This video has one of the lowest view counts of his recent videos over the past year or so. Most people watch for the crazy experiments, but I wish he did this type of content more. This was very educational for me and it even made me realise some mistakes I was making at home.
This video felt like a hybrid between Guga Foods and Sous Vide Everything with hints of Nick DiGiovanni and Sam the Cooking Guy. "And then, we slice" lol. I'm happy with this change in format, felt a lot more organic and was less predictable. It's also nice to hear you actually explaining things in this calm and concise manner, without all the usual narrated lines and fast cuts. Informative, detailed and relaxing to watch! Nice change of pace Guga, I approve.
Hey Guga, I've watching for years. I learned most of this stuff a long time ago, but your channel has grown so much since then. This was a great idea to teach some of the newcomers and was also a good reminder for some of the old timers. We all love the B roll, but we a re here for you and your knowledge. God bless!
Guga and all the cooking shows I follow have taught me everything I know. Stephen Cusato from Not Another Cooking Show is brilliant and has been an amazing inspiration. Sam the cooking guy, Chef Majk, Chef Tom from All things bbq, and Chef Pierre are all brilliant and very entertaining in their own way. Chef Pierre is hilarious and I can’t even count the ways Guga and everyone else has helped me
@@jimbopetrella If I'm making steaks, it's definitely Guga. (Or Pitmaster X) Jean Pierre takes classically trained abilities and mixes them with home cook ease, plus he's hilarious.
This summer, thanks to my new job, I could finally buy a full set of equipment for making the best steaks, the vacuum sealer, the sous vide stick, a good quality flamethrower and the searzall, and this video is so much appreciated. Thanks Guga for making me get to know the perfect steak
I came back to re-watch this video. I got a flame thrower for Christmas from my father, and I just used it for the first time tonight to cook some prime new York strips tonight (my Costco was out of prime ribeye). I have to say, I loved it as did my family. Probably be best sear I've had, and I've grilled, sous vide, broiled, and cast ironed my steaks.
Dude I’ve been watching you for years I just realize I wasn’t subscribed I am now just wanna drop a line telling you what you’re doing is amazing thank you I’ve learned so much I don’t think I’ll be making a steak in the dishwasher though lol it works it works🎉 Anyway thank you bro
The fact that you don’t want Grill marks and you just want the golden brown for the flavor tells everyone on RUclips your a true chef!!!! Can’t wait to get your cookbook next week!!!❤❤❤
As someone whom fell in love with food and cooking watching the golden era of Food Network in the late 90s, I absolutely loved this video's format. Cooking shows were so much more engaging when it was just the host demonstrating for the home viewer and focusing on education and technique rather than excruciatingly overdone editing, loud music, and forced attempts at making the hosts into celebrities. Please make more videos like this. In fact, I'd be 100% fine with this being the new format, period. Keep up the great work, y'all!
Had mine for 3 weeks. I'm a true believer now, changed steak for me forever. They have to go on the geill at some point for a smokey flavor, but cooking them purely on the grill will never get them as juicy or tender as sous vide.
I've learned so much watching these. I didn't know about sous vide, now i have a steak or pork almost every day, often twice a day (I only eat 2 times a day), and Guga had made it a joy and I'm always excited to see how my efforts turn out. I'll also often add 2 fried or sunny side up eggs, all hail the protein! 😁
Guga, this is probably the most useful video I've seen on your channel (I've been subscribed for 2-3 years). I'd love to see more videos like this one.
I really enjoyed this format, really nice and very informative. Also very relaxing to watch just before bed, surprisingly with Guga just calm and talking to us. Teaching us. I love his high energy, don't get me wrong, but this was surprisingly very relaxing
Guga, this is probably one of your best SV vids I reckon. Attention to detail in teaching/explaining for those of us who don’t know much about SV … great job and now I wanna get one of these “plastic boxes”
Guga thank you thank you thank you for making this video! I’ve been a subscriber to both of your channels for years and during this entire time I’ve been living in an apartment where we weren’t allowed to have grills. I recently just got a house and a new webber grill and I feel like this video was made for me. I have virtually no grilling experience and i feel so confident after watching this now in my ability to cook a steak. Please continue to make “basics” videos. You’re such a great teacher!
