Sous Vide THICK Steaks vs THIN Steaks Experiment!

[@james.randorff]

"How ridiculous are little kids who sit for hours watching videos of other kids playing with toys?" ::sits for hours watching videos of grown men enjoying steak::

[@K4inan]

we're all just kids xD

[@juliewarburton9411]

😂 🤣

[@Galeas_]

We're just taller kids.

[@wagzel]

@@Galeas_ Taller with more expensive toys.

[@Piffydaily]

🤣🤣🤣💯 I keep watching steak videos

[@deanoc90]

love how even when guga makes a mistake hes quick to point it out and admite to it, its refreshing to see but god guga you make me hungry all the time

[@nolanvandergriff9341]

Nobody: Ninja: SIZE MATTER

[@Noname-wz7fu]

Grassy Knoll the size doesn’t matter but the quality does😉

[@itzpayday1238]

@@Noname-wz7fu it isnt about the size of the sword, it's about the skill of the wielder

[@francisdimaano2350]

@@itzpayday1238 Well.. the size of the sword matters in some cases ;)

[@itzpayday1238]

@@francisdimaano2350 it's not the size of the sword that matters, it's about the skill of the wielder. Of course, even the most trained swordsman couldn't do anything with a toothpick

[@jmccustommotorcycles1406]

Mate you stole my idea >:/

[@deathlord109]

you guys should definitely change your table setting so we can see you all three at once. Poor Maomao always has to eat alone.

[@IRAYWlLLlAMJ0HNS0N]

agreed maybe try it out for a few video and see the response

[@briana5444]

I think a different table setting with a wide angle lens and some lights would be pretty sweet!

[@plorin3015]

Kevin Noll But the dynamic duo between ninja and guga. Who knows maybe you are right.

[@joeyhanna1634]

Agree everyone should be on camera!

[@popkornkurnel]

This was edited so awkwardly whenever Momo got a chance to eat. It was clear he ate last but edited to make it seem like he ate with the other two. Which is funny, because if guga wanted more reliable results, he wouldn't be sharing his opinion while the testers tasted...

[@nemogroenendijk6765]

Guga, count to five! Guga: A, B, C, D, E....

[@vladmelnikov94]

😂😂😂

[@Yong_Goh]

Sharing my experiences. After sv about a couple dozen steaks... a longer cook time results in a more tender steak but also expels more liquid. It’s reverse effect for a shorter cook time, less tender but the juices are better retained. It comes down to personal preference on what a person prefers to be their sweet spot. An inch steak I’ll typically not go more than 90minutes sous vide. Anything thinner than an inch I’ll cook on a skillet.

[@hyperfruit541]

"Grab everything in your house, and make a salad out of it" - Guga *mixes chairs and tables in a gigantic salad bowl*

[@SVEMauMau]

Def a lot of fiber on that one!

[@CarlGorn]

That's the Urologist Salad, for people wanting more wood.

[@giantslug6969]

RIP my roommates cat

[@SapioiT]

Add smaller salad bowls as spices, too. :)) =]]

[@shadowmariogalaxy64]

*Instructions Unclear. Made a salad out of my family.*

[@mikeman360]

Reminds me of your older style: time and other experiments to explore tenderness, juiciness, taste, etc. Love it! I have changed how I sous vide based on your experiments. Thanks again boys!

[@jansonpig]

Guga, you have already done so so many experiments with steak. Perhaps you should combine all that you have learnt from doing those experiments into one ultimate steak....just an idea. Love the show, keep it up!

[@andrewhasbigbrain4496]

I see you're posting a lot more frequently now! I like it!

[@SousVideEverything]

Thanks Andrew!

[@gioflores96]

Lezzz dooeeet

[@elevation1985]

Sous Vide Everything that’s hermione

[@andrewhasbigbrain4496]

@@elevation1985 my name is andrew

[@elevation1985]

whohasbigbrain? It’s a joke bruh

[@abuplaya27]

Wow perfect timing for this video! I just got my sous vide equipment (inspired by you guys) and I was stuck with buying thinner steaks for my first cook. This clears up my uncertainties!

