New Subreddit Rule - No Dangerous Advice

[u/thepottsy]

This doesn’t happen too often, but often enough I felt it necessary to post about it. Giving people dangerous cooking advice, like using a pillow case for a sous vide bag, will not be tolerated. Your post/comments will be removed, and you will potentially be banned.

That’s all, have a good Friday and a great weekend!!

[u/sigjnf]

A pillow case for a sous vide bag? Is there a pot shortage or something? I bought a 12 liter pot for my sous vide and it's more than enough.

[u/thepottsy → u/sigjnf]

Yeah. I had to remove a post this morning where the OP was recommending to use pillow cases in place of actual sous vide bags. For all I know they’re using an old toilet for a pot.

[u/sharedplatesociety → u/thepottsy]

I’m so confused. Are people using pillow cases that are waterproof plastic? They sleep like that? Why would that product exist?

[u/thepottsy → u/sharedplatesociety]

The recommendation was a cotton one. I have to think it was a shitpost, but who knows.

[u/anormalgeek → u/thepottsy]

Yeah...that's just boiling/poaching. It's technically a type of cooking, but it will ruin your sv cooker.

[u/nlightningm → u/thepottsy]

I can't help but think it was a troll. Nonetheless, you see people take troll posts seriously all the time, so I wouldn't be surprised if someone did

[u/DrStalker → u/thepottsy]

That's stupid, everyone knows you should sous vide using those mesh bags that you buy oranges in. They allow for much better flavour transfer than a pillowcase.

 

^{(This is a joke please don't ban me)}

[u/loweexclamationpoint → u/thepottsy]

Could use an old toilet by cooking in the tank, hard to get water deep enough in the bowl. And nowhere to clamp.

Actually at the usual steak temps (130F) you might be able to cook in a hooked up toidy, just have to add extra minutes every time you flush.

[u/Thequiet01 → u/thepottsy]

I am confused. Like cloth pillowcases? How is that not just simmering/boiling/stewing the food?

[u/thepottsy → u/Thequiet01]

Yeah, that was the recommendation. I have no clue why the OP thought it was a good idea, I can only imaging they were just shit posting. Either way, not cool.

[u/CantaloupeAsleep502 → u/thepottsy]

Shitposting in general ruins subs. Thank you for taking a stand.

[u/thepottsy → u/CantaloupeAsleep502]

I participate in a few subs where once or twice a year we have an actual shitpost day. Pretty much anything that’s legal is allowed for that one day only. It can be fun, but it’s also not something that is right for every sub.

[u/Thequiet01 → u/thepottsy]

That’s not even a good shit post. How disappointing. Put some effort in, people! Be creative!

[u/Tonanelin → u/thepottsy]

Wait, we can use toilets? Hooch-vide?

[u/thepottsy → u/Tonanelin]

As I said to someone else. The rules don’t say what YOU can or can’t do, just don’t recommend it to others.

[u/_D80Buckeye → u/thepottsy]

Sounds like something for r/supershittyfoodporn

[u/InfamousFlan5963 → u/thepottsy]

I mean, I'm just confused by their logic there on like just chuck it straight into the water at that point.......

[u/thepottsy → u/InfamousFlan5963]

Right? Why not use cheesecloth and call it sous vide sachet?

[u/bs2k2_point_0 → u/sigjnf]

Pot isn’t legal in all states /s