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Sous Vide Thread

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  1. Warner

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    Cool, if your ever passing trough Bennington check out Henry’s!
     
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    Will do! Just checked out their website. Looks really good! Kinda reminds me of Singleton’s which is in Cavendish.
     
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    Radom tip:

    Sous Vide is a great way to reheat meat without drying it out.

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    Another delicious burger courtesy of my wife!

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    Was the burger cooked in the sous vide?
     
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    Sure was! Then finished in a cast iron pan. And by finish, just about a minute a side to give it a bit of char.
     
  7. Warner

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    Interesting.
     
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    I haven’t done burgers yet. But it does a great job on sausages!
     
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    We’ve been cooking burgers like this ever since we bought the Sous Vide cooker. In fact, a burger is the first thing we cooked in it.

    In the winter, we finish in the cast iron; on the grill in the warmer months. But still will use cast iron depending on the weather outside.
     
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    Cool, I’ll try it. We do steaks and finish in cast iron. Never thought of doing a burger that way. I’ll bet it turns out juicy!
     
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    Absolutely! If you like burgers rare, it’s a really good way to cook them. Not that they turn out bad if you like them more done.
     
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    Burger from last night. I think this was 80% ground beef. Seasoned with salt and pepper.

    I like burgers on the rarer side. Came out awesome.

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    Did it Moo when you bit into it?? Lol
     
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    HA! That sous vide gets it to the exact temp!
     
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    Looks perfect! What temp/time do you cook the burgers at?
     
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    Thank you! 129F. My wife cooks it for at least an hour; if not a bit more. Then a hot, quick sear in cast iron.
     
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    Thanks! I’ve been using a crockpot and old brew controller for a poor man’s Sous vide set up. Been mainly doing steaks. So far I really like it. I never thought to do burgers. I see a dedicated Sous vide set up in my future. 907AC564-7814-45E7-86DE-52F35DEB8752.jpeg
     
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    It probably kicked!
     
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    That’s a cool setup!

    The actual cookers are nice to have. Worth the investment IMHO.
     
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    Yeah I can definitely tell that a dedicated unit would be superior. The temperature drift on the controller/crockpot method is as much as 5 degrees and there is no water circulation. The water circulation isn’t a deal breaker since the crockpot has inherently consistent heat. The temperature drift is a product of the controller and isn’t desirable. It was a nice way for me to dip my toe into the method since I already had all the tools. I’ve still gotten fairly consistent results but a dedicated unit would be more convenient.
     
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