[@bbqislife]

'YOU ATE THE FILLET WHILE FILMING MAMOUU????' Had me in stitches lol

[@Avi1337]

Mao Mao's description of the texture and taste, and analysis of why they're different was excellent this episode. Keep it up!

[@davidhamad6125]

Next experiment : Thin steaks cooked for different times 30 mins 1 hour 1 hour 30 mins 2 hours 2 hours 30 mins 3 hours

[@itzpayday1238]

2 years

[@dubs2861]

2 decades

[@justdaniel8239]

@@dubs2861 2 millenias

[@LKRG]

@@justdaniel8239 2 light years

[@Sethieguy]

@@LKRG 2 universe lifetimes

[@Zula_The_Squid]

When Guga said that the middle one was overcooked DURING SOUS VIDE, I was already interanlly feeling that some amazing plottwist was going to happen. I'm so glad that Guga did real science again and also did a thin steak, sous vide'd the same time as the thick steak. Even in back 2019, Guga already was a REAL meat-scientist!! Keep up the great work man!!!!

[@StayBlessed69]

Hey guys, have you tried using beef tallow with sous vide steak? Butter turned out to not be so great, but beef tallow fat might concentrate the beef flavour and make cheaper cuts taste better? What do you think? Also if the beef tallow works and I suspect it does, could you please do a comparison of different types of fat like beef tallow, pork lard, browned butter and peanut butter?

[@_Dio_Brando_69]

I think the thinner the steak the harder it is to sear properly. Because the heat penetrates to the center much faster than it would in a thick steak. If you have a thin steak, increase the heat and lower the time of your sear.

[@SteakInHouse]

I had different results with T-bones that looked overcooked using the regular 135f that I was used too and I started to cook them at 131f or 129f... I believe the issues I had were related to temperature variations in the transportation and storage, because it did not make any sense to have different results... even in your case the color should not have changed that much... my educated guess would go to the grocery store storage not been very good...

[@BillLehecka]

So if you have no choice but a thin steak, could you say that 90 minutes to 2 hours would be the sweet spot that balances tenderness with juiciness? Or just go for 2 1/2 hours?

[@robertguthrie6561]

Hey Guga! Great videos. I recently decided to give Sousvide a try and I was surprised at how long it took to sear the meat when it was finished. Can you do a video about searing where you don't fast forward through the process, and maybe utilize a few different searing methods? Thanks!

[@convincedquaker]

Dry the surface... a lot.

[@raymondlong9324]

Dry, dry. Should get a crust in above 1 minute ( 600* in pan)

[@gioflores96]

Hey guys I tried the thin steak experiment pretty similar to this but instead I did 1hr 135°F and 1hr30m 135°F. Although the 1hr for the thin steak was a bit better than what guga described for the 30min but the 1hr30min appears to be the sweet spot! Try it out and let me know!

[@PapaVentrex]

Old comment but thanks! Unable to buy thick steaks here.

[@crazylego98]

@@PapaVentrex no butcher?

[@PapaVentrex]

@@crazylego98 Only on request sadly.

[@omarsyahrilnorazmi3302]

times matter. imo, more time, more tender.

[@andrepaper9816]

Wow so dope to come back to these videos and see how far this channel has come. So happy for you and your team Guga. The best meat channel(s) on KZbin!

[@Gezere9]

I'm unfamiliar with this concept of thin steaks.

[@SousVideEverything]

You are doing it right!

[@BigTwitchy]

It‘s called „schnitzel“.

[@jpb2541]

BigTwitchy if it has batter on the outside

[@antonioj123]

I usually use two thin steaks to sandwich my Philly Cheese steak.

[@zabnat]

Thin steaks are the ones you need to make fast and tenderize with a hammer.

[@adamcarlson2192]

I really like it when the two of you take a bite at the same time... no chance to be influenced by each other's reactions!

