Specialty Equipment Recipes
Specialty equipment can provide a different way to control heat, texture, or preparation. Air fryers, pressure cookers, sous vide setups, blenders, whippers, and other tools provide the browsing paths in this collection. Begin with the equipment you have or want to understand, then read the recipe’s specific settings and requirements before preparing the dish.
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Air Fryer
Loaded potato skins and chicken skewers offer different air fryer applications in this collection. Browse the recipes for their portion sizes, cooking settings, and guidance on the finished texture.
Chamber Vacuum Sealer
A chamber vacuum sealer appears in pickle and other preparations within this collection. These recipes show particular uses of the equipment, with the method explaining its role in each dish.
Control °Freak
Farmer’s cheese, omelettes, and potato preparations offer different applications for the Control Freak. Browse recipes that use controlled heat settings, following the specific temperature and method for the dish.
Ham Press
Chicken and barbecue loaf preparations give this ham press collection its focus. The recipes explain how the equipment shapes a mixture and supports the particular cooking process used.
Instant Pot
Chicken and rice, hard-boiled eggs, and ricotta offer different Instant Pot applications. These recipes use specific programs and timings, with the individual method guiding preparation and release steps.
iSi Whipper
Foams and drink preparations offer different uses for an iSi whipper in this collection. Browse each recipe for its ingredients, equipment requirements, and the method that creates the intended texture.
Slow Cooker
Tortellini soup, hot fudge cake, and creamy cabbage show the slow cooker’s range across savory and sweet dishes. These recipes set out their own timing and preparation for the finished serving.
Smoking Gun
Smoked balsamic vinegar and a wood chip pairing guide introduce applications for a smoking gun. This small collection connects the choice of smoke with the preparation described in each entry.
Sous Vide
Turkey roulade, salmon mi-cuit, and shrimp cocktail offer different sous vide preparations. Browse recipes that use controlled water-bath cooking, following their specific temperature, timing, finishing, and handling directions.
Vitamix
Sauces, drinks, and other preparations show different Vitamix applications in this collection. Browse each recipe for the blending method and the texture it aims to produce in the finished dish.
In this collection
Instant Pot Swedish Meatballs
Instant Pot Swedish meatballs simmered in a delicious creamy gravy. The meat is a combination of ground beef, pork, breadcrumbs, and spices to create a flavorful appetizer or…
Homemade Cottage Cheese in The Instant Pot
You can serve it alone or add some sliced up tomatoes or peaches and you have an afternoon snack. Ingredients Fine mesh strainer or cheese cloth 1 gallon…

Lemon Curd
Lemon curd in the Vitamix is a delightful lemon spread made with eggs, sugar, butter, and, of course, lemons! The Vitamix makes this recipe a breeze. It is…

Caesar Salad Dressing
A classic dressing with tangy flavors and creamy consistency made without preservatives. Ingredients 6 large pasteurized egg yolks 3 Tablespoons red wine vinegar 3 garlic cloves, peeled…

Cabernet Cranberry and Blueberry Sauce
Cabernet Cranberry and Blueberry Sauce – Move over boring cranberry sauce! Cranberries are so much better with blueberries and wine! Make your own sauce in 30 minutes, so…

Triple Cranberry Sauce
Cranberry fans will ask for this sauce again and again. It’s loaded with their favorite fruit—in fresh, dried and juice form. Orange and allspice make it awesome. Ingredients…

Thai Peanut Chicken and Ramen Noodle Soup
The ramen noodles soak up a lot of the broth if not eaten right when the noodles are done cooking. You can prepare this ahead of time, just…

Sous Vide Poached Shrimp
Shrimp cooked by traditional methods can be fantastic, but nailing the perfect temperature can be a bit hit or miss. With a sous vide cooker, you don’t have…
Sous Vide Scalloped Potatoes
Every holiday season, you wait with anticipation when the bubbling, pan of scalloped potatoes is put on the table, salivating at the thought of those creamy, cheesy potatoes…
