Sous Vide Prime Rib

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Sous Vide Prime Rib - Cuso Cuts

Sous vide is a type of cooking involving vacuum sealing an item and placing it in a precise, low-temperature water bath. The goal of sous vide is ensuring the food cooks evenly. It’s popular for meats because the technique produces a tender, juicy result. 

Chefs will use a sous vide immersion circulator combined with a vacuum sealer (and plastic bags). However, you can achieve close to sous vide results with a digital thermometer and plastic food storage freezer bags.

The trick here is you lose heat from the sides of the pot and water evaporation. So, accept that your temperature will fluctuate a little, and just keep a close watch.

PitMaster’s Memo: The Benefits of Sous Vide

There are several reasons why sous vide is an excellent cooking method. For one, thanks to temperature control, you get enhanced flavors and textures. Plus, the prime rib cooks in its own juices.

Sous vide provides consistency. Other cooking methods don’t always produce consistently reliable results. In this case, you have precise temperatures all the time.

This particular method helps your food retain nutrients. The low temperature over a long period keeps the “good stuff” in. Even better, once you have the sous vide prime rib going, you can walk away and do other things until the time is up. Set it and forget it!

Sous vide preparations aren’t just for meat. You can use it with poultry, vegetables and even some desserts. Once you’ve got a feel for it, try switching up flavors for a more individualized touch.

Sides

  • Beer-battered onion rings
  • Blistered green beans
  • Buttermilk-dill biscuits
  • Horseradish sauce or Garlic Aioli
  • Seasonal vegetables

Dessert

  • Crème brûlée
  • Fruit tarts
  • Panna cotta
  • Sorbet
  • Tiramisu

From the Bar

  • Cream stout
  • Hibiscus tea
  • Merlot
  • Sparkling water with fruit slices
  • Whiskey
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