Show Us Your Meat, and We'll Show You Ours

[JustinG]

I was about to say the same thing. Preheat pan in oven, broiler on high.

Sweet, will try that. Same concept, about 30 seconds total?

Depends on how hot your broiler gets. Just keep an eye on it. My oven is gas, so it gets pretty hot on the broilers hi setting and usually takes half the time that a recipe would call for when broiling is needed.

[.RJ]

60 seconds per side to sear a steak.

I do this outside, with my grill set to 'nuclear' with the skillet on it for about 20 minutes.

[JustinG]

Anova for the win.

Sous Vide egg bites, supposed to be a copy of the ones you can snag at Starbucks.

Followed this recipe.

http://recipes.anovaculinary.com/recipe/...on-gruyere

I was using sliced Gouda cause I couldn't find Gruyere in Kroger. I should have used like 5 slices instead of 3 cause it wasn't as creamy as the Starbucks ones. But that could have been Gouda vs Gruyere.

But mmmmm, only draw back is the 1hr it took to cook.

Supposedly they keep for a couple of weeks, just remove lid and nuke for 45 seconds.

[Sully]

Wegmans has block and shredded gruyere for future reference

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[.RJ]

Are the egg bites rubbery at all? Thats the problem we run into when prepping breakfast for the week.

[JustinG]

Haven't reheated em yet.

FYI, IP duo Plus, $75 today.

Instant Pot DUO Plus 6 Qt 9-in-1 Multi- Use Programmable Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Yogurt Maker, Egg Cooker, Sauté, Steamer, Warmer, and Sterilizer https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NBKTPTS/ref...hAbS1CRYSP

[JPolen01]

Picked up the Instant Pot Duo on black Friday. Should be here this week. Excited to try it out.

[JustinG]

Are the egg bites rubbery at all?  Thats the problem we run into when prepping breakfast for the week.

Wife reheated one this morning. 1000W microwave for 40seconds. She said the texture was the same as when we had them straight out of the IP.

[Apoc]

Managed to break our Thanksgiving turkey down enough to be TSA compliant. That actually worked out because my kid was sick this weekend and I wanted to make some quick soup. I managed to get the whole bird in the IP with some veggies, but I wasn't able to cover everything because you're only supposed to fill liquid 2/3 of the way up. This was the first time I wish I had a larger IP than six quarts, but I overcame it by cooking the parts, picking off all the meat, and putting everything back in the pot with a few more veg and water to the 2/3 mark. Total prep/cook time was probably 2.5 hours, as I sautéed all the veg for ~20 min, cooked the turkey for 60 min, then cooked the actual soup for another 20 min. 

Then we put broth in a sippy cup and my kid drank it. Success! 

[JustinG]

Nice!

I smoked 2 breasts, a 4lb and a 6lb.

Brined in chicken stock, brown sugar, and white onions.

Rubbed with salt and pepper (most of our older family frown on anything that resembles a seasoning outside of salt and pepper)

Smoked for 4.5hrs, with 2 rounds of filling the woodbox with apple wood.

Aside from my carving skills, they turned out phenomenal.

[JPolen01]

TSA compliant? I didn't know there was a limit on the size of solid food you can bring through security.

[Apoc]

TSA compliant? I didn't know there was a limit on the size of solid food you can bring through security.

A joke, because I don't make a habit of fitting a 13 lb turkey carcass in a gallon freezer bag.

[davej]

IP vs this guy?

[JustinG]

No idea, but given the deals on IPs around the Holidays I'd go IP.

But, Costco warranty, if it sucks, take it back.

[davej]

yeah, I meant to pick one up today in the store since they are on sale for 75, but sold out online, and forgot to when Rex got me all distracted with pot sticker samples.

[.RJ]

TSA compliant? I didn't know there was a limit on the size of solid food you can bring through security.

A joke, because I don't make a habit of fitting a 13 lb turkey carcass in a gallon freezer bag.

I just assumed 'TSA Compliant' was some sort of crossfit paleo thing

[JPolen01]

^I was just extremely confused

[JPolen01]

Well I am firmly in the Instant Pot camp. Got our Duo (large) earlier this week and after a weekend away for a wedding finally got the chance to test it out.

Sidenote: wedding in VA at a winery (Bull Run) and because of VA laws they can't serve liquor. Bullshit but I survived drinking their less than stellar wine.

Also met Jake for lunch at Taco Bamba in Vienna and wow they made some good tacos. Would eat again.

Back to the main story. We tried beef and broccoli with flank steak in the Instant Pot. Improvised the recipe but basically used the saute setting with thinly sliced pieces of steak and onion and sesame oil. Added beef broth and assorted spices and let it go for 10 minutes on high pressure. Recipe said natural vent but we were impatient and just vented it after. Steak was fork tender and juicy. Added some as sauteed broccoli and peppers to it over brown rice. The rice setting worked perfectly as well. This device is definitely getting added to our regular rotation.

[Apoc]

Welcome to the cult.

[Apoc]

Oh BTW, you can dump a 3 liter box of wine in there, add a bit of apple cider, throw in some mulling spice, and put it on "Keep Warm" to get enough mulled for you and your romantic partner to end the night snockered.