"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 10/30/2013 2:15 PM, Gary wrote:
>> notbob wrote:
>>>
>>> On 2013-10-30, Alan Holbrook > wrote:
>>>> I'm posting this under a new title because I've seen a lot of replies
>>>> to
>>>> the original thread where people are talking about hopping all over the
>>>> $100 dollar solution. Be _very_ careful about the less expensive
>>>> "options" and your own crockpot. These cheaper units usually have a
>>>> decent
>>>> temperature control system but they don't circulate the water like the
>>>> more
>>>> expensive units do. And according to a lot of what I've read, the
>>>> circulation of the water in the sous vide bath is important to the end
>>>> quality of what you're cooking.
>>>
>>> I'm thinking this is still a new market and, like microwaves, the
>>> price will drop. Here are two units with heat/circ for under $200:
>>>
>>> http://www.sousvides.com/
>>> http://sansaire.com/
>>>
>>> Expect more. As for the Dork controller, I imagine after a intitial
>>> stabilityzation, circulateyness not problimatical. Lotta reviews and
>>> almost all are positive. Are 100+ ppl lying? Besides, I'm not
>>> cooking for 2 doz ppl or even 4. Jes me, until I get the range on
>>> this new cookifying methodopoly. woo!
>>>
>>> nb
>>
>> Sounds to me like sous vide cooking is more trouble than it's worth.
>> I'm going to McDonalds.
>>
>> G.
>>
> I can't imagine the need to cook meat in a special gizmo. It's about as
> uninteresting to me as a toaster oven.
>
> Jill

it might also make a dandy foot bath for you.