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So this was sitting on my desk when I got to work this morning. Perfect timing as there is a long weekend coming up and I will be able to play with this. Plus my Boy has been  wanting me to get one so we could try it and he will be home from school this weekend as well.


Should be fun.

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Still on my list of kitchen toys to pick up. Good luck and have fun testing it out with the boy!
 
Have fun with it,

Hmmm, mines been sitting on the shelf in the garage for 3 months collecting dust! Maybe once winter hits I'll get it out again.
 
This is a topic of discussion with my wife and I Al. However she is not aware I bought this one yet so I have a feeling this will be discussed again very soon.
 
Does she like steak ? Make that the first meal .
 
Yes, that will be the first meal for sure. My wife is actually really good about me buying things like this. I do not have many hobbies I spend money on (cooking and hunting) so it is all good. 

I have been talking about it for a while and she keeps telling me to buy one. Once it hit the right price ($99) i could not resist.

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You're gonna love it . My kids always have something they want to sv . Enjoy .
 
That's the same unit I have. They are very handy tools and can produce very, very good results with steaks, chicken, reheating and so on. 

On a side note I'd like to ad this anecdote.

When I first got mine, I put it in the water and checked it out like any new toy. I showed my wife what it does and how easy it is to adjust to any temp you want. Now take into mind that she doesn't do a whole lot of cooking around here outside of quesadillas, grilled cheese, etc. So I'm at work and I call her and tell her to " set the circulator for 140 and toss in that package of tenderloins (pork)" She did.

I came home to find two tenderloins floating around the pot! She cut them out of the plastic and put the meat directly into the pot of water. Needless to say the loins were somewhat poached and destroyed and it took me quite a while to clean all the "ick" off of the circulator.

Have fun with your new unit!
 
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I been studying that chefstep unit that is 1100 watt with the magnetic base. Runs WiFi or off a phone like mine Android 4.4 . The only thing is... if you loose internet your out of luck.. it won't run manually..[emoji]128556[/emoji]

But.. with top rated reviews and under $200.00 with heating capacity of up to a 10 gallon container? Sounds good to me. Also has a lid with holder and container you can buy for it.. and clip on thing for non metallic use.
 
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Ok, so We tried it today and it was fantastic! I did a 3lb Beef Chuck Roast and let it cook at 132° for 18 hours. Pretty much did not need a knife and it was a perfect Medium Rare from edge to edge. I let my son cook this since he had been bugging me to get one of these and it was a surprise when he got home for the weekend. He went very simple for the first try. Soy sauce and fresh garlic.

The flavor was great.

Temp dropped a couple degrees when I put the meat in but cam right back up.


Searing all sides in cast iron pan


Slicing it up (nice MR)


With Broccoli and Rice.


Thanks for looking 

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Points for that! Man that worked great!
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Beef chuck? It looks much leaner and compact than Chuck.. really good
 
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Points for that! Man that worked great!
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Beef chuck? It looks much leaner and compact than Chuck.. really good
Yeah that is what I was thinking. Label actually said Chuck Tender Roast. 

 
So we tried a couple different things tonight. Pork tenderloin with basil tyme and garlic. And salmon with rosemary and lemon.




I am liking this little device i think.
Thanks for looking.

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