Redneck sous vide

[Robert.Fleming]

http://www.eatitatlanta.com/2011/04/05/cooler-sous-vide/

Cornutt has tried this with a 1-1/2 inch thick strip steak, and reports excellent results

[Mel_Hill]

you do not need a fancy machine to do beef or pork or foul
I use the biggest stockpot I’ve got and a temp probe
rigged to get a good reading.

while I’ve done 1.5 inch steaks, I prefer to do thicker ones
If I wanted to do eggs or fish or any of the 48 hour thing I’d buy a real machine…

[Bob_Wood]

@Mel Hill

you do not need a fancy machine to do beef or pork or foul.

What about fowl?

[Mel_Hill]

@Bob Wood

@Mel Hill

you do not need a fancy machine to do beef or pork or foul.

What about fowl?

thanks Bob your the best!

[Rick_Gregory]

@Bob Wood

@Mel Hill

you do not need a fancy machine to do beef or pork or foul.

What about fowl?

Oh be fair…

[dcornutt]

This produced the best steak I have ever made. A perfect medium rare. I used a 140 degree F bath with a cold steak. I left it for two hours in the Igloo Playmate cooler. The final temp was between 130 to 135 F after searing. Next time, I am using a 130 degree F bath and going for a rare steak. Hoping for around 125F.
The steak was VERY moist. The texture was so much better than just grilling straight up. FWIW.

[Craig_G]

@dcornutt

I used a 140 degree F bath with a cold steak

Straight from the fridge?

[dcornutt]

@Craig Gleason

@dcornutt

I used a 140 degree F bath with a cold steak

Straight from the fridge?

Yes.

[dteng]

@Bob Wood

@Mel Hill

you do not need a fancy machine to do beef or pork or foul.

What about fowl?

Depends how it turned out…

[scottschu]

My ghetto system is just like Mel’s. Works just as well as my neighbor’s Sous Vide Supreme.