Improving the results
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For these reasons, it is unlikely that you will achieve
optimal results the first time you use the unit. To
improve the results over time, you should ask your
guests for their honest opinions and request their
suggestions for improvement, for example: Was the
meat too rare? Was it overcooked? You will have to
experiment to achieve the best possible results.
The best way to do this is to take accurate notes on
your preparations and cooking conditions. This will
allow you to reproduce successful dishes and avoid
making the same mistakes twice.
Now that you know how to use your
Pearl
, careful
manipulation of two major variables can influence the
cooking process:
Cooking temperature
Cooking time
The following chapter explains how to adjust the
temperature and monitor cooking time. This infor-
mation will allow you to gather a few initial experi-
ences. We also recommend referencing a compre-
hensive Sous Vide cookbook in order to more fully
understand the relationships between temperature,
time, and results.
How did it
taste?
What can I do
better?
How can I
influence the
results?
