Jason Logsdon's Blog, page 5
February 11, 2022
My Favorite Sous Vide Recipes: Sous Vide Squash Recipe Pickled and Pureed
January 24, 2022
Sous Vide and Modernist Cooking Blog: Is Sous Viding Raw Garlic Safe?
Sous vide is one of the safest cooking methods out there, but some people are worried that if you use raw garlic, you might just die. I'm going to talk about why you might, and why you might not.
This question comes up time and time again. People are always wondering whether or not putting raw garlic in your sous vide bag can hurt you. Is garlic safe or is it not safe to eat? And at this most basic level, raw garlic in sous vide probably is safe.
Read the entire entry...January 21, 2022
Sous Vide and Modernist Cooking Blog: How Sous Vide Meat Heats and Delta-T Cooking Explained
Recently I was lucky enough to speak at the International Sous Vide Association and I gave a talk all about how meat heats.
I covered sous vide cook times, Delta-T cooking, and pasteurization. My presentation got a great response, so I thought I'd share it here.
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Sous Vide and Modernist Cooking Blog: Sous Vides Temperature Explained and How They Affect Meat
Recently I was lucky enough to speak at the International Sous Vide Association and I gave a talk all about how temperature affects meat.
I covered how temperature affects food safety, then dove into what I call the "Temperature Tentpoles" to help you cook what you want, every time! My presentation got a great response, so I thought I'd share it here.
Read the entire entry...January 14, 2022
Sous Vide and Modernist Cooking Blog: Best Way to Sous Vide Then Deep Fry for Evenly Seared Crusts
There's a lot of talk about how sous vide is a healthy cooking method. It retains nutrients. It perfectly cooks your food. There's no char and you don't have to use much oil.
You know what? Sometimes I want to cook my food in a giant vat of oil!
If you want to know how to use your deep fryer with sous vide food, this article will walk you through it. Read all about how to finish your sous vided food using the deep fryer.
Read the entire entry...Sous Vide and Modernist Cooking Blog: How to Smoke After Sous Vide for the Perfect BBQ
Your sous vide machine can't do the things that your smoker can do. But if you combine your smoker with your sous vide machine, you can do things that your smoker can't do alone.
This article talks about one of the best ways you can add a lot of flavor to your food after the sous vide process, and that is using your smoker. This is something you can apply to almost any type of barbecue you do.
Read the entire entry...Sous Vide and Modernist Cooking Blog: Finishing Sous Vide on a Grill or Chimney Sear
There's nothing I love more than being outside, standing at my grill with some great steaks on there, getting ready to serve my friends and family. Especially if I've already pre-cooked the steaks using sous vide.
I'm going to show you how to get the most out of your grill and your sous vide machine. This article talks about searing your sous vided food using your grill.
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Sous Vide and Modernist Cooking Blog: How to Finish Sous Vide Food in the Oven
Searing your food in your oven after sous vide gets a really bad rap. A lot of people tell you never to do that, but there are a few times when it is the right tool to pull out. I'm going to tell you what those are.
In this article I want to talk about searing your sous vided food in your oven.
Read the entire entry...January 12, 2022
Sous Vide and Modernist Cooking Blog: How to Get the Perfect Pan Sear after Sous Vide
Searing is a critical part of almost every sous vide cook. Many people new to sous vide don't know how to get a perfect pan sear on their food.
I want to talk about how to get a great pan sear on your sous vided food. There's a lot of different ways to sear, but in this article, I'm going to focus on pan searing.
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December 30, 2021
Sous Vide and Modernist Cooking Blog: The Best Stainless Steel Pans for Sous Vide Searing
One of the most important parts of the sous vide process is making sure you get a good sear on your food after sous vide and a great stainless steel pan can help you do that!
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