[@10PauloReis10]

Ninja says "nothing is too tender" , can you try to do a really tender experiment using the knowledge you have from previous ones to make him say "guga this is too tender" xD. Compliments from portugal

[@Regemony]

Yes, great idea! I read a lot about some steaks being too tender or 'losing the steak feel'.

[@10PauloReis10]

@@Regemony you never know 😂 might lose its flavor!

[@chuckschillingvideos]

Oh, I'd say yes indeedy things can be too tender. Baby food, for example. I wouldn't want my steak to be the consistency of baby food or apple sauce!

[@GarrettOHara]

Yes, this. One hour vs. four hours vs. 24 hours.

[@10PauloReis10]

@@GarrettOHara I think guga already did something similar, was hoping to see something like the most tender cut of meat tenderized with a hammer and then even more using pineapple like he tested in previous experiments 😂 just making it super tender.

[@shawnhayden6674]

Too much food love is being had here. This is the best happy food on KZbin! These videos are real, fun and honest. It is inevitable for these guys to continue to succeed. I love the methods and the practiced science.

[@jocaneja]

never has two inches looked so amazing!!!!

[@patrioticamerican6414]

jocaneja that’s what she said

[@Popkajopa]

than i was growing up, my father always cooked thin stakes and called them just "Stakes" and i didn't like them too much, until i was 20 and found out about REAL thick stakes. My life changed forever! Thank you Guga! Love from Russia

[@harleyrobinson5454]

"Left over grilled pork tenderloin" Yeah Guga my fridge is full of that

[@TheW4mbo]

Hey guga that was a very nice experiment ;) There are also experiments i want to suggest: 1st you always cut picanha steaks with the grain so the final cut is against the grain. What if you try this methods also on different cuts of meat like strip loin or even tenderloin. Will they be more tender and better? 2nd in the USA you have different kinds of grades for meat (choice, select, prime). Have you ever done a side on side comparison between the different grades? Maybe with sous vide the end result is hardly noticeable. Keep up your great videos and the interesting experiments! Greetings from Austria

[@beers-jackofbbq]

Great experiment! I learned from your channel long ago, I Sous Vide my steaks no matter the thickness for 2 to 2 1/2 hours. The only difference that I do is cooking at 125 degrees to keep medium rare on the thinner steaks. Of course, thicker is better!

[@G-man45444]

I learned the trick of covering the bone thankfully before the cooking. My vacuum seal failed so I just rebadged it and vacuumed it in two bags. No air leaks and no bone holes

[@CH3FTRTL]

It’d be an interesting idea to cook four steaks: one select, one choice, one prime, and one wagyu. These are the rules: the wagyu is salt only, sous vide, and seared. The challenge is this; MauMau and ninja are blindfolded, and you must cook the other steaks in such a way to make the ninja and M like them MORE than the wagyu. You may use any other techniques with the other steaks that you wish, but they must PREFER the other three steak/steak dishes to the wagyu or you lose. That way we can see if wagyu is just always better. ☺️

[@SJordan007]

Love the lightheartedness while teaching me how to cook! Size does matter!

[@gabriella2902]

Ninja : *size matter* My gf : Hell no, i still like yours Me : wait, what, that was a steak review My gf : sorry i didnt mean to say that

[@u140550]

Lol that response

[@Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co]

Thank you! A lot of us don’t have the option to buy thicker steaks because it isn’t just “a little more money”; it can be four times the price per pound because you have to go to a butcher. One of those thick steaks would be two weeks meat budget for me. I still appreciate the experiment.

[@strangulator42]

"today we're gonna test some of the thin steaks" pulls out two massive t-bone steaks... That's not the thin steaks bro...

[@jamesellsworth9673]

FOR ALL OF YOU: This is the best analysis section of any of your videos. I would go for the thicker cut and then slice it crosswise so my wife and I could each enjoy both the tenderloin and the body of the main muscle.