Honestly this may be the best video on your Channel and I've been following for a few years now lol super informative. I remember you did a heat gun vs searzall chicken and you preferred the heat gun taste lol
I've been smoking and grilling for quite a while, and have loved the sous vide channel for a long long time. I have never pulled the trigger on buying a sous vide circulator until watching this video. Wow, just seeing the options available for searing makes it look so easy. I never wanted to do it before because I didn't want to sear in the house. I just ordered a sidekick for my Campchef pellet smoker, should be a great combo with the sous vide! Thanks Guga!
Guga, that kind of "technicals vids" are really welcome ! I learn a lot! of course I learned yet towards others vids you made but this synthesis defitively set the point ! Love you guys, Kisses from France ! Axelle.
Ihop was my go to steak place until I discovered GUGA FOODS, then I went to sous vide to cast iron and now my favorite is my grill. Since then i go to fancy steak house just to compare my home cooking using guga’s method. Now with this video, im sure its gonna amplify my steak, it’s a END GAME! 👌👌👌 thanks guga, my family now eats quality home cooked steak for a lot cheaper. Next up dry aged then wagyu 🤟🤟🤟
I love the way you absolutely LOVE food! It will be hard to find a cook on RUclips that enjoys food as much as you do.. and it is wonderful!!! Thank you Guga for making cooking so clear and easy to follow! I love your channels!
Thank you SO MUCH for doing this. I've done most of this right from watching your videos, but a few parts was guess work. Great content! This is what us novices need!
You have a stunning outdoor space. I love that you have rain cup chains. I grew up in FL and the daily thunderstorms are just a wonderful part of life there. Now in Colorado, not so many thunderstorms for me, but I have experienced THUNDERSNOW! I love the shows nature puts on!
LOVED the video, I came to this channel mainly to learn how to sear in the first place. The sous vide part is pretty easy, searing well is more of a challenge! Would love to see a few ways of searing oddly shaped or delicate items, such as fish/chicken breast.
After two years of watching and drooling, I am finally going to give this a go. I always lacked confidence to sear, but now you have given me a mighty weapon for world peace! Thank you Guga!
Probably because it is the slowest method, so it's easier to see when you are about to overdue it I'm stuck with a low end propane torch atm, never quite sure how much to crank the flame. Wish I had the one Guga uses as it's flame is more intense and spread out so it looks faster
@@devincollier8587 I got the same heatgun too. Best thing is, hungry dinner guests are entertained by it. No smoke but you get that wonderful steak aroma wafting around.
My god brother I will never ever doubt you. Just made the most amazing Sous vide tbone. Based on all your recommendations. So frigging good bro. Best ever
Really like this format of video . When I saw you I'm nicks vid I thought it would be really good if you did the same format as him and here we are . Brilliant video!
Hey Guga, You are a flipping life saver, haven’t seen someone go into so much detail before! I thank you my friend. I hope you come over to the UK experience the steaks here! I’ve been to the states many times the steaks are completely different tasting wise! Thank Guga
I like this style! I feel like it has a much more personal touch. The old Style was great for the repetition of the catch phrases, but this feels so much like we’re in the kitchen!
Seriously Guga!! This is probably my favorite video of yours so far!! Fantastic descriptions on how to do all the different things, grilling, frying, slicing, seasoning!! What an awesome video! We all trust you and your abilities and this is an excellent video! Thank you very much and keep up the awesome content!!
Hello Guga! I LOVE your videos! Especially the steak and burger vids. Keep them coming! I wish steak was more affordable here in Nova Scotia, Canada. Good steaks are extremely expensive, and the affordable steaks are sliced so thin the cow didn't even feel it when they sliced it off! Take care!
