My best friend, Syuhada, is home from UK for the summer and along with Rasyidah, we decided to have some kitchen experiments. Armed with slabs of steak, and an assortment of vegetables, the menu for Wednesday was Sous Vide Steak with mashed potatoes and a side of roasted vegetables + garlicky butter mushrooms!
Sous vide is a method of cooking food sealed in an air tight plastic bags in a water bath for periods longer than normal cooking time. The temperature of the water is to be regulated to be much lower than normal cooking temperatures. The intention is to cook the item evenly, and not to overcook the outside while still keeping the inside at the same "doneness", keeping the food juicier.
After the sous vide process
Searing the meat, oh my God my mouth is watering.
The meal turned out excellent. The meat was juicy, the mashed potatoes were oh so creamy and the mushrooms, garlicky. The highlight has got to be the roasted veggies. The roasting brought out the natural flavours of the vegetables, squashing the claim Rasyidah made about veggies being tasteless. Though it didn't change my mind about brinjals... I'm not too fond of it.
Three cheers for a successful kitchen experiment!
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