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Sous Vide and Modernist Cooking Blog: Tribest Sousvant SV-101 Sous Vide Machine Detailed Review

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Surprise! Surprise! Another company has brought a sous vide machine to the marketplace. As part of our ongoing challenge to keep our readers abreast of the equipment developments in the sous vide arena, we are providing this review of the Tribest Sousvant SV-101 Sous Vide Machine

The Sousvant is an all-in-one designed unit with everything needed to turn out great sous vide meals. Since it is a water oven you simply need to remove the carafe from the unit and fill it with water. Replace it on the base, use the digital operator panel to set the desired cooking temperature, then press "Cook" to get it started. Next, put your sous vide bags into the carafe, snap on the lid, and you are on your way. It could not be much simpler.

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Amazing Recipes: Sous Vide Hot and Sour Chicken Soup Recipe

I recently took a Thai cooking class at the Institute of Culinary Education in Manhattan and ever since I've been trying to work traditional Thai flavors into my cooking. Classic Thai food has an amazing mix of hot, salty, and sour and I tried to work that into this flavorful soup. The soup pops in your mouth, with bright highs of all the flavor combinations. Read the entire entry...

Sous Vide and Modernist Cooking Blog: Amazon Prime Day Sous Vide Deals

Today and tomorrow there are tons of Amazon Prime Day deals. The deals all start at different times, so check out the specifics here. We will be updating this page as we go, but here are some of our favorites that will be on sale at some point during it:

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Amazing Recipes: Sous Vide Bone-In Ribeye with Pickled Ramps Recipe

Sous vide ribeye pairs exceptionally well with pickled ramps in this easy and flavorful recipe. Read the entire entry...

Amazing Recipes: 72 Hour Sous Vide Short Ribs with Romesco Sauce

72 hour sous vide short ribs are a classic sous vide dish, and when combined with a hearty romesco sauce it makes for an amazing meal. Read the entire entry...

Amazing Recipes: Sous Vide Scallops with Tabbouleh Salad Recipe

This tender sous vide scallops recipe combined with an herby tabbouleh salad is a great spring or summer meal that will have you craving more. Read the entire entry...

Sous Vide and Modernist Cooking Blog: SV Homewares Sous Vide Magnets Detailed Review

Jamie at SV Homewares sent us a box of Jumbo Sous Vide Magnets to try. Jamie is a sous vide cooking enthusiast and entrepreneur who created SV Homewares to develop products for the sous vide space. He was also kind enough to provide me with some additional details and some of the justification for his design decisions in creating these sous vide magnets. I hope you find these interesting and beneficial as well.

Jason and I have been using these "red" magnets for a while now and they have turned into our "go to" solution to the how to prevent sous vide bags from floating.

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Sous Vide and Modernist Cooking Blog: The "Bernzomatic" Name - Marketing Genius? - Not Exactly!

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I always find it interesting to discover how the names of both companies and products have been developed. As a sous vider I have been using the Bernzomatic TS8000 for a few years now. During that time, I have occasionally wondered where that name came from. While doing some research for a recent review of that torch, I stumbled across some interesting information on the name that I thought I would share.

First, I will present how I speculated the name was developed, and then present the actual history.

Sous Vide and Modernist Cooking Blog: SO-VIDA Sous Vide Weights - Review

As sous vide cooking has rapidly gained popularity it has been interesting to see the new products that are continually coming to market. We try our best here at Amazing Food Made Easy to keep our readers up-to-date with reviews on these new products.

This review is on a relatively low-tech sous vide accessory - SO-VIDA Sous Vide Weights. We thank Will, over at SO-VIDA LLC, for sending us a package of three of these weights for us to experiment with.

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Sous Vide and Modernist Cooking Blog: Disc Neodymium Magnets for Sous Vide - Detailed Review

This past Christmas, my wife Barb gave me a pack of 10 CMS Magnetics N45 1.5" x 1/16" Disc Neodymium Magnets. Since then I have been using them extensively when I cook sous vide. Now that I have gained some experience with them, I thought it would be beneficial for me to do a detailed review, sharing some of the things I've discovered. Hopefully, this review will be of use to you as well.

In this review I will provide information on a variety of related topics including: Neodymium magnets, the handling and storage of disc magnets, and how they can provide benefits when cooking sous vide.

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