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    Surf and Turf for dinner. Mock Tenderloin and Taco! (Octopus)

    Got a great thumbs up from the wife and kid last night for a Surf and Turf dinner I made for 'em! Turf was Mock Tenderloin steaks that are extremely cheap by the pound ($2.60/lb) and generally tough and difficult. The magic of turning them into a succulent, juicy, and tender meat is to cook them...
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    About time!

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    My review of the Aukuyee Sous Vide Immersion Circulator. Grade -C

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    6.7lb Eye of Round for French Dip Au Jus and Sammy meat beyond

    Early in the Weekend I did a 22 hour cook of a 6.7lb Eye of Round Roast. After searing, I split the roast in two and cut half of it in very thin slices for French Dip Au Jus with caramelized onions and provolone cheese melted on buns in the broiler. The other half was sliced into sandwich meat...
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    WOW!!! Anova 900w Wi-fi/Bluetooth on Cyber Monday. Best EVER Price.

    WOW! Anova Wi-FI/Bluetooth is on a Cyber Monday deal right now. Crap! I just bought my second one on Black Friday for $99, and was overjoyed at THAT price... and NOW it's $74.99!!!! Get one while you can...It's NEVER been at this price...EVER... and normally sells for $129...
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    Fantastic Black Friday deals on Smokers, Grills and accessories

    Amazon has some really great Black Friday deals going on for Smokers, Grills, and Accessories right now. Don't know how long this will go...maybe through the weekend, but there's a LOT of deals. (My bank account is already suffering this morning!...and the wife is getting VERY suspicious! LOL!)...
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    BLACK FRIDAY - ANOVA 900w Wi-Fi/Bluetooth! Don't miss it!

    BLACK FRIDAY DEAL!! Anova 900W Wi-Fi/Bluetooth BELOW $100!! ($30 off normal sale price) I'm buying my second one for dual cooking sous vide today. I've been waiting for a price drop like this for six months! I also own a Wankle but haven't been impressed at all. Probably going into my next...
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    Sous Vide Top Round Roast. Excellent results!

    I pulled a 5lb Top Round Roast out of the freezer to make dinner and sandwich meat for my wife to take to work everyday for the week. (She is a senior Air Force Commander and rarely can get out for lunch!). The goal was to make this lean and tough meat end up tender, juicy, and tasty! Success...
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    Preparing for a senior commander Progressive Dinner Saturday!

    Our Senior Command folks from all the major players on Tinker AFB are having a Progressive Dinner on Saturday. (My wife is a Senior Commander Colonel in the Air Force) There are four food providers, and we drew the main course! Ugh! RSVP's total about 30 people going through the four houses for...
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    Sous Vide Mock Tenderloin Steak.

    I've added a video to one of my YouTube sites. First one in a long time! This one is an introduction to Sous Vide cooking method, using a cheap Beef Mock Tenderloin Steak that would normally be very lean and tough, and turning it into a restaurant-worthy moist, tender, and succulent treat. I...
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    Always on standby for Tri-Tip on sale!

    Tri-Tip SALE again...woohoo! Still had three Tri-Tip roasts left in the freezer from the last sale at our WinCo. Those were $2.48/lb, then the price jumped back to their normal $5.60/lb. Missed an opportunity for more that time. BUT...They were back on sale for $2.98/lb yesterday and today, and...
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    Awaiting their turn for Sous Vide!

    I'm really going to town on various meets Sous Vide right now! My freezer is full of meats awaiting their turn in the modified Sous Vide Cooler, and having a blast deciding what seasonings, smoking, and times to bring them to culinary fruition! Tri-Tip currently at $2.48/lb at our supermarket...
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    Perfected cold smoked Tri-Tip, then Sous Vide and seared.

    I've been experimenting with Tri-tip to find the ultimate medium rare, succulent, tender Tri-Tip. I think I've found it. Yesterday, prepared for a dinner we were hosting. The plan was for Medium Rare Tri-Tip, mashed Yukon potatoes, and a Green Bean side. Started the day by trimming most of the...
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    I think this company may want to fire their marketing folks!!

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    48qt Sous Vide Cooler mod...

    There are a lot of posts about cooler mods for Sous Vide circulators. Most are using 12-20 qt coolers, but I have used a 48qt without any issues, and converted so as to minimize evaporation. Anova says a maximum of 5.5 gallons is the limit for the 900watt unit, but in an insulated cooler, that...
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    When you repurpose equipment...

    I worked in Nigeria for four years on a six-week on, six-week off schedule. (Helicopter Pilot). I used to take a lot of pictures of the crazy things I would see in Africa, and one of them was this repurposed car! Just another of the crazies!!
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    Brisket cold smoked, sous vide, barked and burnt ends...

    Preparing for a 25-person dinner we hosted, I decided on Packer Briskets. Bought two beautiful 15 pounders at WINCO (Great supermarket in the West!). Split the points from the flats and trimmed the cap on the flats to about 1/8". Trimmed the points down to marbling. Seasoned with a simple mix of...
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    Checking in from Tinker Air Force Base

    New to Oklahoma, and will be here for two, possibly three years. Wife is the new Medical Group Commander on Tinker AFB, and we live in Command Housing on the base. I've been a BBQ'er for years, but am somewhat new to smoking. I'm mostly interested in cold smoking and am a long-time sous vide...
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