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ImStillMags

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Jun 11, 2019, 11:12:18 AM6/11/19
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I have a close friend who used to work for me when I had the restaurant.
She's young enough to be my daughter and she calls me her "other mother", has since a very long time.

I made dinner for her birthday this past Sunday. I did a sous vide chuck roast, 130/48 and it was perfectly medium rare, almost fork tender but not the least bit mushy. Served it with steamed broccoli, a baked potato with all the fixins, and a favorite ice cream . for dessert.

I forgot to take pictures except for the plating.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/x3uHmm1VczwTeMSw6

jay

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Jun 11, 2019, 11:28:03 AM6/11/19
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The chuck roast looks perfectly cooked to my taste. I like that
generous pat of butter!

jmcquown

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Jun 11, 2019, 11:42:26 AM6/11/19
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Looks wonderful! Happy birthday to your friend.

Jill

ImStillMags

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Jun 11, 2019, 11:46:16 AM6/11/19
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The chuck roast was equivalent to the best prime rib. My main reason for being a fan of sous vide is that you can take a cheap, tough piece of meat and transform it into something sublime.

jay

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Jun 11, 2019, 11:52:39 AM6/11/19
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I have never tried cooking anything sous vide but would like to. What
does 130/48 signify? Do you have a recipe or source to recommend for
instructions? Thanks!

itsjoan...@webtv.net

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Jun 11, 2019, 11:57:04 AM6/11/19
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It looks ready for me to dive into! I like the vase and flower arrangement,
too; simple and just the right touch.

jmcquown

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Jun 11, 2019, 12:09:12 PM6/11/19
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Agreed! Can't wait for *someone* to chime in about the *steamed*
broccoli. Because, ya' know, steaming vegetables is such a horrible way
to cook them. Heh.

It looks delicious and the table is casual yet elegant. Those big yellow
flowers (lazy susans?) are beautiful :) And yes, I noticed the nice
large pat of butter on the plate with the toasted bread. I'd eat this
dinner! A very nice thing for her to do.

Jill

dsi1

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Jun 11, 2019, 1:03:33 PM6/11/19
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I've never seen a chuck roast served medium rare - that's brilliant.

ImStillMags

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Jun 11, 2019, 1:50:34 PM6/11/19
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There is a plethora of information about sous vide. 130/48 means that the roast was held at 138 degrees for 48 hours in a sous vide water bath.

This might get you started.

https://www.masterclass.com/articles/step-by-step-sous-vide-for-beginners

ImStillMags

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Jun 11, 2019, 1:51:14 PM6/11/19
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Those are sunflowers. and I love butter. :-)

ImStillMags

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Jun 11, 2019, 1:51:37 PM6/11/19
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ImStillMags

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Jun 11, 2019, 1:53:02 PM6/11/19
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The only way you can accomplish this and have the roast edible or chewable is by cooking it sous vide.

My main reason for loving sous vide is what you can do to tougher cuts of meat.

ImStillMags

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Jun 11, 2019, 1:54:35 PM6/11/19
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oops....typo. the roast was held a 130 degrees.

dsi1

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Jun 11, 2019, 2:47:30 PM6/11/19
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I'll be on the lookout for a suitable piece of meat. My guess is that your piece looked something like this.

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81rNvor5m%2BL._SX522_.jpg

ImStillMags

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Jun 11, 2019, 3:27:07 PM6/11/19
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it was just your run of the mill chuck roast, boneless. didn't look that nice.

jay

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Jun 12, 2019, 7:40:47 AM6/12/19
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Thank you!.. and thanks for such a nice food related post!

Gary

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Jun 12, 2019, 9:03:12 AM6/12/19
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Nicely done and good for you to do that for her. :)

ImStillMags

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Jun 12, 2019, 6:51:49 PM6/12/19
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You are most welcome. There's tons of information out there about it. You don't have to spend a lot of money to try it either. You can do what I did and cobble together a standard crock pot ( one with just on, hifh, low settings) and a thermocouple. Go read this thread from a while back where I talk about it.

https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!msg/rec.food.cooking/2b_-Kn6uOkk/y10A-WmEAwAJ;context-place=forum/rec.food.cooking

ImStillMags

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Jun 12, 2019, 6:52:54 PM6/12/19
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loved it. she really is like my own kid.

jay

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Jun 13, 2019, 1:53:20 PM6/13/19
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Thanks again!

jay

dsi1

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Jun 13, 2019, 3:41:07 PM6/13/19
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I was just kidding about your hack being too high-tech. It's actually a pretty good idea i.e., "cheap."

ImStillMags

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Jun 13, 2019, 5:29:23 PM6/13/19
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yes and really a good way to find out if sous vide is something you want to get into before you spend big bucks


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