http://www.instructables.com Member Feed Mon, 20 May 2013 00:15:06 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Marinate-fruits-and-vegetables-in-a-strong-vacuum/
Marinate fruits and vegetables in a strong vacuum - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F75/27ST/H1LWQGUK/F7527STH1LWQGUK.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F75/27ST/H1LWQGUK/F7527STH1LWQGUK.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F75/27ST/H1LWQGUK/F7527STH1LWQGUK.SMALL.jpg EDFDNFYH1PITAVQ Deeg Preparing and marinating some foods under a strong vacuum can shorten preparation time or give the food a different flavor.  The cells in the food contain little bags of water called vacuoles.  When the pressure is reduced these bags swell up and pop, releasing the water.  When pressure is reapplied...
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Continue Reading »]]> food Tue, 8 May 2012 16:30:03 PDT Marinate-fruits-and-vegetables-in-a-strong-vacuum http://www.instructables.com/id/Cook-carrots-sous-vide/
Cook carrots sous vide. - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FNF/LJDW/H1V5YC1Q/FNFLJDWH1V5YC1Q.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FNF/LJDW/H1V5YC1Q/FNFLJDWH1V5YC1Q.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FNF/LJDW/H1V5YC1Q/FNFLJDWH1V5YC1Q.SMALL.jpg ELG7EYQH1V5YC1D Deeg Sous vide is usually thought of as a way to cook meat but it can also be used to cook vegetables.  Carrots are a good choice because they are normally tough.  Boiling them will make them tender but you lose much of the flavor in the water.  Sous vide allows you to have tender and flavorful carrots! ...
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Continue Reading »]]> food Mon, 7 May 2012 13:00:01 PDT Cook-carrots-sous-vide http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-vacuum-chamber-for-sous-vide-and-the-kitchen/
DIY vacuum chamber for sous vide and the kitchen - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FX3/HDXA/GZMIUH9C/FX3HDXAGZMIUH9C.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FX3/HDXA/GZMIUH9C/FX3HDXAGZMIUH9C.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FX3/HDXA/GZMIUH9C/FX3HDXAGZMIUH9C.SMALL.jpg EC880K9GZMIUH9I Deeg This is my first attempt at a DIY home vacuum chamber for sous vide and marinating food in the kitchen.  I spent about $170 including the cost of a new vacuum pump.  Here's a demonstration: The chamber is a flat piece of high quality plastic (polycarbonate) laid on top of a flat pan or bowl.  Ru...
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Continue Reading »]]> living Sun, 25 Mar 2012 02:37:00 PDT DIY-vacuum-chamber-for-sous-vide-and-the-kitchen http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-your-own-simple-shaky-generator-to-light-an/
Make your own simple "shaky" generator to light an LED - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FSO/DIZX/GTKFPXVR/FSODIZXGTKFPXVR.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FSO/DIZX/GTKFPXVR/FSODIZXGTKFPXVR.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FSO/DIZX/GTKFPXVR/FSODIZXGTKFPXVR.SMALL.jpg EP2FU4IGTKFPXVJ Deeg The Instructable will show you how to make a very simple electric generator that can light up an LED when you shake it back and forth.  It's a simple experiment that demonstrates how an electric generator works.  The generator made here can not store energy so the LED is lit only while shaking it. ...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Sun, 26 Feb 2012 23:30:03 PST Make-your-own-simple-shaky-generator-to-light-an http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-moving-Sirius-Black-Wanted-poster-with-an/
Make a moving Sirius Black "Wanted" poster with an iPad - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F26/XJNW/GSUSPBF2/F26XJNWGSUSPBF2.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F26/XJNW/GSUSPBF2/F26XJNWGSUSPBF2.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F26/XJNW/GSUSPBF2/F26XJNWGSUSPBF2.SMALL.jpg E3K8XJQGSUSPBDO Deeg An iPad makes for a stunning Sirius Black "Wanted" poster.  We made this for the final Harry Potter movie and got lots of comments. &...
