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Alternative Cooking Methods to Go With the Smokin-It Smoker => Sous Vide! => Topic started by: jpowell on November 30, 2016, 11:09:53 PM

Title: What should us SV newbs cook first?
Post by: jpowell on November 30, 2016, 11:09:53 PM

My anova arrives tomorrow. What do you SV vets suggest for us newbs to attempt first to get our feet wet? Suggested recipes are welcomed too.
And I might as well ask what other gear I should look at getting to aid in this new SV adventure? (i.e. Containers, lids, etc)

Title: Re: What should us SV newbs cook first?
Post by: SconnieQ on December 02, 2016, 01:26:01 AM

I would start with the 3 (or 4) day chuck roast. If you have the patience. That's the first thing I did, and it's still my favorite. There are several posts on that one, including my own. The most useful things for SV would be a 12 quart Cambro square container with lid (also useful for brining), and a vacuum sealer. Although you can SV without them by just using a large stock pot, and the water displacement method using ziplock bags.

Title: Re: What should us SV newbs cook first?
Post by: prudentsmoker on December 02, 2016, 09:37:14 AM

+1, I do mine for 72 hours at 131. Tastes like prime rib.

Title: Re: What should us SV newbs cook first?
Post by: icebob on December 02, 2016, 05:13:26 PM

For a "quicky" sirloin for 6 to 8 hrs @ 131f is darned good too, salt pepper, a big dab of butter in the pouch... fininsh it up in a piping hot cast iron skillet....

Title: Re: What should us SV newbs cook first?
Post by: jpowell on December 06, 2016, 10:41:47 PM

Ended up grabbing this while I was in costco ... I don't know much about meat cuts yet, but have heard sirloin is pretty good.
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Did 2 chunks ... 1 for 2hrs at 129F and the other at 3hrs. The 2hr tasted good, but the meat was a little mushy. The 3hr was amazingly tasty!

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I'll try the next chunk at 4hrs 129F and see how that compares to 3hrs.  Very happy with the anova!  #lazysteak

Title: Re: What should us SV newbs cook first?
Post by: jmhobbs on December 07, 2016, 01:52:01 PM

Not a long cook, but doing some steaks and then quick searing them is a wonderful first SV.  Made me love mine right out of the gate, like butter.

Title: Re: What should us SV newbs cook first?
Post by: Libohunden on December 07, 2016, 10:49:06 PM

My first was black cod.  Dang good.

3 day chuck roast came a few down the road.. But was excellent and I've done a few since with the same result.

Sirloin... Great.. Ribeye... OMFG Good!  In fact, Saturday I've got 6 hungry adults coming over for sous vide aged prime ribeye and they have no idea how their life is about to change... LOL. I need to have Anova send me some coupons for them!

No matter what you do, I'm sure it will be great!

Title: Re: What should us SV newbs cook first?
Post by: jpowell on December 11, 2016, 02:16:12 PM

Did 2 more sous vide sirloins yesterday ... 3 and 4.5hrs at 130F ... couldn't really tell much difference ... both stupid yummy :-)

Because I've been posting my experiment and pictures on facebook I've had a bunch of people inquire about sous vide and 2 of them already bought anova's for themselves LoL!