Very well explained! Ive been grilling at least 3 steaks a week since finding your channel about 6 months ago(not sure thats a good thing though,lol) and can generally get good results, to where my family or friends always love it but i can always get a bit better. This really helps to understand whats happening and adjust as you go. One thing though, i love that golden crust but Im good with a small amount of char. It adds a nice flavour if its kept to a minimum.
Thank u for sharing on the different methods of searing. Learn a lot from you, starts off with how to sous vide n watching many of your videos again n again. 😎🌼👍
After watching your videos my fire alarm went off my first 2 times making a steak in a cast iron, so embarrassing having firemen come 2 times for the same thing, but I learned my lesson so now I cover my fire alarm, open the windows, and turn on the ceiling fan and the range hood
I finally got a kitchen torch. It really does help keep it edge to edge perfect. I’ll never completely give up my cast iron, but it’s great to have either option.
Have you tried searing a steak with it indoors? I would think that smoke wouldn't be much of an issue if you did it on the stove with the vent running.
To me, looking at the time you took to show us this process made it look even more delicious. I could just imagine you doing this type of personalized video for wagyu and seeing you taste it after 🤤
Thank you Guga. I appreciate it is a complex topic. But let me summarize it in one word: Charcoal PS it's just so satisfying to make a fire and roast beef over it.
Amazing video. Taking your time to explain the basics so we can get perfect steaks every time. I would love to see something along these lines on your other channel
The strangest part is that this video makes me realize how dull my slicers are due to how other people treat my blades. I buy this stuff and apparently because I buy it, it gives them authority to tear it up as opposed to when they buy it, they expect me to take care of it. Hmm. Glad I have a sharpener. I'm also finding myself comparing my methods to yours, more like comparing notes. Glad you pointed out the heat of the pan on the pan searing method, because that is something I learned at least four years ago and my steaks have been noticeably better since. The aromatics are a nice touch, can't deny that. I'm glad you did this video, because maybe I can use it to teach two people to cook. The rest depends on them. Now! The poor man's method: Vacuum wrap, Dishwasher full cycle, heat gun. Let's see if it's possible.
Nobody touches my real knives except my mother. I have some ancient Old Hickorys that I loan out. (I literally found one along the side of a road). The old American made ones require a hammer to damage, so no worries. I would suggest heading to a second hand store and buying a loaner set.
I've used an Anova to prep steaks before, and they always came out beautiful, but lately I've really started to like reverse searing. I'm a bit lucky to have an oven that is accurate at low temperatures, so I can stick a bunch of steaks in at 55C, leave then for a few hours, then shallow fry them in a pan. One advantage over sous vide is that they come out of the oven dry, so they brown up almost instantly, and the lack of outer moisture means I can sear them all in one pan at the same time (no moisture means no spitting oil and no steam to prevent browning). It's excellent for bulk prep.
Been watching this channel for years, but even still, this was the most useful video I've seen from you.
He never stops releasing the good stuff.
Oh wow. After watching, now I get what you mean. This level of detail is very nice!
I was gonna write the same thing. Well done Guga
Bump!
@@Imatallguy1 BS
I would like to see this type of video once or two times per mounth, this one is very very instructive. Thanks Guga
I agree, why not learn fundamental techniques from the man himself.
This video has one of the lowest view counts of his recent videos over the past year or so.
Most people watch for the crazy experiments, but I wish he did this type of content more.
This was very educational for me and it even made me realise some mistakes I was making at home.
I just realized that the process is much harder without all the editing, hats off to you Guga!
This video felt like a hybrid between Guga Foods and Sous Vide Everything with hints of Nick DiGiovanni and Sam the Cooking Guy. "And then, we slice" lol. I'm happy with this change in format, felt a lot more organic and was less predictable.
