Table of Contents
Introduction to Sous Vide 9
What is sous vide? 10
How does sous vide work? 12
Sous vide machines 14
Sous vide basics 16
Prep 18
Seal 22
Cook 24
Finish 26
Troubleshooting & tips 30
Cooking sous vide safely 32
Broths 34
Infusions 36
Vegetables & Fruits 39
Vegetable & fruit basics 40
Pickled vegetables 42
Vegetable ramen 45
Corn soup 46
Vegetable soup 47
Waldorf salad 48
Baby beet salad 50
Asparagus 52
Whipped cauliflower 53
Bean salad 54
Glazed carrots 57
Artichoke 58
Pearl onions 59
French fries 61
Confit potatoes 62
Fennel purée 64
Potato purée 65
Curried apples 67
Compressed watermelon 68
Braised radishes 70
Red cabbage 71
Poultry 73
Poultry basics 74
Chicken noodle soup 76
Curried chicken salad 79
Fried chicken 80
Pad Thai 83
Smoked chicken thighs 84
Coq au vin 85
Crispy chicken caesar salad 86
Buffalo chicken wings 87
Chicken lettuce wraps 88
Jerk chicken 91
Teriyaki chicken 92
Herbed turkey breast 93
Duck rillettes 94
Southwest chicken tacos 96
Beef & Lamb 99
Beef & lamb basics 100
Mulligatawny soup 103
Beef barley soup 104
Barbacoa tacos 105
Flank steak with pesto pasta 106
The perfect steak 108
The ultimate cheeseburger 111
Corned beef & cabbage 112
Philly cheesesteak 115
Beef osso buco 116
Korean-style short ribs 118
Beef vegetable soup 120
Smoked brisket 121
Beef spare ribs 122
Veal chop with wild mushroom béchamel sauce 123
Rack of lamb with mint-infused butter 124
Lamb tikka kebabs 127
Pork 129
Pork basics 130
Pho 132
Pork & apple salad 134
Ham & bean soup 136
Thai pork meatball salad 137
Pork chops with cherry glaze 139
Italian sausage & peppers 140
Orange pork tenderloin 143
Carnitas 144
Smoked pork cheeks 145
Crispy skin pork belly 146
Smoked pork ribs 148
Fish & Shellfish 151
Fish & shellfish basics 152
Lobster rolls 155
Avocado shrimp salad 156
Thai coconut soup 158
Salmon rillettes 159
Grilled salmon & beet salad 161
Tuna confit 162
Seafood gumbo 163
Crab eggs Benedict 164
Lemon-seared scallops 166
Desserts 169
Dessert basics 170
Berry consommé 173
Sponge cake 174
Chocolate chip cookies 176
Peach cobbler 177
White chocolate cheesecake 178
Pecan pie 181
Vanilla ice cream 182
Sous Vide Cooking Times & Temperatures 184
Index 188