Packaged chicken
In the General Sous Vide Questions Forum
I generally purchase Foster Farms chicken from Costco. The parts (thighs) come in what appears to be vacuum packed portions consisting of 3-4 thighs. I think I could use these directly in cooking - has anyone else tried this?
Jim
6 Replies So Far
Hi Jim,
Unfortunately after a couple failed attempts at doing this I've learned it doesn't work.
I'm sure someone else can explain it better, but it seems something is puncturing the bag. Not sure why the vaccum appears to hold, but if you dunk it in warm water it will start to leak.
I haven't done it specifically with the package you are talking about, but the couple tries I did do were on meat purchased from different sources.
I think what I will do is seal the original container in a vacuum bag and try it that way.
that's been my experience as well.
for whatever reasons, the commercial vacuum packed" chicken invariably seems to leak, at least a little (and that's enough to be worrying from a health standpoint) in the bath.
Because I think the extra layer of plastic adds to the cooking time, AND because one cannot be sure the plastics they freeze in are actually heat safe for cooking, I remove them and re-vacuum seal them
it's tempting when one gets vacuum sealed meats to just use them like that, but it's failed too many times for me to trust it
I've had good luck with preseasoned frozen fish from whole foods. The bags look more like the type used with a vacuum chamber sealer. Very handy, just drop them in the bath. I like to remove the labels first.
I would not suggest cooking in a bag that is not labeled as containing no BPA. OK for refrigerated meats, but can leach out at temperature.
Reply to this Topic
In order to add a reply to this topic please
log in or
create an account, it's free and only takes 30 seconds.
If so, please join the more than 19,000 people who receive my exclusive newsletter and get a FREE COPY of my printable modernist ingredient cheatsheet.
Just click on the green button below!
Get Started!
Thanks for signing up! I look forward to sending you recipes, links, and exclusive content and offers that you can't find anywhere else on the site, and I'll send you a free copy of my modernist ingredient cheatsheet too!
Enter your first name and email below, and I'll see you on the inside!
Thanks for signing up! I look forward to guiding you through the process of discovering sous vide with amazing articles, recipes, and tips and tricks you can use to impress your friends and family by turning out amazing food time and time again!
Enter your first name and email below, and I'll see you on the inside!
