SousVide Salmagundi

A WEEKLY DIGEST FOR SOUS VIDE LOVERS

salmagundi /sal-ma-gun-dee/n. 1. a dish of chopped meat, anchovies, eggs, onions, etc. and seasoning. 2.a general mixture, a miscellaneous collection of articles, subjects, qualities, etc.

Happy Birthday, USA!

July 4 is the perfect time for the all-American picnic favorite, fried chicken. And your little silver friend can ensure that it is juicy and perfectly cooked through and through. Best of all, most of the cooking happens unattended, while you're happily doing whatever it is you want to happily do! A quick finish in hot oil to brown the coating and you'll be serving some of the juiciest, tastiest fried poultry pieces your peeps have ever bitten into.

MORE FINDS

Sidekicks

Granted, the meat, fish, poultry and desserts are generally the stars on the picnic buffet table, but don't forget the supporting actors that round out the culinary cast of the perfect celebration meal. These 77 Spectacular Side Dishes for July 4th are sure to please your peeps.

As American As...

What 248th birthday celebration would be complete without that most All American of desserts: Apple Pie! Sous vide those beautiful apple pieces first and pile 'em high for a pie just bursting with apple flavor. Toss a littleVanilla Bean Ice Cream on top, and it's a Yankee doodle dandy.

The Real Scoop

If you have a curious cook's mind thatloves to know the whys as much as the hows and if you also happen to love ice cream (and to be fair, the list is pretty small of those who don't) then this book has your name written all over it. Armed with the knowledge between its pages, your next batch of ice cream could be the stuff of dreams!

Museum Quality. The ORIGINAL home sous vide.

The SousVide appliance good enough for the Smithsonian!

YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY

Hot Stuff

We think of tall, cool drinks as what refreshes us in the midst of a sweltering summer, and for good reason, but it might surpriseyou to learn that under some conditions, the reverse might be true: a hot drink can cool you off. Before you start drinking hot coffee straight from the spout when the temps climb, there are a few caveats you'll want to learn.

Ice-Capades

There's a heat wave all across the USA this week and not since Elsa trudged through the snow to the build her mountain-top ice palace have we seen such a need for something frozen. OK, maybe a slight exaggeration, but you get the drift. Ever wonder how we humans discovered ice cream? It all began with snow and ice, aided by science. The whole story is fascinating and sure to make you want to churn up a quart or two.

If you're enjoying this newsletter, forward it to a friend. If someone forwarded this newsletter to you, please click the button below to sign up yourself!It's fun and it's free!