Hey All,
Not sure how many people have made steaks (or any food) using the sous vide method. The short of it is cooking food in a water bath. It produces some of the best meals I've ever made at home. This is due to the fact that you cannot over cook your food. Perfect temp every time. I have an Anova to regulate water temp, but you can just as easily use a beer cooler and hot water with a thermometer. I've done the later many more times before I got the Anova.
The best part about sous vide cooking is the food needs seared to finish, and what better platform for searing than a cast iron skillet.
Anyway, these are some dried aged ribeyes that I cooked for 2 hours at 130 degrees. Then I dried them off very well, salt and peppered, and seared them in my Wagner 11 for 1 minute on each side. I pre-heated the Wagner in the oven at 500 degrees then seared the steaks in a little oil and some butter. They were nothing short of perfection.
I'd encourage all to give sous vide cooking a try. Try the beer cooler method before taking the plunge with an Anova or equivalent.
Not sure how many people have made steaks (or any food) using the sous vide method. The short of it is cooking food in a water bath. It produces some of the best meals I've ever made at home. This is due to the fact that you cannot over cook your food. Perfect temp every time. I have an Anova to regulate water temp, but you can just as easily use a beer cooler and hot water with a thermometer. I've done the later many more times before I got the Anova.
The best part about sous vide cooking is the food needs seared to finish, and what better platform for searing than a cast iron skillet.
Anyway, these are some dried aged ribeyes that I cooked for 2 hours at 130 degrees. Then I dried them off very well, salt and peppered, and seared them in my Wagner 11 for 1 minute on each side. I pre-heated the Wagner in the oven at 500 degrees then seared the steaks in a little oil and some butter. They were nothing short of perfection.
I'd encourage all to give sous vide cooking a try. Try the beer cooler method before taking the plunge with an Anova or equivalent.