ARTICLES For Easy but takes some time
THE BEST STEAK OF YOUR LIFE
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Sous vide is an easy, reliable method for cooking steaks that produces exceptional results. For me, a sous vide steak is the best steak of your life!
FENNEL RISOTTO WITH MUSHROOM TOPPING
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This delicious and creamy risotto pairs very well with Roast Chicken with Pixies and Ouzo. The combination make for a great entertaining meal. Checkout the recipe headnotes to see how leftover risotto can be used to a create a couple different delicious meals.
BEEF BARLEY SOUP
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This comforting beef barley soup is just what you need to fend off the polar vortex. It is an old-fashioned soup that provides instant feelings of well-being. Make extra servings to store in your freezer!
GRILLED OCTOPUS — TWO WAYS
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Grilled octopus is surprisingly simple to make. The key is tenderizing the cephalopod before you grill it. This recipe provides two methods: sous vide and braising.
WHOLE ROASTED CAULIFLOWER TWO WAYS
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Whole roasted cauliflower is dramatic and delicious. This recipe incorporates a secret technique that keeps the outside from burning. I also offer two ways to slow cook the cauliflower -- oven roasting and sous vide. You decide which you like best!
EASY & HEALTHY LARB SALAD
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My version of Laotian Larb salad has been modified for access to readily available ingredients in the U.S. It is an intensely flavorful salad that uses Thai sweet, sour, salty, spicy and bitter flavors to create a delicious salad that stands alone as a complete meal. Serve as a tossed salad, as lettuce wraps or pack in mason jars for lunch.
SOUS VIDE SALTED BUTTERSCOTCH PUDDING WITH IRISH WHISKEY
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This rich and decadent butterscotch pudding is cooked sous vide for a creamy and smooth texture that melts on the mouth. A splash of Irish Whiskey gives it depth. I finish it with a sprinkling of Maldon sea salt and a salted chocolate covered almond. Oh my!
HEALTHY SOUS VIDE GARLIC MASHED CAULIFLOWER
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Mashed cauliflower is a great way to up your healthy vegetables and adhere to a variety of diets including keto, low carb, Whole 30, Atkins, Mediterranean, vegetarian and vegan diets. The best news is this cauliflower mash is thoroughly delicious, feels extravagant, can be varied in multiple ways and is super easy to make.
MINTED SOUS VIDE CARROTS WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR AND GOAT CHEESE
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The best sous vide vegetables are root vegetables. These sous vide carrots are fresh, rich and delicious. They are cooked at a relatively high sous vide temperature of 183 degrees F and then briefly sauteed in a pan to create a glaze. The prep is simple and you can ignore them for an hour while they hang out in the sous vide bath. Sous vide carrots cook in their own juices giving them a dense carrot flavor and great texture.
MAKE-AHEAD GRAVY
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Make ahead-gravy takes a little time, but most of that time is inactive. You can make it in one day, but I prefer to make gravy a two-day process. You make the stock the first day, refrigerate it, make the gravy the second day and then pack it up in the freezer until Thanksgiving day. You can make your gravy a day before Thanksgiving or a month before. Either way making your gravy ahead of time will make serving Thanksgiving dinner so much easier and more enjoyable.