I recently had the pleasure of teaching a session at NYU's ITP Camp entitled, "Hacking the Dinner Party," which was an introduction to Sous Vide and Activa. The idea of hacking the dinner prep process is very near and dear to me, as we've been accustomed to cooking complex dinners in the past 4 years, occasionally in excellent kitchens, but more frequently in modest to horrible home kitchens.

1. HACKING THE DINNER PARTY | ITP CAMP
JUNE 29, 2011"
MIKE LEE"
MIKE@STUDIOFEAST.COM

2. ITP CAMP | JUNE 29, 2011
HACKING THE "
DINNER PARTY"
Using Technology to Work Smarter in the Kitchen

3. ITP CAMP | JUNE 29, 2011
ABOUT ME"
Founder of Studiofeast"
Director of Strategy at Electric Artists"
ITP Camp 2010 Alum"
MIKE@STUDIOFEAST.COM

4. ITP CAMP | JUNE 29, 2011
ABOUT US"
Since 2007"
Events in NYC + Beyond"
A Evolving Group of Volunteers
STUDIOFEAST.COM

15. ITP CAMP | JUNE 29, 2011
HACKING THE "
DINNER PARTY"
Using Technology to Work Smarter in the Kitchen

16. HACKING THE DINNER PARTY
SOUS VIDE & ACTIVA
Force Multipliers for Cooking
Ambitious Dinners

17. HACKING THE DINNER PARTY
SIMPLER PROCESS"
MORE INTERESTING EXPERIENCE"
Streamline the Cooking Process So You
Can Focus on the Experience

18. HACKING THE DINNER PARTY
SOUS VIDE"
Cooking Under Vacuum In A "
Precisely Controlled Water Bath

19. HACKING THE DINNER PARTY
SOUS VIDE: KEY BENEFITS"
Precision
Scalability
Portability"
Creativity

20. HACKING THE DINNER PARTY
SOUS VIDE EQUIPMENT"
Immersion Circulator + Vacuum Sealer

21. HACKING THE DINNER PARTY
IMMERSION CIRCULATOR"
Controls Water Temperature Precisely "
for an Indefinite Amount of Time

22. HACKING THE DINNER PARTY
BENEFITS"
Precision"
Consistency
Simplicity"
Portability

23. HACKING THE DINNER PARTY
POLYSCIENCE"
The Market Leader
MODEL #7306AC1B5" MODEL #SVC-AC1B"
$969
$799

24. HACKING THE DINNER PARTY
IMMERSION CIRCULATOR HACKS"
SOUS VIDE MAGIC
STOCKPOT
SOUS VIDE SUPREME

25. HACKING THE DINNER PARTY
VACUUM SEALER"
Seals Food & Removes Air

26. HACKING THE DINNER PARTY
BENEFITS"
Prevent Oxidation"
Maintain Moisture"
Clean & Portable"
Performs Well in Water Bath

27. HACKING THE DINNER PARTY
CHAMBER SEALERS"
The Professional’s Choice
KOCH ULTRAVAC"
$4450

28. HACKING THE DINNER PARTY
FOODSAVER"
The Affordable Choice
FOODSAVER V3835"
$179

29. HACKING THE DINNER PARTY
PROS CONS"
CHEAP" WEAKER"
PORTABLE
DOESN’T SEAL LIQUID
FOODSAVER V3835"
$179
POWERFUL" EXPENSIVE"
SEALS LIQUID
CUMBERSOME
KOCH ULTRAVAC"
$4450

30. HACKING THE DINNER PARTY
VACUUM SEALER HACKS"
ZIPLOC BAGS"
[A HUGE HACK, JUST BUY THE FOODSAVER]

31. HACKING THE DINNER PARTY
SOUS VIDE APPLICATIONS & DEMO
Short Ribs" Eggs"
60/40 Salt & Sugar Cure " Straight Into Water Bath"
60C @ 48 Hr or 56C @ 72 Hr
66C @ 75 Min
Watermelon" Filet Mignon"
Lemon Juice / Full Compression" S&P / Fat / Herbs"
85C @ 30 Min
56C @ 55 Min

32. HACKING THE DINNER PARTY
ACTIVA"
Transglutaminase"
“Meat Glue”"
An Enzyme"
Bonds Proteins"
Made by Ajinomoto

33. HACKING THE DINNER PARTY
ACTIVA: KEY BENEFITS"
Uniformity & Efficiency"
Bind Meat w/o Casings"
Novel Combinations"
Special Effects

34. HACKING THE DINNER PARTY
ACTIVA: TECHNIQUE"
Powder: Approx 1% WBV"
Slurry: 4:1 Water to Activa"
Setting Time: 4-5 Hrs in Fridge"
Heat Set: 5-20 Min @ 122-136F

35. HACKING THE DINNER PARTY
ACTIVA APPLICATION & DEMO
Triple Skirt Steak" Chicken Skin"
Alters Texture & Mouthfeel" Adds Crisp to Anything"
Activa + Steak
Meat + Chicken Skin + Activa
Shrimp Noodle"
Completely Unexpected"
Shrimp Puree + 1% Activa + S&P"
Squeeze Into 54.5C Water Bath

36. HACKING THE DINNER PARTY
THANK YOU"
MIKE@STUDIOFEAST.COM