The Coffee House

[Gary A.]

Sous Vide has wonderful temp control.

Our induction cooktop has a really precise digital control of temperature, and a timer also.

I can see the advantage of cooking in the vacuum sealed bag (assuming you aren't transferring harmful toxins from the bag ) as it does seal in the moisture. We vacuum seal our BBQ in meal size portions, and have kept it in the freezer up to 12 months without any freezer damage. We had some corn that we finally threw out that had been in the big freezer for almost 3 years. It still looked good, but didn't want to take a chance.

Most food bags are BPA/toxin free. Gary purchased Sous Vide bags which are reusable and have a little valve on them for the included hand pump.

 

[Gary A.]

From the pictures I have seen of them, they look like an aquarium heater on steroids.

They not only heat, but also circulates the water.

 

[Gary A.]

Mary Lou, Maggie and Gary are on a wine run to Temecula.

 

[smoke665]

Mary Lou, Maggie and Gary are on a wine run to Temecula.

I know wine connoisseurs do love the fruit of the grape, but wouldn't it be easier to drive????

 

[Gary A.]

Driving is for old people and Nuns ... we run for our wine.

 

[davidharmier60]

I must be ancient then. It's 1.25 miles to the neighborhood p.o. boxes and driving is the ONLY way I'll go. About 5.15 to work and same thing applies.

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[Gary A.]

Lorenzi

 

[Gary A.]

Sous Vide has wonderful temp control.

Our induction cooktop has a really precise digital control of temperature, and a timer also.

I can see the advantage of cooking in the vacuum sealed bag (assuming you aren't transferring harmful toxins from the bag ) as it does seal in the moisture. We vacuum seal our BBQ in meal size portions, and have kept it in the freezer up to 12 months without any freezer damage. We had some corn that we finally threw out that had been in the big freezer for almost 3 years. It still looked good, but didn't want to take a chance.

It would work quite well. But Gary would get an instant read thermometer to check the cooking.

 

[davidharmier60]

We are having an "experimental " casserole for dinner in about 20 minutes. If I like it it's what I get to eat for the several days.

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[snowbear114 45]

Tonight was kielbasa and julienne red bell pepper, slightly browned and simmered in beer, and mixed veggies. None of the beer juice for me, as I'm on pain meds.

The purple marker square is still on my shoulder, where they cut. If it weren't so ugly, I'd snap a shot for the @SquarePeg "What's in a Frame" weekly challenge.

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

From the pictures I have seen of them, they look like an aquarium heater on steroids.

They not only heat, but also circulates the water.

Ohhh...with a livestock tank, a six pack and a willing lady, a sous vide has potential! Redneck spa!

 

[davidharmier60]

Oh boy. Monday begins another week.
Off to work in 20 minutes or so.

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[Gary A.]

Buenas Dias Coffee Hosers. This is a fine morning, the first in a long long time that Gary got to sleep in. No school this morning ... Yea! 46F at 7:52, but it should barely break 70F this afternoon. We had a very pleasant day in Temecula. We started at Thornton ... we have always started at Thornton as it is the first winery one comes to and it has excellent food. The wines ... meh ... the sparklings are tasty, but the food is wonderful. We had to eat outside as the help claimed that Maggie was a dog and dogs weren't allowed inside. For the sake of a pleasant morning Gary didn't argue, but it is quite obvious that Miss Maggie is not a dog. Also in attendance, coming up from San Diego, Gary's youngest daughter Amy and her b/f Will. The weather was a bit brisk requiring sweaters and windbreakers, but not bad enough to put a damper on the day. After Thornton, Lorenzi, which my Gary's measurements is the best winery in Temecula. At Lorenzi, Mary Lou and Gary sipped on their free tastings, collected their member wines and came home early. All-in-all a good day.

 

[waday]

Good Morning.

Monday sucks.

BUT!

Despite my better judgement, I just signed up for a photography workshop. "Against your better judgement, why?", you say? Because it's a winter waterfalls and landscapes workshop, where we get to use crampons and ice axes to avoid us falling down a waterfall. Woohoo!

@Dean_Gretsch , I may be up in your neck of the woods. Ricketts Glen State Park--the wife and I did the Falls Trail before, but it'll be awesome covered in ice (here's to hoping it's actually covered in ice and that we don't have warm weather). I think they still have openings, if you want to join me?

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

Hi waday. Don't you have to be certified in ice climbing to go to the Glen during this time? I think you have to take a course and have those tools to help with ice.