Vacuum Cooking

[DrHenley]

Anyone familiar with "vacuum cooking?"
My daughter bought some "Shitake Mushroom Crisps" from Costco and I love them. It is kind of like freeze dried, but lightly cooked. The mushrooms retain their shape and not shriveled like dried mushrooms.

 

[DrJenner]

Anyone familiar with "vacuum cooking?"
My daughter bought some "Shitake Mushroom Crisps" from Costco and I love them. It is kind of like freeze dried, but lightly cooked. The mushrooms retain their shape and not shriveled like dried mushrooms.

Never heard of it. Do you need a special machine?

 

[EastenerWesterner]

I don’t think the Hoover will generate enough heat. LOL.

Sorry, I waited a good hour before I said it. It was still funny.

 

[DrHenley]

Never heard of it. Do you need a special machine?

I don't know...that's why I'm asking.
But if you can cook AND "freeze dry" in one step, that would be something worth looking into.

 

[DrJenner]

I don't know...that's why I'm asking.
But if you can cook AND "freeze dry" in one step, that would be something worth looking into.

Agreed
I want to get a freeze dryer but now I’m intrigued
Will have to look more into this

 

[DrHenley]

OK, now I found out more about it. When I was searching for "vacuum cooking" everything I found was about vacuum walled cookers.

It's called "vacuum frying."
https://www.foodnetwork.com/fn-dish...ried-snacks-the-next-best-thing-you-never-ate