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Pork Shanks
Serves 4 Courtesy of Sandra Rosy Lotti, Toscana Saporita INGREDIENTS 2 pork shanks, cut lengthwise For seasoning the pork 2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 4 sage leaves, minced 2 teaspoons roasted, minced garlic 2 sprigs rosemary, just the needles, minced 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil For the sauce 3 tablespoons extra virgin…
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Crème Fraîche
Makes 1 cup INGREDIENTS 1 cup heavy cream 1 tablespoon live-culture yogurt (homemade or store-bought) DIRECTIONS In an impeccably clean glass jar, mix the cream and yogurt well. Cover with a paper coffee filter secured with the jar lid ring or a sturdy rubber band. Put on the counter at room temperature, protected from being…
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Clarified Butter
Makes about 14 ounces (multiplies easily; cook multiple pouches at once) INGREDIENTS 1 pound unsalted butter DIRECTIONS Fill and preheat the SousVide Supreme water oven to 185F/85C. Put the butter into a small (quart/0.9 liter) cooking pouch and vacuum seal. Submerge the pouch in the water oven to cook for 30 minutes. Carefully remove the…
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Pumpkin Spice Butter SousVide
Makes about 2 cups INGREDIENTS 1 (3-pound) sugar pumpkin 1/3 cup light brown sugar 3 tablespoons honey ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground ginger ½ teaspoon sea salt ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 1 pinch ground cloves 1 ounce apple cider 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar DIRECTIONS Fill and preheat the water oven…