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Continue Reading »]]> living Thu, 6 Oct 2011 22:00:02 PDT Make-a-moving-Sirius-Black-Wanted-poster-with-an http://www.instructables.com/id/Homemade-drum-smoker/ /files/deriv/FI4/Q2TL/GRLTQQFP/FI4Q2TLGRLTQQFP.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FI4/Q2TL/GRLTQQFP/FI4Q2TLGRLTQQFP.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FI4/Q2TL/GRLTQQFP/FI4Q2TLGRLTQQFP.SMALL.jpg EXDXQT2GRLTQQQE Deeg I made a drum smoker with a friend of mine who happens to be a very good cook.  In the past he's slaved for hours over a gas grill and smoker boxes trying to get his ribs just right but now it's much easier to cook them. The smoker has a controller that spins up a fan to keep the temperature inside...
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Continue Reading »]]> food Sun, 17 Feb 2013 20:30:02 PST Homemade-drum-smoker http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-throw-a-Slime-party/
How to throw a Slime party - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FVJ/L96F/GR6XJGBN/FVJL96FGR6XJGBN.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FVJ/L96F/GR6XJGBN/FVJL96FGR6XJGBN.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FVJ/L96F/GR6XJGBN/FVJL96FGR6XJGBN.SMALL.jpg ERA06O7GR6ZJIDL Deeg For three years we've been throwing slime parties and they've become one of the highlights of the summer.  The party consists of games that causes the players to get messier and messier throughout the day.  The winner of each game gets to "slime" someone else.  It looks gross but they have a great t...
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Continue Reading »]]> play Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:30:05 PDT How-to-throw-a-Slime-party http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-wallpaper-out-of-moneysort-of/
Make wallpaper out of money...sort of. - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FM5/PLY3/GMVSC69E/FM5PLY3GMVSC69E.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FM5/PLY3/GMVSC69E/FM5PLY3GMVSC69E.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FM5/PLY3/GMVSC69E/FM5PLY3GMVSC69E.SMALL.jpg EDSOFOCGNBEV7TZ Deeg This started out as a project to make wallpaper out of different paper currencies from all over the world.  Part-way through, however, I decided to frame the money instead so I could take it with me if/when I decide to move. Part of this project was tedious but in the end I had a lot of fun.  I use...
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Continue Reading »]]> living Mon, 16 May 2011 09:00:10 PDT Make-wallpaper-out-of-moneysort-of http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-glass-bottle-cutting-jig-for-10/
Make a glass bottle cutting jig for ~ $10 - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FPC/HEX9/GJQEKWXT/FPCHEX9GJQEKWXT.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FPC/HEX9/GJQEKWXT/FPCHEX9GJQEKWXT.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FPC/HEX9/GJQEKWXT/FPCHEX9GJQEKWXT.SMALL.jpg E3SIDW5GJQEAHE6 Deeg This Instructable will show you how to make a cheap jig for cutting glass bottles.  It's not pretty but it works great and will take you only a few hours.  The only "special" tool you'll need for this is a drill bit that can cut through 0.25" of metal.  The jig is adjustable to fit most bottles. Pa...
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Continue Reading »]]> living Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:30:17 PDT Make-a-glass-bottle-cutting-jig-for-10 http://www.instructables.com/id/Sous-Vide-temperature-controller-for-50-100/
Sous Vide temperature controller for $50-$100 - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FIR/MKAW/GFRWQMZL/FIRMKAWGFRWQMZL.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FIR/MKAW/GFRWQMZL/FIRMKAWGFRWQMZL.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FIR/MKAW/GFRWQMZL/FIRMKAWGFRWQMZL.SMALL.jpg EJN4J6PGFRWMB06 Deeg Update June 6: Added step for using a bucket heater and cooler. Update March 8: I added pictures for the fuse and switched to using a SSR. This will show you how to build your own accurate temperature controller for cooking with sous vide.  How much you spend depends on what you use for a heating e...
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