[@stevenkellerman2829]

You used the same amount of salt and seasoning on all the steaks. The higher proportion of salt in the thinner steaks contributed to their dryness and being less tender.

[@MrBulibear]

Yes. This. It seems done properly the thin steak would have a better char to meat ratio without being cooked past MR. I call for a do over. Weigh the salt and meat.

[@V2Slash]

I never do anything under an hour and it always turns out well. The texture on the big boy is gorgeous!

[@-EchoesIntoEternity-]

just like Guga, i like my steaks THICC

[@jacobkaplan2798]

SIZE MATTERS

[@Ferdian2012]

*if you know what i mean ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@tygervoods8358]

I'm ngl Guga THICC ASF no homo

[@lincebizantino1177]

DUMMY THICC

[@darrylwayne1292]

I also like my Gugas THICC

[@adamschoedel8829]

I love these videos. There's no way I could afford to eat all the great steaks they cook. But if I could, I would never eat them without a great red wine.

[@ME-uk4ue]

You sure have come a long way! Look at u cooking steaks on a yellow curb 🤣

[@hoagtech]

I would love to see a video about how to sear a steak on a bbq grill. So far. I use a pan when Im lazy and a charcoal chimney when I'm feeling fancy. But it would be super convenient if I could sear it properly on my propane Weber

[@convincedquaker]

He's done it

[@arjandegraaff]

Great experiment but now.... realy overcook it like for 24 hours. I want to know the result and if there is any difference between thin or thick or cooked for 2 hours.

[@Danak0325]

I did a steak for 5 hours once on accident. It was still med rare but it was falling apart. It was weird it was falling apart but at the same time it didn't seem anymore tender while chewing.

[@bennnnft]

Don't do it, tried it once and it was one of the worse things I ever tasted in my life. Kinda like mush meat without any texture and it was disgusting.

[@vfbudyw]

Thank you Guga for your video. I followed your sous vide method with salt, pepper and garlic powder. The result was amazing, my family enjoy the steak so much and got a big approval and thumbs up from them. Keep up the good work. Thanks again 🙏🏼

[@abdulrahmantarek6770]

Guga: "Thickness matters" 12 yr old kids: *laughing uncontrolably in the background*

[@VTtwinner1969]

Love your videos, have learned a lot from you sharing your experiences. I have a question for you. I'm cooking 3 steaks for guests tomorrow night, and I wanted to prep them tonight, and vacuum seal them. They are 2" thick choice strip steaks. Will salting them like you show the night before still work? Will they be too salty? Thanks again.

[@themarkfunction]

"Soft Chicharrones" is the name of my easy listening mariachi cover band.

[@Bigbrodonateddollarsthroughsup]

💀💀💀

[@gerardocendejas4517]

Do you prefer the torch over actually doing a sear on the grill

[@reddeboxxe]

I'm just getting more into the salad part and I'm already hungry...

[@angolinobsi]

ma che ci fai qui

[@joemomma7814]

That salad looks fire af

[@joemomma7814]

@Deshawn Gavin scammers!!! Just google it!

[@joemomma7814]

@@nicolasorion8029 its a scam! Dont fall for it!!

[@ritaepstein3650]

Guga I am making 1/2 inch steak today and this really helped! Thanks sooooo much! You are the best.

[@HAAAAXXXXX]

Sous Vide Dollar Tree steaks? Lmao.

[@feraskhalid9324]

another amazing video Guga! if you ever open a restaurant i will be your everyday visitor hands down

[@SousVideEverything]

THanks!!! You would come?

[@feraskhalid9324]

@@SousVideEverything of course! i gotta try every recipe of yours they are all amazing!

[@blkhljh68]

why do i always torture myself watching guga videos?....IM HUNGRY!!!

[@lukegalati2652]

"And I know they don't look good right nowwwwwww, but watch thissss". Stuck in my head from the other fifteen thousand times lol

[@warsamafarahderia7370]

don"t hate me but I always fast forward to nijas reaction XD

[@MaZEEZaM]

I find his DELICIOUS really horrible, it’s so loud and high pitch it hurts my ears.