It's also nice to hear you actually explaining things in this calm and concise manner, without all the usual narrated lines and fast cuts. Informative, detailed and relaxing to watch! Nice change of pace Guga, I approve.
Hey Guga, I've watching for years. I learned most of this stuff a long time ago, but your channel has grown so much since then. This was a great idea to teach some of the newcomers and was also a good reminder for some of the old timers. We all love the B roll, but we a re here for you and your knowledge. God bless!
This video is more useful than those expensive Masterclass courses being sold ...well done Guga
Guga and all the cooking shows I follow have taught me everything I know. Stephen Cusato from Not Another Cooking Show is brilliant and has been an amazing inspiration. Sam the cooking guy, Chef Majk, Chef Tom from All things bbq, and Chef Pierre are all brilliant and very entertaining in their own way. Chef Pierre is hilarious and I can’t even count the ways Guga and everyone else has helped me
@@jimbopetrella If I'm making steaks, it's definitely Guga. (Or Pitmaster X)
Jean Pierre takes classically trained abilities and mixes them with home cook ease, plus he's hilarious.
This summer, thanks to my new job, I could finally buy a full set of equipment for making the best steaks, the vacuum sealer, the sous vide stick, a good quality flamethrower and the searzall, and this video is so much appreciated. Thanks Guga for making me get to know the perfect steak
Congrats on this video, reminds me of the good old times when this channel started. Lots of things to learn from. Thanks, Guga!
I came back to re-watch this video. I got a flame thrower for Christmas from my father, and I just used it for the first time tonight to cook some prime new York strips tonight (my Costco was out of prime ribeye). I have to say, I loved it as did my family. Probably be best sear I've had, and I've grilled, sous vide, broiled, and cast ironed my steaks.
Dude I’ve been watching you for years I just realize I wasn’t subscribed I am now just wanna drop a line telling you what you’re doing is amazing thank you I’ve learned so much I don’t think I’ll be making a steak in the dishwasher though lol
it works it works🎉
Anyway thank you bro
As someone who has nearly started a kitchen fire trying to sear in cast iron, thank you for addressing the "as hot as possible" myth.
The fact that you don’t want Grill marks and you just want the golden brown for the flavor tells everyone on RUclips your a true chef!!!!
Can’t wait to get your cookbook next week!!!❤❤❤
As someone whom fell in love with food and cooking watching the golden era of Food Network in the late 90s, I absolutely loved this video's format. Cooking shows were so much more engaging when it was just the host demonstrating for the home viewer and focusing on education and technique rather than excruciatingly overdone editing, loud music, and forced attempts at making the hosts into celebrities. Please make more videos like this. In fact, I'd be 100% fine with this being the new format, period. Keep up the great work, y'all!
The heat gun gave a golden brown sear without any black spots. Perfect!
Perfect timing, just got my sous vide machine delivered.
Had mine for 3 weeks. I'm a true believer now, changed steak for me forever. They have to go on the geill at some point for a smokey flavor, but cooking them purely on the grill will never get them as juicy or tender as sous vide.
@@brahtrumpwonbigly7309 cook it souvid then sear with grill
Had mine about 5 wks. Changed my eating habits, transformative. Never had such incredible meats before other than perhaps a Brazilian Steakhouse
Love this video! Please start doing more with this format. I love the regular format as well, but this feels more informative and helpful.
Love this new format, the ABCs of cooking meat
I've learned so much watching these. I didn't know about sous vide, now i have a steak or pork almost every day, often twice a day (I only eat 2 times a day), and Guga had made it a joy and I'm always excited to see how my efforts turn out.
I'll also often add 2 fried or sunny side up eggs, all hail the protein! 😁
9:34 Guga is truly a steak God. Our guy here is holding a ripping hot cast iron pan by the handle without gloves.
I saw that too. 😯
Guga, this is probably the most useful video I've seen on your channel (I've been subscribed for 2-3 years). I'd love to see more videos like this one.
hey Guga, can you do a vid on your knives and how you care for them? they look super sharp!
