Perfectly cooked and creamy all the way through.
Theres very little you cant do, and very rarely do I turn you away.
For example, Im totally unopposed to cooking up a really good bag of frozen French fries.
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How Sous Vide Cooking Works
How does sous vide work, exactly?
Well, an immersion circulator creates a consistent temperature environment that ensures very precise cooking results.
Its similar to a slow, gentle poach that helps food retain its moisture, too.
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Its mostly a hands-off process, not unlike cooking in a slow cooker.
New to sous vide cooking?
Look for little ones that you’d normally use for boiling or pan-frying.
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Again, just cut the larger ones so that all the pieces are roughly the same size.
The potatoes cooked through.
When I took this mixed approach of whole and cut potatoes, I didnt encounter any inconsistencies in cooking.
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Here’s what to do:Leave whole any potatoes that are smaller than 3/4-inch in diameter.
How Long To Cook the Potatoes
Potatoes take about an hour to cook sous vide at 194F.
When done, the potatoes should be tender all the way through when pierced with a fork.
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This nets you the effect of roasting the potatoes, but without dealing with the oven.
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Halve or quarter larger potatoes into smaller pieces roughly 1-inch in size.
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Fill a pot with water and place your immersion circulator inside.
Set the temperature to 194F and let the water come up to temperature.
Add the potatoes, chives, salt, black pepper, and oil to a gallon-size zip-top freezer bag.
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Toss together in the bag to distribute the ingredients.
(Read more here.)
Set the potatoes aside on a kitchen towel until the water has finished heating.
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Once the water has come up to temperature, submerge the bag of potatoes in the pot.
double-check the bag is completely submerged; otherwise, the potatoes will not cook evenly.
If not tender all the way through, reseal the bag and continue cooking.
Remove from the water, and turn off the circulator.
you’ve got the option to also drizzle the cooking oil over the plated potatoes.
Alternatively, let the potatoes cool in their bag and then refrigerate for 3 to 4 days.
