I recently purchased an Anova machine. The first few cooks I used a steel pot - most of the cooks were short, a few hours max.
I am planning an doing a pretty large Tri Tip and got thinking about a different vessel. Well, as luck would have it, I kept some nice styrofoam shipping boxes from Omaha Steaks. I sometimes use them as cambro's after smoking.
I thought, thick walls, tight cover, well insulated. Why Not ;-) Grabbed the smaller of the 2 boxes and started.
I used the retaining ring on the Anova as a template and a serrated knife. Kept the cut out circle intact so I could still use the container as a false cambro. My wife had a great idea to use a non-toxic sealer to keep the styrofoam from shedding. A few coats and it works great.
I did a quick test run. Make soft boiled eggs as per Kenji (3 min boil, 1 min ice bath, 45 mins @ 145F). Worked great! In fact, I turned the heat down after 45 mins to 130F to hold them. Worked too well, the temp barely lost 1 degree in 20 mins!!!
I am planning an doing a pretty large Tri Tip and got thinking about a different vessel. Well, as luck would have it, I kept some nice styrofoam shipping boxes from Omaha Steaks. I sometimes use them as cambro's after smoking.
I thought, thick walls, tight cover, well insulated. Why Not ;-) Grabbed the smaller of the 2 boxes and started.
I used the retaining ring on the Anova as a template and a serrated knife. Kept the cut out circle intact so I could still use the container as a false cambro. My wife had a great idea to use a non-toxic sealer to keep the styrofoam from shedding. A few coats and it works great.
I did a quick test run. Make soft boiled eggs as per Kenji (3 min boil, 1 min ice bath, 45 mins @ 145F). Worked great! In fact, I turned the heat down after 45 mins to 130F to hold them. Worked too well, the temp barely lost 1 degree in 20 mins!!!
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