First, for those who don't know a sous vide machine is simply a small water heater that is used to cook meat (mostly beef) in water. The meat is placed in a water proof bag with herbs or butter and then cooked in a water bath for several hours to an exact temperature. Then it is quickly seared to give it colour, not to cook it. That was done in the water bath. The meat is much better than on a grill or stove as that heat transfer process destroys the meat cells deep into the meat. The sous vide machine cooks to an exact temperature without damaging the meat.
It can be used to cook other things as well, like vegetables.
However, my new discovery was crystalized honey. I have a lot of honey that I bought last year in a auction. Much of it has crystalized. Heating it without harming it can be difficult. The best temperature I read to heat honey to in order to decrystalize it is 99 degrees fahrenheit.
This is easily accomplished with the sous vide machine. I put several bottles of unopened honey in the little plastic bear jars and after about two (2) days of gentle heating most of it has reverted to normal liquid.
It does take awhile but to preserve the consistency, taste and benefits it works great. I hope this helps someone, somewhere, somehow. Or just don't buy s******ds of honey and let it crystalize.
Regards and Happy New Year,
Doug
It can be used to cook other things as well, like vegetables.
However, my new discovery was crystalized honey. I have a lot of honey that I bought last year in a auction. Much of it has crystalized. Heating it without harming it can be difficult. The best temperature I read to heat honey to in order to decrystalize it is 99 degrees fahrenheit.
This is easily accomplished with the sous vide machine. I put several bottles of unopened honey in the little plastic bear jars and after about two (2) days of gentle heating most of it has reverted to normal liquid.
It does take awhile but to preserve the consistency, taste and benefits it works great. I hope this helps someone, somewhere, somehow. Or just don't buy s******ds of honey and let it crystalize.
Regards and Happy New Year,
Doug
