Cooking With The JOULE Sous Vide Immersion Circulator: 101 Delicious Recipes with Illustrated Instructions for the ChefSteps Joule®, by Healthy Happy Foodie Press!

I never thought I'd cook with sous vide, but after reading this cookbook I really want to try it. The recipes seem to be very easy to follow yet tasty and international in flavors and spices. It seems so easy to do, even without a bunch of equipment. I think this would be great to teach kids how to cook and also for college students who want to cook a tasty meal with only a bowl of water and the special water heating attachment this book recommends. No mess, no flames, no risk of burning the food. And food can slow cook while you're at work or out for the day. Great idea! Love the cookbook's thoroughness, too, and easy instructions. Looking forward to experimenting.

I bought the Kindle version of this book which has very few pictures of the finished recipes. This didn't bother me much since I generally judge a recipe by the ingredients, but for some the lack of pictures would be a detriment. If you are new to sous vide cooking, this book would be very helpful as it explains the history of sous vide and it's uses. For those experienced with sous vide cooking, this book is a good reference for times and temperatures required for different foods. I like that most of the recipes are pretty basic and don't require elaborate spices or ingredients that no one keeps on hand. I really didn't want a book with a lot of elaborate recipes - just the basics on how long to cook foods and at what temperatures. This book does provide that information. Referring to this book is a lot easier than internet searches that provide a wide range of temperatures and cooking times for different foods.Once you get to know the basics for sous vide times and temperatures, this book may be better used as a quick reference. I reduced the star rating to 4 only because of the lack of pictures that may be important to some people. I do recommend this book to people that are new to sous vide cooking as it has a lot of information to learn the basics.

Wow! I didn't realize sous vide cuisine was so easy or so convenient! This morning before going to work I put a couple steaks in plastic bags into a pot of water and attached the Joule gadget to the pot. I used the joule phone app to select the temperature and cook time and hit the start button to start cooking. When I got back from work I opened the bags, took the cooked (to perfection!) steaks out of the bags and seared them in butter to get a nice crust, then served the best steaks I've ever, ever cooked in my life! Ruth's Chris would be jealous!The gadget is awesome, and the book's recipes are amazing. I bought the kindle version and I'm very happy with this book. The recipes are clear, there is nutritional information for each recipe, and everything seems to be categorized in a way that's easy to find. 5 stars!

Over all, the book is o.k. It provides a good explanation of the sous vide process. Since the actual cooking process is controlled by the smartphone, would have appreciated more details about how to use the app . (Remember the good old days when software programs came with written user manuals?)One of the main issues I have with the book is that the Kindle "Go To" option doesn't let you go to the Table of Contents to select a recipe. For some reason, Kindle starts the book AFTER the table of contents. (I didn't even know the book had a Table of Contents until I accidently paged back before Chapter 1). This means you have to Go To the 'Beginning", then page back - to be able to find recipes. I have purchased several cookbooks on Kindle and have never had this issue before. I first tried the "Seared Salmon" recipe. The salmon was cooked perfectly for most people; however I like fish (especially salmon) on the rare side. Didn't see an option in the recipe or the app to make adjustment for that. In the future, will experiment with timing until I find the one that works for me.The next recipe I made was the "Beef Bourguignon." I was stumped when the recipe called for a 'bottle of red wine.' How much wine is that supposed to be? I assumed 750 ml, and used a pinot noir; but, after cooking, thought the wine taste was a little strong. Same issue with the carrots. What size carrots? (I had a bunch of organic small carrots - so had to guess.) Also, there was no mention that bay leaf needs to be removed from the sauce (to prevent accidental choking). Nor were you told to mix the flour with the softened butter (making a beurre manié) before adding to thicken the sauce. (Something a beginning cook wouldn't know.The Joule Sous Vide is a high quality kitchen appliance. Just wish the accompanying cookbook was up to the same standards.

We are newbies in sous vide cooking, but have been curious, so I bought the joule as an experiment after having seen this make and model get the #1 rating on America’s Test Kitchen. We’re having a lot of success and some great, flavorful meals. It hasn’t been hard to use. We think the joule is great, not hard to use. The learning curve hasn’t been steep. It’s now something we use at least once a week, if not more. If you’re willing to step out of your comfort zone, we think you’ll agree that it is well worth the small additional investment of time and money.

I was surprised at how this cooking method changed the texture of the meat being cooked. It works with beef, pork, chicken and fish. The texture becomes more "buttery"and silky than with regular cooking. This is a good cooking method to add to your lexicon of skills to make each dish, you prepare, the best you can present.

Les recettes incluses dans ce livret sont de belles qualité et bien expliquées. Il reste toujours a vérifier pour voir a ce que les pièces de viande ou de quoi que se soit seront bien mises sous vide sans air afin de cuire l'item sans perte de chaleur du a l'air du sac.

Ayuda mucho para las recetas.

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Excellent book, great recipes even for a novice and new to sous vide.

This is a fantastic recipe book that provides very good details about temperature settings to use with your Chef Steps Joule.Since having this book, I have already found what went wrong on a preparation prior to the book regarding temperature and weight of meat.I had hoped for some color photos, but this is all printed in grey scale.