[@achrafahlik1332]

Guga, do you use the limes in the table or is only for presentation?

[@madspehrson6696]

“Thickness matter.” I completely agree.

[@KachowProduction]

you should make a video about how you set-up and prep when you cook your steaks/meals ! great video by the way

[@Ironclad17]

Ham, chicharrones, table cream, and mayo, calls it a salad.

[@shadowcrimson6232]

"A salad is a dish consisting of a mixture of small pieces of food" It doesn't have to healthy lol Ever heard of russian salad or potato salad? neither are healthy at all

[@FUBARGunpla]

hey man there was peas and carrots!! ...hahah yeah it's still pretty sad.

[@Imjustlookin]

Most things mixed with mayo is called a salad (tuna salad, chicken salad, egg salad, etc...)

[@bwake]

Perhaps you have not found the time threshold for the thinner steak. Perhaps there is a time that would preserve juiciness while making it tender enough.

[@dlahyani]

Guga you should do a proper experiment. Take few thin steaks and cook them for different times (30, 60, 90, 120 min.) and compare them.

[@bwake]

The time when you compared cooking from frozen with cooking from defrosted, you did not allow extra time for the state to defrost in the sous vide machine.

[@chromeztv4122]

“Thicker is better” - Guga 2019 Amen brother

[@tygervoods8358]

God speaking fax

[@garythewebguy9897]

Love you guys!! You have taught me how to be a steak "machine" and my family drools if they know they're coming to my house for a meal! Thanks all!

[@gabrielrandall4084]

Guga: Sous vide -THICK- *THICC* steaks vs THIN steaks experiment!

[@skylerfillers7394]

Hello sir I have a 1 1/4 inch rib-eye should I do it at 130 or 135 and at about what time 2.5 to 3 hrs

[@SalemsWRLD]

9:33 someone please make that into a gif or meme

[@Ff2356]

Great idea Guga!! I got the VacMaster Pro350. It came today. Can’t wait to use it tomorrow. I’m going to sous vide four Ribeyes and two Filets for a dinner party tomorrow night! Let’s do it!!!

[@RuleTroll]

Cooked for 2 hours more, obviously it will be more tender

[@Miko0219]

But can it kill a 7 attack minion though?

[@jeffibrahim4441]

Thickness in measurement (mm/cm/inch) vs Thin/Thick would be handy. Love the videos!!!

[@Ludortudor]

"Grab everything in your house and make a salad out of it"... Catfood and ketchup-salad doesnt sound appetizing ^^

[@kst6959]

Always love all your expressive reactions to each bite of steak. Waiting for one of you to accidentally fall out of the chair. 😆 Your experiment/comparison vids are my faves. Tasty science!

[@nikon9609]

"Pretty Yoocy".... Ninja 2019

[@Menelau69]

And there we are: three men talking about the thickness of their meat. "Size matters!". You can have literally "Everything" in this "Sous Vide" channel! Thumb UP!

[@abcxyzmichi]

the thin one was less marbled! Thats a big reason why it's worse than the thick steak

[@adamshook9273]

That answer is spot on. The thick one had more flavor because of it marbling NOT because it was thick. A 1” wagu steak would have won over a 3” choice steak.

[@bentackett6299]

I noticed that too. Hardly any marbling on the thin steaks

[@JustSimplyBrandon]

I like that you switch back to a face-to-face introduction. I definitely felt more drawn to your videos and got even more excited about the experiment. On the side note: are you going to sous vide buttermilk fried chicken?

