SousVide Supreme: Anyone have one?

[ponyo]

Is it worth the hassle?

$350 for vacuum sealer and along with the machine looks like a bargain. I'm tempted but I need that extra push to buy.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

I'm tempted but I need that extra push to buy.

If you don't own a sous vide machine you'll never get laid.



There, that ought to do it.

 

[911paramedic]

If you don't own a sous vide machine you'll never get laid.



There, that ought to do it.

Unless you own a copper espresso machine.

 

[gophins72]

if i had the money to spare, i'd do it. that looks cool as hell and i've always been interested in sous-vide cooking, just never had the courage to make my own machine or use thermometers.

 

[zinfamous]

Unless you own a copper espresso machine.

yeah, but that doesn't help unless you only use coffee beans harvested from civet poop.

 

[JSt0rm]

I dont know this product but I know sous-vide and its well worth it.

Ribeye - shaved white truffles - salt in the bag cook then mark off on a grill. You will never look back. Infact thats the opposite. You will always look back on that steak.

 

[sjwaste]

For sous vide cooking, is it really worth using fresh truffle? Use some decent truffle oil in the bag and go. I wouldn't spend the money on fresh white truffles for that.

OP, I don't own this machine. It depends on how much you want the convenience. Google the beer cooler method of sous vide and see if that's worth the extra time/effort for you and go from there. If $350 seems like a bargain, then go for it. For $350, how much capacity does it have, though? Sous vide cooking would probably happen for special occasions - generally more than just you and an SO. Can you feed extended family or a party crowd with it?

 

[JSt0rm]

Is it worth it? Yes. Can you get 90% of the way there with oil? Yes.

 

[JSt0rm]

also tubers are wonderful cooked in this way. butter and fresh tarragon.

 

[ponyo]

I was about to pull the trigger til I noticed this wasn't the bigger Supreme model but the smaller Demi. :\ So it's not the bargain I thought it was. Demi would make a good second unit but it's too small to use as primary unit.

 

[Numenorean]

I want to click your link, but forum spam shit has taken over it so I'm not clicking it.

 

[Cerpin Taxt]

There was a thread on here not too long ago by a guy (forget who) that was contemplating building his own, IIRC

 

[ussfletcher]

There was a thread on here not too long ago by a guy (forget who) that was contemplating building his own, IIRC

Makezine had a good DIY article for it. IIRC they even included the necessary programming.

 

[linuxboy]

You can make one yourself. Details from a friend of mine:

http://makeprojects.com/Project/Digital-cheese-vat-sous-vide-circulating-bath/512/1

 

[GagHalfrunt]

For sous vide cooking, is it really worth using fresh truffle? Use some decent truffle oil in the bag and go. I wouldn't spend the money on fresh white truffles for that.

If you would suggest using truffle oil in any application you need to stop sous vide cooking, stop regular cooking, stop eating in quality restaurants, stop eating fast food and get 100% of your nutrition from dumpster diving. If would only help your taste.

Truffle oil?!?!?! Seriously?!?!?!

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

If you would suggest using truffle oil in any application you need to stop sous vide cooking, stop regular cooking, stop eating in quality restaurants, stop eating fast food and get 100% of your nutrition from dumpster diving. If would only help your taste.

Truffle oil?!?!?! Seriously?!?!?!

Wanna be foodies are irritating at times. sjwaste is correct for sous vide cooking due to the length of time you are cooking for. Using fresh truffle will add a little bitterness and isn't worth the additional cost.

The Chef has spoken.
So, let it be written.
So, let it be done.

 

[Gibsons]

I was about to pull the trigger til I noticed this wasn't the bigger Supreme model but the smaller Demi. :\ So it's not the bargain I thought it was. Demi would make a good second unit but it's too small to use as primary unit.

Even in my ultimate extravaganza ludicrously over-equipped dream kitchen, I don't think I'd have a back up sous vide machine.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Wanna be foodies are irritating at times. sjwaste is correct for sous vide cooking due to the length of time you are cooking for. Using fresh truffle will add a little bitterness and isn't worth the additional cost.

The Chef has spoken.
So, let it be written.
So, let it be done.

And self-appointed expert foodies who comment without understanding anything are even worse. The issue is not that real truffles add bitterness, it's that anyone with a single shred of knowledge about food won't use truffle oil at all under any circumstances. If real truffle isn't right for the dish due to cooking time then simply don't use truffle. Truffle oil isn't a replacement for truffle any more than motor oil is.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

And self-appointed expert foodies who comment without understanding anything are even worse. The issue is not that real truffles add bitterness, it's that anyone with a single shred of knowledge about food won't use truffle oil at all under any circumstances. If real truffle isn't right for the dish due to cooking time then simply don't use truffle. Truffle oil isn't a replacement for truffle any more than motor oil is.

Tell me, which culinary school did you attend?

 

[TastesLikeChicken]

/puts truffle salt on popcorn

 

[zinfamous]

There was a thread on here not too long ago by a guy (forget who) that was contemplating building his own, IIRC

Yeah, I think Howard was working on one?

 

[zinfamous]

I've got 3 bottles of truffle oil in my cabinet. they were free, though.

I will probably dribble a wee bit on my pork chops tonight. ....or maybe not.

 

[sjwaste]

And self-appointed expert foodies who comment without understanding anything are even worse. The issue is not that real truffles add bitterness, it's that anyone with a single shred of knowledge about food won't use truffle oil at all under any circumstances. If real truffle isn't right for the dish due to cooking time then simply don't use truffle. Truffle oil isn't a replacement for truffle any more than motor oil is.

What the fuck are you talking about? Not all truffle oil is canola and artificial flavoring ("truffle aroma"). There are some fantastic products on the market consisting only of light olive or grapeseed oil and white truffle.

Apparently this is a shred of knowledge that you missed.

 

[sjwaste]

Wanna be foodies are irritating at times. sjwaste is correct for sous vide cooking due to the length of time you are cooking for. Using fresh truffle will add a little bitterness and isn't worth the additional cost.

The Chef has spoken.
So, let it be written.
So, let it be done.

Thanks. I didn't think I was entirely out of line.

I tend to think fresh truffle is best for applications where it doesn't cook, other than the residual heat coming off the food when you shave it on. I don't cook for a living, but I'd like to think I respect my ingredients.