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Daily Archives: February 7, 2017

Sous vide Carnitas

Have a hankering for carnitas? Well, let me tell you that cooking it sous vide style will blow your mind!  When cooking for one, portion control is the toughest aspect. If you make too much, you either fall prey to over-eating or having to ‘enjoy’ that same dish numerous days in a row or eventually you end up throwing the extras out as waste. Carnitas is a dish that I have not typically made  since it involves cooking a pork shoulder for a long time over moderate heat. The results are wonderful, but it makes too much for one person in my opinion. Today, I used sous vide to help me overcome that issue while using a lean cut of pork.  And the results were…