Yes, the Dorkfood is the one I have. My son has a different type that includes a circulator and heater. The one I have only works with a really cheap type of slow cooker that has very simple controls, that will turn back on by itself without user input.
Greg -----Original Message----- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of archer75--- via Mercedes Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2015 5:27 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: arche...@embarqmail.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Cooking in a Crockpot The link was bad but I found them on Amazon. The prices range from $27 to $99 and the cooker is $235. Did the link refer to this one at $99? http://www.amazon.com/Dorkfood-Sous-Vide-Temperature-Controller-DSV/dp/B0088 OTON4/ref=sr_1_2/180-6726587-6328138?ie=UTF8&qid=1442701802&sr=8-2&keywords= sous+vide+controller The description says that the power to the cooker is switched off and on by the device. I would have to take Crockpot apart and wire a control board bypass via a DPDT switch so pot could be used with or without the temp controller because the pot would not come back on without pushing a button when it was turned off by the device. This precise temperature control seems to "pasteurize" foods while keeping meat rare if desired, and prevents vegetables from being overcooked. I'll take the pot apart and see if there is room for a switch. Thanks, Gerry ...................................... Greg Fiorentino wrote: > <<I made a plug-in rig using a wall switch/dimmer that I think uses > pulse width modulation. That should reduce the temp in the crockpot > which has only fixed temps. Is that what you mean?>> > > No. Sous vide cooking requires temperature control to within a degree or 2. > Here is a device that accomplishes this: > > http://www.amazon.com/Dorkfood-Sous-Vide-Temperature-Controller-DSV/dp > /B0088 > OTON4/ref=lp_7834711011_1_1?srs=7834711011&ie=UTF8&qid=1442680774&sr=8 > -1 > > With chicken breasts, for example, you can cook them at 140 for 3 hours. > That time and temperature will pasteurize them so that they can be > quickly iced, refrigerated for several weeks, and then used as is or > seared, reheated, and served. Same with hamburger. Like hamburger rare > but concerned about food safety? 3 hours at 132 will render them medium rare and safe. > > Just do a search for sous vide. > > Caution! There are charts available for time, temperature, and > thickness of food for pasteurization. This is not something to get > creative with. Find reliable data and follow carefully. > > Greg > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > archer75--- via Mercedes > Sent: Friday, September 18, 2015 9:32 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: arche...@embarqmail.com > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Cooking in a Crockpot > > Greg Fiorentino wrote: > > Note: > > What Curt said, but if you wash or rinse the vegetables, then the > > water that clings to them is enough. I'm thinking green beans or > > asparagus here. Some veggies are great on the grill. Zucchini is a > > good > example: cut them in quarters lengthwise, put them on a hot grill for > about > 2 minutes on each of the 3 sides for a total of about 6 minutes. This > should produce some grill marks. pile them up on a serving plate. They > will soften a bit sitting piled up like that. Season (I just use a bit > of Italian > dressing) and serve. > > > > If you want to use a crock pot for vegetables, use a temperature > > controller device (PID) and keep the vegetables in a vacuum-sealed > > bag. This technique is known as sous vide. This technique is > > wonderful for > meat. > > Greg > > I made a plug-in rig using a wall switch/dimmer that I think uses > pulse width modulation. That should reduce the temp in the crockpot > which has only fixed temps. Is that what you mean? > > Vacuum sealed bag cooking sounds interesting. Been tempted to buy a > sealer and bags for other purposes, so maybe I'll get one and try it. > Gerry > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2015.0.6140 / Virus Database: 4419/10665 - Release Date: > 09/19/15 > -- arche...@embarqmail.com <arche...@embarqmail.com> _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
