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Is MAPP gas safe for searing meat and Creme Brulee etc?
Propane and butane are very commonly used fuels in kitchen torches, MAPP gas is less common but can also be used on food. Propane burns hotter than butane, and MAPP gas is even hotter, so if you're ...
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How can you cook a Spaghetti Carbonara sous-vide?
The answer appears to be 63C for around 1 hour. You should never exceed 65C because the sauce will break.
Having answered your question, I want to point out some problems with doing Carbonara sous-...
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Recovering from a sous vide disaster
If you cut finely enough - Chinese stir-fry style - you can cook it from raw in a hot sauce, in 'back to the boil plus 1 minute.'
For bite-sized chunks, that would be three minutes.
From cold but ...
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Why would someone want a 15" vacuum sealer over a 12"?
95% of the time, a 12" meets my needs. But when I want to make pork belly bacon, most slabs don't fit in the 11"-wide bags without folding. 15" handles briskets and pork bellies easier. ...
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How to sous vide eggs in their shells without cracking
Try placing them in the water bath when the water is at a similar temperature as your eggs, then heating them together.
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How to quickly thaw frozen goose?
Set it into the largest pot you own (that it will fit in) and fill the pot with cold tap water. Set it in your sink or set the pot on top of towels on the counter (to collect the condensation from the ...
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How far in advance can I prepare Zabaglione before cooking sous-vide?
What you are proposing is essentially a simple eggnog without the milk, so as long as its in a sealed container, I can't think of any reason it wouldn't be perfectly fine for just 24 hours in the ...
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Best way to store a stick sous-vide circulator after use
Honestly, I shake it off a little and then store it in the cupboard, some sort of horizontally. Sometimes I forget to shake it off.
There’s no reason for a wet-dry appliance like a sous vide stick to ...
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Creme Brulee, Kilner jars and Sous Vide - heat up fast or slow?
According to the Kilner website, genuine Kilner jars are made from borosilicate glass which is freezer, oven and microwave safe.
So yes, these can be placed in a Sous Vide bath without concerns. Other ...
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Cooking salmon quenelles souse-vide?
The quenelles will not hold together when you vac-pack them. They'll just go squish. They're quite delicate, and like most quenelle recipes this one relies on the mixture going straight from the ...
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How far in advance can I prepare Zabaglione before cooking sous-vide?
As @Sneftel commented above, following this process results in a different style of dessert than Zabaglione. I left the whipped mixture for approximately 3 hours before cooking, and by that time the ...
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Can I Sous Vide a roasting joint?
No, sous vide is an excellent method of cooking this type of meat. The best results will very much depend on the precise cut of the meat, the temperature used and the amount of fat and marbling.
I ...
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Sous vide air bubble, still safe to eat?
Even if your food bag has air in it and floats, the heat will transfer through the plastic into the food and into the moist air in the bag and it will equalize, especially if the food pot is covered. ...
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Can I use my oven for sous-vide
Of corse you can use your oven and the physics do make sense. This type of cooking is different, because you cook in sealed bags that retain all the FOID’s moisture and natural juices. These specialty ...
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Where can I find "food safe" glass marbles for sous vide cooking?
I just ordered these...they sound like what you need.
https://www.morebeer.com/products/glass-marbles-topping-3-lbs.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2fffhsPD_AIVymJyCh21GwDcEAQYASABEgIdDfD_BwE
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