New Toy- Joule (sous vide cooker)
New toy that is a great tool to have for those of us who love tender cooked proteins! Joule is a sous vide appliance. If you are not familiar with sous vide it just means that you put your food items in a bag like a Ziploc or vacuum style sealed bag and cook it in a water bath. The water is held at a very precise temperature, and it gives you a highly consistent result every time. I am prone to really overcooking meat, and holy yikes my stomach does not like that one bit! This cranks out crazy tender steak even when using sirloin. Anyway, if you are one afflicted with kitchen gadget disease it is a must have now in my book. At least this doesn't require a ton of storage space :)
Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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This article says "yes," as long as the bags you use are labelled as "microwave-safe."
http://modernistcuisine.com/2013/03/is-it-safe-cook-plastic/
I use the slider-top Ziploc bags (box says microwave safe) with a little reusable vacuum valve that I put into it. Works like a charm!
Sparklekitty / Julie / Nerdy Little Secret (#42)
Roller derby - cycling - triathlon
VSG 2013, RNY conversion 2019 due to GERD. Trendweight here!
The bags have to be food grade, no bpa. Ziploc brand is Ok- the heavier ones that are labeled for the freezer. Off brand bags similar to Ziploc should be avoided.
Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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I absolutely adore mine! My favorite is fish filet with a pat of butter, turns out nice and juicy without getting dry :)
Sparklekitty / Julie / Nerdy Little Secret (#42)
Roller derby - cycling - triathlon
VSG 2013, RNY conversion 2019 due to GERD. Trendweight here!
Have not tried fish yet, but am looking forward to it. Did pork chops tonight, and probably for the first time in my life they were not dry/tough. Fish is another one I am terrible at cooking, either over or under done and never at the right amount. I am also toying with the idea of doing the turkey this way, but slightly afraid of a colossal fail and I have family coming over. They would understand, but seems like a gamble.
Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
Join the Instant Pot Pressure Cooker group for recipes and tips! Click here to join!
My nephew is a chef as well. The first sous vide item I had first was a brisket he prepared. It was insanely delicious.
Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
Join the Instant Pot Pressure Cooker group for recipes and tips! Click here to join!
Sous vide is the only way I eat chicken breasts. It is life changing! I actually have the instant pot sous vide appliance. Definitely try chicken breasts!
Eggs, too. Eggs come out amazing sous vide. You will become utterly spoiled, lol.
I follow a ketogenic diet post-op. I also have a diagnosis of binge eating disorder. Feel free to ask me about either!
It is not that we have so little time but that we lose so much...the life we receive is not short but we make it so; we are not ill provided but use what we have wastefully. -- Seneca, On the Shortness of Life
