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.
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Watermelon Balsamic Snoothie
Ingredients 3 oz vodka 1/2 oz lime juice 1 oz simple syrup (1 to 1, sugar to water) 1/2 oz balsamic vinegar 2 cups watermelon cut into 1-inch…
Banana Cream Pie Smoothie
Frozen bananas, graham cracker crumbs, and vanilla extract are a few of the ingredients that make this smoothie a rich dessert in a glass. Because it calls for…
Strawberry Lemonade Smoothie
We love the perfect blend of sweet and citrus in this refreshing smoothie. It’s so easy to throw together, I often find myself making one for breakfast or…
Milky Mango
Milk this mango smoothie for all it’s worth. This palate-pleasing drink goes down fast and it goes down good. If there aren’t any mangoes available, opt for papaya,…
Waffle Latkes
Ingredients 2 eggs, lightly beaten 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 pounds russet potatoes Creme fraiche or sour cream (optional) Snipped fresh basil (optional) Strawberry jam (optional) Preparation Place eggs,…
Crunchy Asian Ramen Noodle Salad
Ingredients Salad Ingredients 1 (16-ounce) bag coleslaw mix 2 (3-ounce) packages of ramen noodles, crumbled (you will not use the seasoning packet) 1 cup shelled and cooked edamame…

Orange Mousse
Ingredients 300 ml Concentrated Orange Juice 3 x sheet(s) of gelatin 200 ml heavy cream Preparation Transfer a quarter of the orange juice to a pot. Lay the gelatin…
Macaroni with Cheese Sauce
Ingredients 2 cups (210 g) elbow macaroni, uncooked 1/4 cup (30 g) all-purpose flour 1/4 cup (60 g) plus 1 teaspoon light butter spread, divided use 1/4 teaspoon…
Strawberry Syrup
Ingredients 2 cups (300 g) fresh strawberries 3 cups (600 g) granulated sugar 1 package Fruit Pectin 3 Tablespoons Balsamic vinegar 1/2 teaspoon black pepper Preparation Place all…
Doce de Bananaji
Favors meld together beautifully (not mushy) when you make this popular Brazilian desert with your sous vide machine. Ingredients 5 small bananas, firm but ripe, peeled and cut…
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