I really enjoyed this format, really nice and very informative. Also very relaxing to watch just before bed, surprisingly with Guga just calm and talking to us. Teaching us. I love his high energy, don't get me wrong, but this was surprisingly very relaxing
This is, by far, the best video you've ever done. Not just the subject - the presentation is peak Guga.
i love the change in style of this video. it’s refreshing and a nice change to all the other videos :)
Guga, this is probably one of your best SV vids I reckon. Attention to detail in teaching/explaining for those of us who don’t know much about SV … great job and now I wanna get one of these “plastic boxes”
Guga thank you thank you thank you for making this video! I’ve been a subscriber to both of your channels for years and during this entire time I’ve been living in an apartment where we weren’t allowed to have grills. I recently just got a house and a new webber grill and I feel like this video was made for me. I have virtually no grilling experience and i feel so confident after watching this now in my ability to cook a steak. Please continue to make “basics” videos. You’re such a great teacher!
Love the channel. You are officially the Bob Ross of cooking. A work of art
Honestly this may be the best video on your Channel and I've been following for a few years now lol super informative. I remember you did a heat gun vs searzall chicken and you preferred the heat gun taste lol
I've been smoking and grilling for quite a while, and have loved the sous vide channel for a long long time. I have never pulled the trigger on buying a sous vide circulator until watching this video. Wow, just seeing the options available for searing makes it look so easy. I never wanted to do it before because I didn't want to sear in the house. I just ordered a sidekick for my Campchef pellet smoker, should be a great combo with the sous vide! Thanks Guga!
I loved your subtle energy in this Guga, super educational video. Thanks from Oz.
Guga, that kind of "technicals vids" are really welcome ! I learn a lot! of course I learned yet towards others vids you made but this synthesis defitively set the point !
Love you guys, Kisses from France ! Axelle.
Ihop was my go to steak place until I discovered GUGA FOODS, then I went to sous vide to cast iron and now my favorite is my grill. Since then i go to fancy steak house just to compare my home cooking using guga’s method. Now with this video, im sure its gonna amplify my steak, it’s a END GAME! 👌👌👌 thanks guga, my family now eats quality home cooked steak for a lot cheaper. Next up dry aged then wagyu 🤟🤟🤟
I love the way you absolutely LOVE food! It will be hard to find a cook on RUclips that enjoys food as much as you do.. and it is wonderful!!! Thank you Guga for making cooking so clear and easy to follow! I love your channels!
Thank you SO MUCH for doing this. I've done most of this right from watching your videos, but a few parts was guess work. Great content! This is what us novices need!
SV 101. This kind of technical video helps me - a seasoned SV user - to share sous vide with others who haven't done it yet. Thanks Guga!
You have a stunning outdoor space. I love that you have rain cup chains. I grew up in FL and the daily thunderstorms are just a wonderful part of life there. Now in Colorado, not so many thunderstorms for me, but I have experienced THUNDERSNOW! I love the shows nature puts on!
You have some of the very best videos that I've ever seen - and I look at a lot of them! Thanks for your service to all backyard, would-be chefs!!
LOVED the video, I came to this channel mainly to learn how to sear in the first place. The sous vide part is pretty easy, searing well is more of a challenge!
Would love to see a few ways of searing oddly shaped or delicate items, such as fish/chicken breast.
What a very useful instructional video, more of this PLEASE. Greetings from Umbria in Italy.
Thank you SO much for your videos! I’m brand new to the sous vide world and you’re a great teacher!!
By far the longest and most informative video ever. Good job Guga
After two years of watching and drooling, I am finally going to give this a go. I always lacked confidence to sear, but now you have given me a mighty weapon for world peace! Thank you Guga!
Cast iron searing is the only way to go! Be it sous vide or bbq always sear to finish
We need more of this style of video. Guga being informative and not having the video be so overproduced (but still very well done) is great.
