Cooking via Sous Vide-Photo Credit-Wikipedia
I
was communicating with a European friend now residing in the
Philippines about the best way to cook exotic and expensive meat like
ostrich steaks the other day. I told him I am not comfortable in cooking
expensive and exotic meat like ostrich steaks or lamb chops for I might
ruin the cooking either under or over cooking.
He suggested I try cooking Sous-vide.
This was my first time to hear of the word Sous-vide. The technique of
cooking in a vacuum-sealed bags in a water bath had been done by
Macrine (RIP) in her younger years. I just did not know what the name of
the process or technique was at that time.
Sous Vide is a French cooking technique, which translates to “under vacuum." In this technique food is vacuum-sealed in a cooking pouch and heated up at a precise temperature in a water oven. Instead of relying on perfect timing, sous vide relies on precise temperature control. You simply set the machine and can expect the technique to deliver consistent, perfect results. Foods cooked sous vide develop flavors and textures that simply cannot be duplicated using any other traditional cooking method. Here are the advantages of cooking sous-vide.
- Enhanced flavours.
- Healthier result.
- Better textures and tenderness.
- Never overcooked.
- Perfect every time.
Sous vide water bath cooker could vary from $9.99 to $ 4,000 + depending on brand
The $9.99 water bath cooker from Amazon
The most expensive sous vide water bath cooker commercially available listed for $4,200.99
- Here are three links about Sous-vide cooking.
https://sousvidesupreme.com/pages/10-great-reasons-to-get-a-sousvide-supreme
https://anovaculinary.com/what-is-sous-vide/
Meanwhile, enjoy this photo of coconut lobster from Marinduque, Philippines
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