$10 VS. $200 SOUS VIDE STEAK TEST (DO YOU REALLY NEED AN EXPENSIVE MACHINE?) | SAM THE COOKING GUY


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Today is our sous vide steak test – a $200 machine vs. my sous vide ‘hack’ that uses a $10 cooler. Is one better than the other? Let’s find out! SHOP: ⭕️ STCG …

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  1. Frank Merkl
    Frank Merkl says:

    Don't sweat the colonoscopy it's nothing!! it's the results you have worry about ! I'm 66 and have 5 they always find paulupes ,nothing cancerous yet , my father died of colon cancer at '72 . and I make your Mc rib tonight on the barbecue , wife thought I was nuts that they needed 2 hours at 350 but when took the foil off I pulled the ribs out perfect ! I knew we had a winning meal ! never put them on a bun , just eat them with rice!!!

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  2. Maxsdad 53
    Maxsdad 53 says:

    How come the technical who works the camera at your colonoscopy (and photographs your saggy, wrinkled, old-guy ass… inside and outside) is always some perky, cute 22 year old girl? BTW, the phrase "in like Flynn" predates Errol Flynn, and there's evidence of it's early 1930's usage in Australia.

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  3. Richard L
    Richard L says:

    Cooler method is great to dip your toes in the SV waters, but if you want to continue to use Sous Vide… Especially longer cooks, you can get a decent unit for under $50.

    Lots of inexpensive options this time of year (Black Friday/Holidays)

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  4. dfgroup
    dfgroup says:

    Just cook the steaks on the freakin grill! That way you get to enjoy a nice adult beverage of your choice, while admiring your culinary handiwork! Sheesh… some peoples children!

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  5. Michael Hernandez
    Michael Hernandez says:

    The benefit of the cooler method is it gives you an opportunity to try out sous vide, but if you're going to be doing sous vide a few times a month or even once a month, the cost effective machines are a great trade off. That being said the Joule he uses is constantly rated as the best consumer circulator and that one does run $150+.

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  6. Matthew Jay
    Matthew Jay says:

    At 2:41, I yelled at Sam, through my screen, with tears 😭, Samily, (Maximus), (Chancey), as he was putting his little raw piece of meat in the sous-vide baggie, "AT LEAST WITH MARINADE, SAM!" Y'all, I just learned the words and the techniques "sous-vide" in French culinary school no more than THREE months ago. I just want to rock Sam in my bosom. 🤱🏻🤱🏻🤱🏻🤱🏻🤱🏻🤱🏻🤱🏻🤱🏻🤱🏻🤱🏻🤱🏻🤱🏻🤱🏻🤱🏻🤱🏻

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  7. Mike Lee
    Mike Lee says:

    Compromise method: "Dumb" (non-digital) slow cooker (5-15 bucks at a yard sale/thrift store if you don't already have it) and an ITC-308 temp controller from Inkbird (35 bucks on Amazon). Still pretty damn affordable and with all the "set and forget" convenience of the ridiculously overpriced and over-complicated pump thingies. I have some short ribs going in just that set up at this very moment (higher temp, obviously). That's been my go-to setup for several years.

    Love your channel, guys, Keep 'em coming!

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  8. SpacePope
    SpacePope says:

    Don't just use any bag people. Make sure you check the box to see what temperatures the bag can handle. Generally, if you are using a zip lock bag you want to use the freezer bags because they are more hearty and can handle higher temperatures. Your every day zip lock bags are not really designed to be subject to constant heat, you could be exposing your food to the chemicals that makeup the bag.

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  9. Jason Boyce
    Jason Boyce says:

    You can definitely do the cooler method, heck you can do the dishwasher method too. I own a few sous vide machines and they’re great tools to own. From cooking steaks, roasts, pulled pork and ribs, they are a cheat code to cooking honestly and well worth the money, at least for me.

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