{"id":586,"date":"2017-01-04T09:33:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-04T09:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=586"},"modified":"2017-01-04T09:33:00","modified_gmt":"2017-01-04T09:33:00","slug":"perfect-tea-with-a-joule-sous-vide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=586","title":{"rendered":"Perfect Tea with a Joule Sous Vide"},"content":{"rendered":"

I thought I had an original, brilliant idea when I thought of making tea with my Joule Sous Vide<\/a>\"\" immersion circulator<\/a> only to find that smart people were already doing this. <\/p>\n

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If you are particular about the tea you buy and want to brew it the way a tea master would, the temperature of the water, teaspoons of tea per cup, and steeping<\/a> time should be precise. As you can see, the Joule<\/a>\"\" fits right into my warmed teapot and will keep the water for my favorite Moroccan Mint tea\"\" at exactly 180 degrees. <\/p>\n

I measured my loose tea into a basket filter<\/a>, removed the Joule<\/a>\"\", popped in the tea, and steeped it for exactly 2 1\/2 minutes. I was very pleased with the result. At warmer temperatures, the mint overwhelms the green tea. This pot was nicely balanced with both tea and mint flavor.<\/p>\n

If you are a coffee lover who uses a pour over coffee<\/a>\"\" method or an Aeropress<\/a>\"\", you will also find this a great way to heat the water to your favorite brewing temperature.  <\/p>\n

Of course, like some of my friends, you may have an intelligent tea kettle<\/a> that lets you set the temperature of your water for these purposes. I don't, but remember the tea kettle can just heat water, while my Joule can cook a steak, make perfect Eggs Benedict, or as we showed you in the post below, produce perfectly-cooked, moist chicken breast.<\/p>\n

Sous Vide Chicken Gremolata<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

As we experiment with this new kitchen tool, we'll tell you more about our favorite uses and show you our results. <\/p>\n

What's on your Food Lover's Shopping List? <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n