Genius Sous-Vide Cooking Hacks

Start using these tips and soon you will not only impress all your friends in family, but you’ll see how cooking sous-vide can be!

• Poach eggs
• Temper chocolate
• Infuse spirits, oils, and extracts
• Make the perfect custard
• Pickle vegetables
• Icy cold drinks

Instant Pot might be the most powerful kitchen gadget since the microwave, but for home cooks everywhere, there’s one thing that talented little pressure cooker just can’t replace: the almighty sous-vide machine.

There’s a special place in our heart for a tool that can effortlessly cook steak to a perfect medium rare then turn around and make the smoothest crème brûlée. In fact, an immersion circulator is probably one of the most versatile pieces of kitchen equipment on the market.

New to the world of sous vide? Or perhaps you’re looking for a little help mastering your latest holiday score? Follow these six innovative hacks, and you’ll be a sous-vide superstar in no time.

① Poach Eggs with Precision

Nobody ever said whipping up eggs Benedict was easy, but add an immersion circulator to the mix and achieving perfect, yolk-y gooeyness is painless. Just dump your eggs directly from the carton into an awaiting water bath, no vacuum bag needed. Their shells will protect them from cracking, and the consistent, well-circulated heat will keep them from overcooking. In less than an hour, they’ll be done and ready to top your English muffins, creamy risotto or spaghetti carbonara.

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