 2017 7:56pm
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salto;1866825 wrote:Cooking a steak in water seems very Antifa.
Those communist twits couldn't afford to drop the coin on a cooking luxury like this. They're likely cooking their meals on a hobo stove under a bridge somewhere.
Aug 16, 2017 9:29am
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justincredible;1866908 wrote:Those communist twits couldn't afford to drop the coin on a cooking luxury like this. They're likely cooking their meals on a hobo stove under a bridge somewhere.
Ok. So you seared the steak afterwards. I get that. Reverse sear is becoming more and more popular...even roasting steaks in the oven first.

How did you get texture to your chicken wings? Throw them under the broiler after they cooked? Or do they somehow crisp up cooking underwater?
Aug 16, 2017 9:48am
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Yea, chicken wings could be difficult. I'll do them on the smoker and it is still hard to get the skin to really crisp up, same with chicken thighs. I like the reverse sear on my smoker (I don't use wood for this) too, it gets the inside to a perfect temperature before getting it up to 600 and searing the outside.
Aug 16, 2017 9:54am
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I've not done wings yet, I've only done the one steak. I am planning on doing wings this weekend, so I'll let you know how that goes. My plan was to vacuum seal the wings with some sort of marinade to throw in the water bath. Once they are at temp I was going to throw them on the grill to crisp them up. They definitely do not crisp up in the water. The steak looked really sad when I took it out of the bag before searing it. My wife's reaction was something to the effect of "that steak looks weird."

See the image below for an idea of what they looked like:


Aug 16, 2017 10:40am
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That steak looks sad. :cry:
Aug 16, 2017 11:06am
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Really sad.
Aug 16, 2017 11:17am
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Sous vide steak, when done properly with a good cut, is really fucking good.

That's being said, I still prefer cast iron sear and finishing in the oven. I even prefer this method over a grill.
Aug 16, 2017 12:35pm
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justincredible;1866955 wrote:Really sad.
What was the texture like? Was it more of a slow cooked texture (pot roast) or a typical grilled steak texture?
Aug 16, 2017 1:59pm
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ernest_t_bass;1866991 wrote:What was the texture like? Was it more of a slow cooked texture (pot roast) or a typical grilled steak texture?
The final texture of the steak was like you'd get with a medium rare steak at a nice steak house.
Aug 16, 2017 2:03pm
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justincredible;1866992 wrote:The final texture of the steak was like you'd get with a medium rare steak at a nice steak house.
Gotcha. Have you ever eaten before the sear?
Aug 16, 2017 2:08pm
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ernest_t_bass;1866995 wrote:Gotcha. Have you ever eaten before the sear?
No, and I don't plan on trying it.
Aug 16, 2017 3:01pm
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justincredible;1867003 wrote:No, and I don't plan on trying it.
Is the consistency (before sear) more of that of a roast? Why so adamant about not trying it? Bland?
Aug 16, 2017 3:47pm
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ernest_t_bass;1867024 wrote:Is the consistency (before sear) more of that of a roast? Why so adamant about not trying it? Bland?
I'm not going to waste a bite of expensive steak to try something that I know isn't going to be on par with the final product. Seems foolish.
Aug 16, 2017 3:55pm
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justincredible;1867029 wrote:I'm not going to waste a bite of expensive steak to try something that I know isn't going to be on par with the final product. Seems foolish.
I was just curious if you'd tried it. I apologize for asking. I hope I didn't upset you too much. Please forgive me.
Aug 16, 2017 4:01pm
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You have been a horrific poster lately. Please improve.
Aug 16, 2017 4:08pm
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JFC... WTF?
Aug 16, 2017 4:19pm
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ernest_t_bass;1867031 wrote:I was just curious if you'd tried it. I apologize for asking. I hope I didn't upset you too much. Please forgive me.
Lol, not sure why you think I'm upset.
Aug 16, 2017 4:29pm
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Now, automatik...he mad.
Aug 16, 2017 4:29pm
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justincredible;1867039 wrote:Lol, not sure why you think I'm upset.
In jest. Was just curious about it. The process is intriguing to me.
Aug 16, 2017 4:30pm
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Is the finished product that much better that the extra time/effort is worth it? I understand most of it is inactive but I can bring a steak to room temp, rubwith oil, season with salt and pepper and either grill or cast iron sear/finish in oven pretty damn quickly and it's consistent and delicious.
Aug 17, 2017 1:47pm
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TBone14;1867228 wrote:Is the finished product that much better that the extra time/effort is worth it? I understand most of it is inactive but I can bring a steak to room temp, rubwith oil, season with salt and pepper and either grill or cast iron sear/finish in oven pretty damn quickly and it's consistent and delicious.
I think so, yes. The overall texture was much better for me.

A cross-section comparison:

Aug 17, 2017 1:49pm