101 Easy Restaurant-Quality Meals At Home [With Instructions & Illustrations]
By
Isabelle Dauphin
HEALTHY HAPPY FOODIE PRESS
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
COPYRIGHT 2020 Healthy Happy Foodie Press (HHF Press)
First published 2020
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Reviews
I loved this book! It looks great, the pictures are beautiful, and the text is easy to read. I love the font size and overall feel of the book, its really nicely produced. I loved the 10 minute start section that held my hand through making my first sous vide steak, which turned out delicious!
Sonia C.
Thanks for the clear and unfluffy text. Im so tired of cookbooks that are full of useless information and anecdotes. Youve done a great job of providing all the useful info I needed to understand sous vide and be successful with it. I made my first steak a few days ago, and since then Ive made sous vide fish, chicken, and oso buco. Im hooked
Tom M.
Great recipes in this book! Ive already tried the shrimp, steak, and even a cake recipe. They were all fabulous beyond my expectations. This book looks good, tastes good, and Im very happy to have it in my kitchen!
Wanda W.
Have you ever had sous vide filet mignon? That has become my familys favorite meal because its better than anything weve ever had at a restaurant! This cooking method is magicalit almost easily beats any restaurant Ive ever been to. And it has become my secret weapon when cooking for friends. You cant imagine how satisfying it is to be complimented over and over again by friends for that amazing steak you made for us
Kathy P.
This is one of the best sous vide books Ive seen! I especially like the clear instructions and the workarounds and pro tips. The design of the book is also fantastic, high end. Great book!
Deborah L.
INTRODUCTION
WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR
If you have just purchased, or already own, a Sous Vide circulator, then you need this book! Heres why:
Get the Most Out of Your Sous Vide Experience!
Illustrated instructions, a quick start guide and beyond-the-manual tips and tricks will teach you how to get the most out of your sous vide tools so that sous vide becomes your familys favorite way to cook just about anything.
Get a Fast Start with 10 Minute Quick-Start!
Our illustrated 10 Minute Quick-Start chapter will walk you through your first complete meal in under 10 minutes, so you can quickly enjoy delicious meats, vegetables, breakfast, desserts, and much more instead of spending all of your time reading instruction manuals.
Clear, Illustrated Instructions!
Will make your sous vide experience so simple you can start cooking in minutes while avoiding beginner mistakes such as wrong settings, wrong timing, etc.
Go Beyond the Instruction Manual!
Our Pro tips will have you cooking like the pros in no time. Learn the science behind sous vide cooking so that you can confidently make the best, most nutritious meals youve ever had.
Unbiased Recommendations, Workarounds, and Pro Tips!
To help you confidently make amazing meals that are perfectly tailored to your family, while avoiding common mistakes, wherever you go!
All the Recipes Youll Ever Need!
101 of the best sous vide recipes on the planet will allow you to make the classic breakfasts, lunches, and dinners you are already familiar with, as well as fun and exciting recipes which will give your family the variety they love.
Contents
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About Sous Vide
What is Sous Vide?
Sous vide cooking is a method in which food is sealed in a bag, submerged in a water bath, and gradually brought to a specific temperature in order to ensure perfectly reliable results. There are many advantages to sous vide cooking, but the most obvious is that it is virtually impossible to overcook your food. Since modern sous vide cooking relies on specialized sous vide circulators (a heating element that precisely controls water temperature), maintaining a constant water temperature is effortless. Because the circulator makes sure the water is always set to the exact temperature that you desire, the food in the water bath will never rise above or fall below that temperature, so you never run the risk of over or undercooking anything.
What Does Sous Vide Do?
By using perfectly controlled temperatures, sous vide cooking allows you to cook many of your favorite meats, fish, and vegetables with ease. Your sous vide circulator is designed to be immersed in a water bath where its motor and heating element will raise the temperature of the water to a specific temperature. Your circulator has a built-in thermometer, so it will be able to constantly make adjustments as your food cooks. Depending on what you are cooking and what kind of texture you would like to achieve, you will leave the food in the water bath for a certain amount of time. As your food cooks, the water bath will bring your food to a precise temperature and then hold it there until you are ready to serve. Since the food is cooked when it reaches a certain temperature, the amount of time the food remains at that temperature is less critical in sous vide than in other methods of cooking.
What Does Sous Vide NOT Do?