Sous Vide anyone?

It was just like a Christmas morning at Pattysplate when I received my Breville Sous Vide in the mail - another kitchen toy, yay!

I’d read enough about this cooking process that it was time to quit reading and just give it a try, not to mention my addiction to Starbucks Sous Vide egg bites and being able to make those at home 😋.

Sous vide, which means “under vacuum” in French, refers to the process of vacuum-sealing food in a bag, then cooking it to a very precise temperature in a water bath. This technique produces results that are impossible to achieve through any other cooking method. The concept of having your food cooked perfectly throughout just sounds so tempting to try. When I was researching recipe ideas it seemed like the food item best suited for this process was beef, the images I saw of steaks cooked perfectly medium rare all the way through were mouth watering.

But for now - the first experiment is salmon, it is already on the menu this week and it seems like a good place to start playing, as cooking salmon to perfection all the way through can be an art . . . so here we go!

The salmon was was amazing! Excellent all the way through! I spread a little olive oil, lemon zest, and thyme on the meat prior to placing in the sous vide bag. This was cooked at 122 degrees for 35 minutes. Then seared in a cast iron pan for a minute on each side.

Here are some additional experiments from the rest of the week -

**Yep, and the beef is great too! This is a tri tip cooked medium rare. 16 hours in the sous vide at 131 degrees, then seared on the BBQ for a couple of minutes on each side.**

**I’d also read that vegetables are another fun one to try cooking with this method. Green beans were the first experiment, they cooked for 45 minutes at 186 degrees, yep - they were good!**

So this is just a little teaser post to let you know what I have been playing with. I realize not everyone has just had a “Christmas morning Sous Vide” delivered to their house. But if you are looking for a new kitchen toy, definitely add this one to your Christmas list - and then be good (and kind!) for the rest of the year!

More recipes will follow as I experiment! I’m going to have to schedule this toy in with the instant pot, traeger, smoker, etc! And it’s almost crock pot season! So many ideas and not enough dinnertimes to play with them all. Enjoy!