[@RaphaelDeFusco]

try lower temps for longer times vs normal. So if a steak is normally 52 c for 2 hrs 30 min, try same size for mayby 45 c for 3 hrs 30 min etc. That would be interresting imo thx for the great content

[@OmniPoe2]

Its 57c not 52... any lower promotes bacteria growth.... its a food safety thing

[@mkllove]

Hey Guga, so, should you re-do the long cooked thin steak with a slightly lower sous vide temp to correct the overcooked aspect ? I know that an advantage of sous vide is flavor development where the meat's flavor improves due to an aging aspect from internal beneficial bacteria . How low can you go safely , most stuff I'm reading says as long as it reaches 130 F eventually, it's OK, so perhaps 120 for 1.5 hours and 130 for the last hour or some combination where you finish if the sous vide allows a slow increase in temps ?

[@ivan_dukic]

When is the guga drunk video coming?!

[@SousVideEverything]

lol you really dont want to see that!

[@NoThisIsPatrick94]

Sous Vide Everything Oh yes we do!

[@JMadlock108]

We need this video! Just age restrict it. 😂

[@MaZEEZaM]

Sous Vide Everything Nope, I don’t.

[@John.117]

This is one I really wanted to see. It confirms what I had heard before - more tender... but less juicy. Thanks! Also - I just went to the Salty Tails channel. Very cool. Thanks for the tip! Best to you and yours.

[@lj9981]

*"Thiccness is important"*

[@nevermore0]

The nice thing about thin steaks is you can cook them over direct heat, searing the whole way without any additional cooking. By the time it's properly seared your steak will be done on the inside. But I do agree that a thick steak with a reverse sear is better.

[@ThatGuy-fi9bm]

Side salad: more meat

[@tommapar]

Why did you undercook the edges of the cut? I mean I noticed you put like a little plastic bag on the edge of the steak and when patting them dry they were all grey as always except for that end. What's up with that?

[@MyPeopleNeedMe]

Dry age with different alcohols

[@markmarini6934]

You should try a comparison seasoning a steak before and then also one after cooking. I really like using a finishing salt and high quality pepper after cooking and am wondering if there is a difference in flavor

[@Sho_Ryu_Ken]

We need to see angel on this show! Like if you agree!✌

[@Drake-xc2qd]

STFU u deepshit

[@Michaelkaydee]

Always wanted to ask, when you pat them dry, doesn't that take off the seasoning? At least the pepper assuming that the salt sunk in

[@darrendwyer9981]

Hey mate.. All cheers from Australia. May I ask what gas you use for your flame thorougher. Are you not concerned about the gases released by the gas . Cheers and keep this "experiments" coming...bloody brilliant

[@mattandrews557]

I'm a big fan on both channels yo nombre Mateo. Great videos :)

[@mikeogden5256]

Very Glad You did This One

[@francissilva9822]

Based on the experiment, i learned something... Size doesnt matter, its how much love you put into it :D

[@LeggoMyLamb]

Other KZbinrs use some of the same free background music, but when you are searing steaks, in my mind that is the official "steak-searing" song. Crank it up :)

[@kiel666bikes]

How long do you leave the seasoned steak in the vacuum sealed bag before putting it in the water bath?

[@pamrix6800]

Hi. Love your videos. I'm new to sous vide cooking and I have a challenge, i like my steak on the rare side, but my husband limes his well done. How do i set up my sous vide so both are done at the same time? Thanks

[@Dakiniwoman]

Your videos are fun and enjoyable and interesting and educational... I am enjoying them.

[@Agilato]

I was waiting for this one! Very good Experiment! Actually proves that "2 STEAKS Temp 1 CIRCULATOR, Experiment" was a little bit inaccurate, because time is matter! I would like to see how much "juce" left is in the bag. You have to compare Time, Thickness and Temp! Would be a really cool Summarize video tho ;-)

[@simonmarcoux5879]

From what I understand (and you can agree or disagree or add more information): The longer you cook a steak sous vide the more it will basically become tender (not necessary in a good way tho). It will simply at some point got no texture. Therefore for each thickness there is a timing sweet spot... maybe 1 hour per inch? The 30 minutes was probably ''undercooked''. What do you all think?

[@kenjunyi]

Hey... What's the recommended temperature and timing for a 3 inch boneless ribeye? 😊