The heat gun produced the best golden brown color
Probably because it is the slowest method, so it's easier to see when you are about to overdue it
I'm stuck with a low end propane torch atm, never quite sure how much to crank the flame. Wish I had the one Guga uses as it's flame is more intense and spread out so it looks faster
@@jameslemons7304 yeah sucks that the one Guga has is almost $200
I bought the one guga has and I don’t regret it one bit!!
@@devincollier8587 I got the same heatgun too. Best thing is, hungry dinner guests are entertained by it. No smoke but you get that wonderful steak aroma wafting around.
My god brother I will never ever doubt you. Just made the most amazing Sous vide tbone. Based on all your recommendations. So frigging good bro. Best ever
Might be my favorite video on how to cook steak period.
The heat gun looked perfect 😂
Guga you continue to teach and expand the knowledge of those that see your vids and follow, great video.
The way you finish that in the cast iron....exquisite. I bet that tastes amazing.
Ooh finally i know why my steak always fail. Almost none of the 'how to sear steak' videos I watch tells me about the fire control. Thank you Mr Guga!
1st I love the blues! 2nd I love the slower pace of this video. very, very enjoyable.
Really like this format of video . When I saw you I'm nicks vid I thought it would be really good if you did the same format as him and here we are . Brilliant video!
Just bought my first ANOVA at Costco. Perfect timing for this video. Thank you Guga!!
This is the best video you have ever made. I have loved all your vids but have wondered exactly how you have cooked your steaks. Thank you for this.
Thank you Guga for not only elevating my steak game but all of my cooking. My family prefers my cooking to anyone else’s!
Before watching this video😮💨 after watching this video 😃 your videos never cease to make me happy. Love you Guga❤️❤️❤️
Hey Guga,
You are a flipping life saver, haven’t seen someone go into so much detail before!
I thank you my friend. I hope you come over to the UK experience the steaks here!
I’ve been to the states many times the steaks are completely different tasting wise!
Thank Guga
Thank you for this seminar...! We want more videos like this! 👈🏼🙏🏼
I like this style! I feel like it has a much more personal touch. The old Style was great for the repetition of the catch phrases, but this feels so much like we’re in the kitchen!
Thank you Guga! I just got a sou vide setup and I'm here learning the searing techniques. Man, I'm hungry 😁
This is the type of Guga video that I truly enjoy. Cheers brother!
Possibly the single best How To video of all time!
A video in your old style, without any very expensive stuff : perfect !
More videos like this one, please. All of them are great, but this is a little less flashy and more informative. It was nice.
Seriously Guga!! This is probably my favorite video of yours so far!! Fantastic descriptions on how to do all the different things, grilling, frying, slicing, seasoning!! What an awesome video!
We all trust you and your abilities and this is an excellent video! Thank you very much and keep up the awesome content!!
I loved this new format, I could predict every word you were going to stay on the usual shows. It is refreshing, keep it up. Cheers
Very nice, felt like an old school Guga video, teaching and walking through everything!
Thank you so much for this! I love sous vide but I'm hit and miss with searing...this is a huge help!
Hello Guga! I LOVE your videos! Especially the steak and burger vids. Keep them coming! I wish steak was more affordable here in Nova Scotia, Canada. Good steaks are extremely expensive, and the affordable steaks are sliced so thin the cow didn't even feel it when they sliced it off! Take care!
King Guga !!! The only guy you need to follow if you want to eat steak the right way 👊🏻
thank you Guga, thats one of your best videos
Hey Guga, love this type of "personal videos", Been watching for years, and the content is gentting better and better, great job!!
One of the best videos on RUclips right there
Very well explained! Ive been grilling at least 3 steaks a week since finding your channel about 6 months ago(not sure thats a good thing though,lol) and can generally get good results, to where my family or friends always love it but i can always get a bit better. This really helps to understand whats happening and adjust as you go.
