In my recent experiment to see whether a quiche came out better in the Bread Machine or the Neovide bagless and waterless Sous Vide cooker, the bread machine won hands down.
However the Neovide 100 is the only kitchen appliance I ever intend to use again for cooking a chuck roast or any kind of steak.
To be continued...
Using 4 oz and 8 oz mason jars instead of disposable bags for sous vide poached eggs makes my breakfast more fun, easier to clean up, and always perfect.
I did not realize when I purchased the waterless bagless Neovide 100 cooker that you can use a traditional water bath in the Neovide with or without bags as well. When using mason jars, the plastic leak proof lids are perfect.
This is my new Neovide 100 cooker from The Space.
I will be posting about this life-changing kitchen helper as often as new ways to use it come to mind.
The Neovide introduces a fundamental change in the way temperature is controlled in a precision cooker. Its built-in temperature probe measures the temperature of the food, not of surrounding water.
In fact it is waterless. And bagless. And it sends an alert to its own app on my smartphone saying "Your food is ready!"
Neovide is a new kind of sous vide cooker that creates a vacuum, marinates, cooks, and sears, all in one incredibly easy to clean tray, with no water or bags required.
When I learned that mason jars can be used instead of vacuum bags in an immersion circulation precision cooker (think sous vide without the mess) -- that opened a new door for me. I started enjoying my home cooked food more and hating the process of cooking less.
But a new technology is available now that should thrill smartphone users.
Now, with a product called Neovide it is possible to make food with or without a water bath, with or without bags, and with or without mason jars.
Desert Dandelions seem to grow out of thin air. I first saw this captivating early blooming weed providing fields of beautiful yellow splashes of color at the wind farms near the Palm Springs exit off I10. The delicate flowers are somewhat similar to those of Sow Thistle, but the plants are very different. Their flowers are more delicate than those of common dandelions and a softer shade of yellow.
I named this blog Ann's Air Gardens at a time when I didn't have a yard and could only grow plants indoors in Aerogarden planters.
Currently we are transitioning between two homes, moving into one with enough ground to grow some food and out of one where I only have containers sitting on top of concrete. That notwithstanding I have grown squash, melons, air radishes, tomatoes, okra, and a couple dozen different culinary herbs outdoors in pots, as well as salad and soup greens.
I used to hate to cook, but that changed when a company called Temu convinced me to buy a discounted Wancle sous vide cooker.
The Wancle immersion/circulation cooker fits in my Instant Pot's stainless steel inner pot as well as the pot from my Foodi. Temu kindly sold me a beautiful silicone cover that fits both to ensure that my poached eggs come out perfect every time.
Cabbage, onion, sweet peppers, and apple slaw, tossed in tartar sauce plus today's healthy harvest of greens and yellow flowers, and a dash of Creole seasoning.
Thai Basil is full of antioxidants and other nutrients believed to ward off bad bacteria, viruses, fungus, and more.
Onion scapes are high in vitamins A and K and similar in nutrition to chives although chives have more folate and calcium.
Mustard Greens that grow wild in the desert annoy most people around here to no end, but I love them. They grow tall and provide shade to my smaller plants and privacy along the fence. When very young they give a tasty bite to soup and salad.
Mallow leaves from a copper narrowleaf globe mallow that volunteered to spring up in my garden are believed to have amazing medicinal value.
Purslane flowers are pretty, but also edible and nutritious.
Forgot to add more black pepper.
One of the most exciting things about gardening is having a useful plant springing up out of who knows where. This is white Amaranth.
It is similar to Mediterranean Amaranth ( Amaranthus graecizans ) aka pigweed.