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MIND Games John Lennon

Well the mood determines the elixir of choice. Sometimes a nice brandy, or a good rye, both straight of course. Every now and again a Manhattan works well too!

For about the last 25 years I have used a ss mixing glass with a pint glass to shake/mix cocktails and a strainer to um...strain. Works great! Ten years ago I was gifted one of the "one-piece" shakers. It was a complete failure. Sometimes old-school is better than "new and improved"!

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I agree! At some point the texture factor comes into play. There is a little tug left on shorties at 60 hours. There is no right/wrong, just personal preference. The lobster tails were the little 4oz.ers. My local butcher had a deal for a 12oz NY strip and the 4 oz. lobster tail for Valentine's...

I agreee! Beef shorties are absolutely heavenly cooked sv. I prefer them cooked about 60 hours rather than 72. Off the subject here but fish and seafood are wonderful cooked sv, as they are so delicate in nature. I recently sv'ed lobster tails, that came out perfect in minimal time.

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I agree....on the world wide net any statement is out there to be read by one or millions. So we should be careful as to what we say. But I stand by my statement. I am a better than fair cook (by hard work not by training) and I'm a better than fair smoker/griller. I can get great results using...

I understand completely GG! And mean no harm. Sous Vide isn't for everyone, and to be honest when I first heard of them, my thoughts were that I absolutely had no interest in using or buying a circulator. But the cooking forum I was on at the time had members posting pics of their...

Okay, i stand to be corrected, I do not know what surprises you! But what I do know is my Anova fits into a drawer when not in use. It is a very viable tool for cooking enthusiasts that don't want to BE perfect to get perfect results.

You would be surprised at how many top-end steakhouses use this method. And you are correct in saying properly selecting, preparing, and cooking meat can get you the same results.....but, you dial in the temperature and you CANNOT overcook or dryout your meat. It is perfect! As I type I'm SV'ing...

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