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Brisket, Green Beans, and Potatoes
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We had friends over for a socially distant dinner and made sous vide brisket[@rev], green beans[@rev], and potatoes[@rev].
The brisket was the normal Serious Eats method[@rev]. I bought "Choice" instead of "Prime". Even though prime is supposed to be better, the choice was a nicer cut, with less fat, and a better size (though more expensive so about the same cost). I still trimmed away a good amount of fat (estimated 1 lbs, 7 oz). I did add about 1/2 tsp of liquid smoke in each of the two bags (cut as best as could with the grain to make it easier to cut against it later). I cooked it for about 30 hours and then finished it on the grill for about 3.
| When | Weight | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| In package | 11.38 lbs | Package label |
| Bagged | 9.96 lbs | Before sous vide. Includes bags |
| After draining | 7.16 lbs | based on 2.77lbs of liquid but also missed a lot |
| Cooked | 5.31 lbs | Likely started out with less than above |
I also tried to make a gravy with the sous vide juice. I reduced it to about 2 cups (way too much) while skimming. I then made a slurry of 3 tbsp cornstarch and 1/4 cup water. It worked but was so salty that you could really barely eat it.
Meredith made her regular green beans[@rev]. She let the marinate for about 2 hours. The thing is, the longer they marinate, the better they taste and the worse they look!
Also, we had leftover vinaigrette from last week[@rev] so Meredith made potatoes again. They were really good!
