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Calamari Fra Diavolo with Squid Ink Pasta

Courtesy of SousVide Supreme Culinary Specialist, Madeline Fiore Serves 4 The perfect dinner for a Spooky Halloween evening! INGREDIENTS For the squid: 1 pound (453 g) cleaned squid, separate tubes from tentacles 1 cup (237 ml) extra virgin olive oil, divided ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) Aleppo chili pepper, or your favorite, divided 4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste For the pasta: Note: For homemade pasta, it’s important to have a scale on hand and to use Italian flour, Tipo 00 (milled extra fine). You can substitute 1 pound (454 g) commercially … Read More

Pumpkin Puree

Makes about 1-1/2 to 2 cups, depending on the size of the pumpkin. (This technique works well for making purees from any type of winter squash, from root vegetables–such as carrots, potatoes, beets, or parsnips–and from most fruits.) INGREDIENTS 1 small pie pumpkin, peeled, seeded, and diced into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces Salt, to taste (optional) Water, if needed, to thin the puree INSTRUCTIONS Fill and preheat the SousVide Supreme to 180-185F/82-85C. Arrange the pieces of pumpkin in a large cooking pouch, evenly distributed in a single layer. Add the salt, if using, and vacuum seal the pouch. Submerge the … Read More