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Carrot Ginger Soup
INGREDIENTS 1 bag (1 pound/450 g) baby carrots 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) salt 3 tablespoons (42 g) unsalted butter 1 large onion, peeled and chopped ¼ teaspoon (1.25 ml) white pepper 1 teaspoon (5 ml) minced fresh ginger 2 tablespoons (30 ml) orange zest 1 quart (0.9 liters) vegetable stock (use only what you need…
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Pumpkin Pie
Makes 1 pie (8 servings) INGREDIENTS 2 eggs ¾ cup packed brown sugar 1 ½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice ½ teaspoon salt 2 cups sous vide pumpkin puree 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk 1 prepared pie crust (homemade or commercially prepared) DIRECTIONS Preheat the traditional oven to 400F/204C. In a bowl, beat the eggs,…
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream
Makes about a quart INGREDIENTS For the custard 3 egg yolks ¾ teaspoon Cremodan-30*, optional 1 cup half and half ½ cup heavy cream 1 cup sweetened condensed milk ½ cup creamy peanut butter, softened in the microwave to thin 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1 pinch fine sea salt For finishing 5 ounces (about…
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Classic Cobb Salad
Serves 2 INGREDIENTS 2 sous vide-cooked chicken breast halves, sliced or diced 2 sous vide-cooked hard-boiled eggs, sliced or diced 4 slices bacon, diced, cooked crisp, and drained well For assembly 1 ripe avocado 1 lemon, for juice ¼ red onion, peeled and diced 1 large head Romaine lettuce, well washed, dried, and chopped 2…
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Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream
Makes about 1 quart INGREDIENTS 3 egg yolks ¾ cup Castor (superfine) sugar 3 cups half and half 3/4 teaspoon Cremodan-30 emulsifier* ¼ teaspoon fine grain sea salt 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped Chocolate shavings and mint sprigs, for garnish, if desired. *Cremodan-30 emulsifier…
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Super Juicy SousVide Fried Chicken
Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 2 boneless chicken breasts, skin on 2 chicken thighs, skin on 2 chicken legs, skin on 6 tablespoons kosher salt 1 quart water For the coating 2 eggs, well beaten 1 ounce heavy cream 1-1/2 cups flour (all-purpose or gluten-free) or a little more if needed 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1…
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Black Eyed Peas
Serves 6 INGREDIENTS Advanced Preparation ½ pound (1 cup) dried black-eyed peas 3 cups water For cooking the peas 1 cup vegetable broth ½ cup rendered bacon fat (or beef tallow) ½ cup olive oil 3 slices smoky bacon, diced (or use the meat of a smoked ham hock if you prefer) 1 medium onion,…
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Squash Sformato
Yields 6 servings Courtesy of SousVide Supreme Culinary Specialist Madeline Fiori INGREDIENTS: For the Sous Vide Squash: 1 small butternut squash, peeled, deseeded and diced into 1 inch ( 2.5 cm) For the Squash Sformato: 2 cups (480 ml/454 g) Sous Vide cooked, pureed butternut squash 1 tablespoon (14 g) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus…
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Spooky Pumpkin Soup
Serves 6 INGREDIENTS 1 recipe Creamy Pumpkin Soup, ready to serve 3 tablespoons sour cream 1 to 2 tablespoons heavy cream, as needed DIRECTIONS Put the sour cream into a small bowl and whisk in a tablespoon of the cream. Add more cream as needed to achieve a thick but pourable consistency. Put the thinned…