So I thought I'd Sous Vide it at 64c for 48hrs, as it was a recommendation that I'd seen online (I forget where now).
So I went to the butchers (Allan Bennett Ltd, Codsall
I filled the water bath with hot water from the hot tap, turned on the machine, set the temp, set the timer for 48hrs and pressed start. Then I went to walk the dogs while the machine reached temperature.
One thing I noticed about the Sous Vide Supreme is that the lid is not insulated. There is a mat that looks like a yoga mat for a meerkat, but this is not a sufficient insulator in my eyes. I might try to fashion my own in the future.
Back from the walk I stuck the ribs in and waited. Not an easy thing to do!
2 days later I tried to light the BBQ with apple wood, which I won't bore you with, but was a disaster! So I thought I'd just grill it (that's 'broil it' for any Americans reading this!) with this BBQ sauce that I found on about.com;
BBQ sauce http://bbq.about.com/od/barbecuesaucerecipes/r/blb00114.htm
I made a quick handmade slaw and microwaved a tatty from the local farmshop (Bradshaws
They'd retained a remarkable amount of moisture and there was a great flavour to them that was
meaty but not unusual in any way. The pork didn't stick between the teeth as ribs usually do. I think if
I'd have been able to start the BBQ I'd have eaten the best ribs I'd ever eaten, by some way.
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