First steps
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First steps
This chapter is intended for users with little or no
experience with the Sous Vide cooking technique. If
you are an experienced Sous Vide cook or profes-
sional chef, you may skip this chapter and continue on
page 26
„Working with your Pearl“
.
Prep work
After installing, connecting and turning on your
Pearl
,
you are probably anxious to obtain your first results
with the unit. The following example includes step-by-
step instructions to ensure that you will be successful
even if you are not yet familiar with the Sous Vide
method.
1. Obtain from your butcher a piece of very high
quality beef (ideally a filet).
2. Cut the filet into slices no more than 4 cm ( 1
½
inches) in thickness and vacuum them individually.
TIP
Most butchers have professional vacuum equipment.
For this reason, the easiest approach is to ask your
butcher to cut and
vacuum the meat for you.
3. Store the meat at
no higher than 3 °C
(
37 °F
)
until you are ready to start cooking.