One thing though, i love that golden crust but Im good with a small amount of char. It adds a nice flavour if its kept to a minimum.
I absolutely LOVED this video Guga, thank you for the tips, pointers, and experience!! 😊
Your timing rocks, Guga! My Anova is in the post right now!
Thank u for sharing on the different methods of searing. Learn a lot from you, starts off with how to sous vide n watching many of your videos again n again. 😎🌼👍
Not the hero we deserve but the hero we needed
Guga. I loved this informal approach you took in this video.
After watching your videos my fire alarm went off my first 2 times making a steak in a cast iron, so embarrassing having firemen come 2 times for the same thing, but I learned my lesson so now I cover my fire alarm, open the windows, and turn on the ceiling fan and the range hood
I just LOVE this style of video. Now i just need more bro. 10/10
the best ever searing video I've watched.
I finally got a kitchen torch. It really does help keep it edge to edge perfect. I’ll never completely give up my cast iron, but it’s great to have either option.
Have you tried searing a steak with it indoors?
I would think that smoke wouldn't be much of an issue if you did it on the stove with the vent running.
To me, looking at the time you took to show us this process made it look even more delicious. I could just imagine you doing this type of personalized video for wagyu and seeing you taste it after 🤤
This video has such a calm vibe - I like it
I have learned a lot about cooking meat from watching your channel and videos like this are especially great.
Fundamentals are why I keep coming back. Please do these like once a month or something
Thank you Guga.
I appreciate it is a complex topic. But let me summarize it in one word: Charcoal
PS it's just so satisfying to make a fire and roast beef over it.
I liked this video a lot! I really liked how genuine you were in this video. Thanks for sharing your secrets with us!
So much fine technique than I originally thought with the torch!!!
The detailed instructions were gold!!!
this is the best video i have seen from guga.
Oh now this is the video we have been looking for Guga! Delicious!
Having almost nothing to eat. But watching those videos help me feel better :D
Finally the video I have been waiting for.
Thank you Guga
I like this kind of videos. Very informative and usefull. Thank you Guga!
Amazing video. Taking your time to explain the basics so we can get perfect steaks every time. I would love to see something along these lines on your other channel
The strangest part is that this video makes me realize how dull my slicers are due to how other people treat my blades. I buy this stuff and apparently because I buy it, it gives them authority to tear it up as opposed to when they buy it, they expect me to take care of it.
Hmm.
Glad I have a sharpener. I'm also finding myself comparing my methods to yours, more like comparing notes. Glad you pointed out the heat of the pan on the pan searing method, because that is something I learned at least four years ago and my steaks have been noticeably better since. The aromatics are a nice touch, can't deny that. I'm glad you did this video, because maybe I can use it to teach two people to cook. The rest depends on them.
Now! The poor man's method: Vacuum wrap, Dishwasher full cycle, heat gun. Let's see if it's possible.
Nobody touches my real knives except my mother. I have some ancient Old Hickorys that I loan out. (I literally found one along the side of a road). The old American made ones require a hammer to damage, so no worries. I would suggest heading to a second hand store and buying a loaner set.
I've used an Anova to prep steaks before, and they always came out beautiful, but lately I've really started to like reverse searing. I'm a bit lucky to have an oven that is accurate at low temperatures, so I can stick a bunch of steaks in at 55C, leave then for a few hours, then shallow fry them in a pan. One advantage over sous vide is that they come out of the oven dry, so they brown up almost instantly, and the lack of outer moisture means I can sear them all in one pan at the same time (no moisture means no spitting oil and no steam to prevent browning). It's excellent for bulk prep.
Alton Brown prefers the 'air' SV as well. Have you tried roasts at ~80-90? Takes forever, but oh so good.
Thank you so much. You are so different from other channels. Most all channels want something in return for watching their vids. You are amazing.
I really like the instructional video on how to sear steaks.