Operating your Breville PRODUCT
Operating your Breville PRODUCT
Cooking with the
Sous Vide
As with any new cooking method, there are some differences in technique that you will want to become familiar with. Here are the basic principles you should understand:
•Length of cooking time depends on the thickness of the food more than the weight. Doubling the thickness of a steak, for instance, increases the time needed for the meat to reach target temperature at its center by as much as four times. Thus if a
•Tougher cuts of lean meat require longer cooking times (6 to 8 hours or more)
at desired serving temperature, which will not overcook, but rather tenderize the meat. Typical of this group would be flank steak, eye of round,
•Tough, fatty cuts of meat, such as pot roast, pork ribs, leg of lamb, should be cooked at temperatures hot enough to ‘melt’ the collagen fibers into gelatin, which means at least 140˚F/60˚C and for at least 24 hours. Some very tough cuts, such as beef cheeks or beef spare ribs may require up to 72 hours. The end result is simply succulent,
•Very tender meats, such as lamb chops, rack of lamb, or tenderloin of beef or pork, need only to be brought to serving temperature throughout, which requires less time. Leaving tender cuts in the water bath for extended periods (over 4 to 6 hours) can cause some loss of textural quality.
•Poultry is best cooked as the individual parts. Air trapped in the cavity of a whole bird carcass can cause the pouch to float in the water bath and result in uneven cooking. Half chickens, ducks, or game hens or individual breasts, legs, or thighs work best in the sous vide water oven.
•Vegetables and fruits, which contain a significant amount of fibre, require higher temperatures than meats (usually 183˚F/85˚C to 190˚F/87˚C) for
1 to 2 hours to become tender. Tender vegetables, such as asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, summer and winter squash varieties, as well as most fruits including tomatoes may need only 45 minutes. Root vegetables, such as beets, carrots, potatoes, parsnips, and turnips will usually require
•Some
•Foods in which a caramelized or crisp exterior is
To crisp the skin, cut the skin into strips about ½”/1.5cm wide. Lay the strips
in a single layer on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper and season with salt and pepper. Then place another sheet of parchment paper over the skin and another sheet pan atop the parchment paper. Place the sheet pans in a 350˚F/176˚C oven and cook until the skin is very crispy; check at about
15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let the skin cool on a wire rack until needed.
The 5 Basic Steps for Cooking in the Sous Vide
Season
The sous vide cooking method locks in the flavor of foods, bringing out their particular character more fully.
Compound butters
Mix fresh or dried herbs, spices, salt, and pepper with unsalted butter. Use to coat the inside of the empty cooking pouch, then add the meat or vegetables, and seal.
Herbed broths
Mix fresh or dried herbs, spices, salt, and pepper with vegetable, mushroom, beef, seafood, or chicken broth. Freeze in small portions (in an ice cube tray or a
Chilled herbed oil
Mix fresh or dried herbs, spices, salt, and pepper with olive oil (do not use extra virgin olive oil, as it will sometimes develop a bitter metallic flavor.) Chill the oil until it is
DO NOT use wine or distilled spirits in the seasoning, without first heating it on the stovetop for a few minutes to drive off the alcohol, leaving only the flavor of the wine or spirit. Alcohol, especially from wine, can impart a peculiar metallic flavour to meals cooked sous vide.
Seal
Use only
1.Fold back the opening of the pouch before filling to prevent seasonings or debris from becoming trapped in a zip track, if present. This debris can hamper successful sealing of the pouch.
2.Place food and desired seasonings into the pouch.
3.Do not overfill the pouch. Try to keep food clear of the vacuum membrane area, if present.
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