Polyscience recipe temps high?
In the General Sous Vide Questions Forum
I'm a newbie to SV and as I've been researching cooking temps and times I noticed that the Polyscience recipe temps tend to be higher than those in the books. Any ideas why, or are the book recipes too low?
2 Replies So Far
I haven't looked at a lot of Polyscience's recommended temps for a while, but I did notice a while ago that they suggest 137F for beef tenderloin instead of the 130F or 132F that some people recommend. Ultimately I think it comes down to having to make a choice about what your customers are going to be happy with. While it's easy to see a difference when you cook eggs at various temperatures, it's not so easy to pick a single optimal temperature for meats. Fish is another area in which personal preference plays a huge role in deciding the proper temperature... Some people love salmon at 114F but other prefer theirs around 135F because they prefer a more firm texture... So, figure out what you like.... and be sure to figure out what your family/guests like, and that's the right temperature.
I agree with Dean, there is no single 'right' temperature for cooking most protein, its often a trade off between texture and taste, you just have to try a few temperatures/times and see which you prefer.
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!