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===Home made sous-vide bath === | ===Home made sous-vide bath === | ||
[[User:JuliaBalbilla|Julia]] first kindled my interest in a [[sous-vide]] cooker in January this year, but I have to be honest, the cost and limited space in my already full kitchen has held me back so far. Nevertheless, after only a little reading of ''Modernist Cuisine The Art and Science of Cooking'', I | [[User:JuliaBalbilla|Julia]] first kindled my interest in a [[sous-vide]] cooker in January this year, but I have to be honest, the cost and limited space in my already full kitchen has held me back so far. Nevertheless, after only a little reading of ''Modernist Cuisine The Art and Science of Cooking'', I was convinced I ''needed'' one, and I need it now! | ||
Well I still have a space and cost issue, however, if I can prove its worth with the following undertaking, I may still purchase one. To this end I intend to build an experimental PID thermostat to control my [[:Category:Slow cooker recipes|Morphy Richards 6.5 litre slow cooker]]. There are limitations, firstly, I don't know if will even work. Secondly, although the accuracy of the controller is to .1 ° C, I doubt that control of this accuracy can be realised using a slow cooker and finally I won't be using a pump to circulate the water bath. However, for £27 ($41) for the components, compared to £353 ($568) for a [http://www.amazon.co.uk/SousVide-Supreme-EUSVK-00001-Water-Oven/dp/B004ZLCCUG/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1410257010&sr=8-4&keywords=sous+vide+oven new sous-vide cooker], I'm willing to take a chance. | Well I still have a space and cost issue, however, if I can prove its worth with the following undertaking, I may still purchase one. To this end I intend to build an experimental PID thermostat to control my [[:Category:Slow cooker recipes|Morphy Richards 6.5 litre slow cooker]]. There are limitations, firstly, I don't know if will even work. Secondly, although the accuracy of the controller is to .1 ° C, I doubt that control of this accuracy can be realised using a slow cooker and finally I won't be using a pump to circulate the water bath. However, for £27 ($41) for the components, compared to £353 ($568) for a [http://www.amazon.co.uk/SousVide-Supreme-EUSVK-00001-Water-Oven/dp/B004ZLCCUG/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1410257010&sr=8-4&keywords=sous+vide+oven new sous-vide cooker], I'm willing to take a chance. | ||