So I did 72 hour short ribs at 134 degrees and was not that impressed, I think it does need a sauce or glaze but maybe I did it wrong. Do you guys salt and pepper before the sous vide or after? I didn't as I heard salting prior to long cooks could result in a more cured meat taste.
While the texture was great, it tasted too much like ground beef imo. If you have any tips or easy sauces/glazes to go with it I'd greatly appreciate it!
Absolutely no need for a sauce, they are crazy rich and flavorful. I’ve always seasoned beforehand and no cured meat taste at all, just deliciousness. I posted one itt with a few different seasonings - salt and pepper, bbq spice rub, and something else.
Made Kenji beef tenderloin. Part on bottom was thinner and more medium and part on top was larger and a perfect medium rare for me. Picture a little off. Also made a modified sauce because FIL brought over 2 year old horseradish that expired in Jan 2015:
I did 2 meat, 1 veggie and one cheese lasagna for x-mas eve. I've decided that if you're going to go all out on every ingredient like I did then lasagna ends up less than the sum of its parts. I mean, they were all good, but I think I would have been happier just eating big bowls of fresh ricotta, creamy spinach and rich ragu.
Zik: I could not disagree more. Lasagna >>>>> sum of the parts!
I know it's a bold stance but imma stick with it. I ate many many spoonfuls of my sauces and fillings while I was making those and I loved them all, And then when I put them all together it was like, meh, yeah, it's lasagna.
I think I'll have a lox plate for lunch tomorrow now. Also, I got an instant pot for Christmas and I'm planning on trying a couple things out this week. Hopefully this post holds me accountable to that.
looks fantastic.
your use of mozz got me wondering what i'd choose as my cheese if all other elements remained the same. i first thought of white cheddar, but ultimately decided it would be a toss up between gouda and a creamy bleu sauce. also considered edam, provolone, and gruyere.