A Beginner’s Guide to Sous Vide Cooking- Kitchen Conundrums with Thomas Joseph


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Have you heard about sous vide cooking and aren’t sure what it means? In this episode of Kitchen Conundrums, Thomas Joseph shares his knowledge about …

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  1. Toren Goff
    Toren Goff says:

    That steak is nearly well done and should be cooked at 54 degrees Celsius. You also seared it for far too long, cooking it from raw for 1 and a half minutes on each side would have given you a medium rare steak. 15 seconds each side to sear is plenty. Also you have to factor in which cut of meat it is, the weight, whether it is aged beef or not and how long it's aged for. If you are going to do online video's you need to get your knowledge and skills right first

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  2. Wen Jian
    Wen Jian says:

    Anova or Wancle?
    Wancle sous vide: https://amzn.to/2S9OQtw

    as a sous vide fan I’m glad to answer this question, I have an old Anova and purchased Wancle a few months ago, below is an objective comparison between the two devices.

    1.Price: Cost 99 dollar for Anova ($148.99 for WiFi enabled model, $321 for WIFI PRO enabled model) at that time and 79.99 dollar for Wancle.

    2.Package: Anova was packaging in a cylindrical box, looks cool compared to Wancle, which is packaging in a box with molded plastic
    compared to the Nomiku which comes in a box with molded plastic that holds everything in place. Plus my daughter loves the foam cylinder that is part of the packaging. She wears it and pretends like it is a beard (see picture). This means every time I take the Anova out, she gets excited…which makes me happy.

    2.Privacy Concerns: What disturbs me, and the most important reason I don’t like anova is Anova requires Internet Access and must login with Facebook to operate. Once I connect to the APP, it will monitor my IP address, when, where and what you are cooking (if I use the recipe feature), everything seems to be under close watch by this App. There is nothing which can prevent them from selling this personal data. I prefer to wancle cause I can directly operate on the machine instead of by an app, just like most of the other brands use. Just need to set desired time and temp, and press start, then I will get delicious food after one or two hours, I will not need to worry about the sous vide account, also don’t need to reconnect if the wifi or bluetooth connection is unstable.

    3.Screen and Clamp Design. The display screen of wancle curves outwards, which can protect the control panel against mist. Anova is designed straight, and the screen is usually hot while working. The adjustable clip of Anova fits more sizes of containers, works well for any pot or plastic food container, but the installation spends more time and could be a little wobbly when attached to coolers or other containers with an irregularly shaped edge; Wancle can be directly attached on the containers, it suits most common sizes, solid and has several different height settings, easy to raise or lower the unit to the correct level in the water, but it could not be attached on some unique containers which have thick walls.

    4.Temperature Range: Anova 210°F / 99°C, Wancle 211.8°F / 99.9°C

    5.Warranty. Anova 1 year, Wancle 2 years

    6.Power and Precision. I tested both of the circulators by heating up 4 gallons of water to 155°F and testing the temperature of the water using multiple thermometers. Firstly, Anova takes more time in heating water, this would depends on the wattage. Wancle is 850w, more powerful than Anova. Secondly, wancle has a better performance in holding temperature once the temperature reaches the desired temp, it was accurate to within 0.1-0.2° while anova was 0.2-0.5°

    7.Capacity Level:All water circulators have minimum and maximum water levels for operation. The minimum ensures that water is being taken in by the input port so that the heater doesn't overheat. The maximum is to ensure that water-sensitive circuitry doesn't get wet. Both of anova and wancle have max of 19 liter, about 5 gallons. Beef could be up to 5-8 pieces.

    8.Noise: Both of them are reasonably quiet (I had them running in my kitchen with the door open while I took a nap on the couch about 15 feet away and could barely hear them)

    10. User Interface:The Anova has a touch screen monitor with a number of more advanced functions that let you adjust temperature (in °F or °C) and cook time, as well as get diagnostic reports of how the system is functioning.The screen and touch interface makes me confident.The wancle user interface (controls) leave something to be desired, it is a little awkward when switching from temperature to time display. Each function should have a separate display.

    Each has its own advantages and disadvantages, but when you focus on the core functions, you will find that Wancle would be the better choice for sous vide cooking.

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  3. Kaydee Greene
    Kaydee Greene says:

    this actually seems really inconvenient. Oh, let me coo this in my nice device. Now I have to sear it so it looks, feels, and tastes. right. Plus going through all those extra plastic bags for no reason.

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  4. Stephen Adams
    Stephen Adams says:

    It occurs to me that if a presenter is giving a cooking temperature in Fahrenheit they rarely give it in Centigrade as well, but if someone is giving and cooking temperature in centigrade they always give it in Fahrenheit why is that at do you think.

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  5. Sean Wyland
    Sean Wyland says:

    That was a great video, thanks for sharing. Seems like a lot of work when I can achieve the same thing in my grill. Get it hot, 2.5 minutes, turn after 2.5 minutes, then flip and repeat.

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  6. Susan Houser
    Susan Houser says:

    Thank you! I have been wondering about how this cooking technology works. Very interesting for sure. But I’ll stick with my crock pot, Instant Pot, or the old school way of cooking. I don’t want to cook with plastic. 🙂

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