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...chef's impressive training than with an unlikely sounding machine called the Gastrovac. The device, which both vacuum cooks foods at extremely low temperatures and infuses them with the flavors of the liquid in which they are poached, is not much to look at, but Torres is thrilled with what it does. "Look at the skin," he exclaims, pulling the hake out of the Gastrovac and plating it with a caper and red pepper broth. "It has the same sheen as it did when it was raw!" Call it the Blumenthal-Adrià effect. Ever since Europe's two famously...
...that's not all: by pushing a button on the Gastrovac that breaks the vacuum, the device essentially turns the food into a sponge, sucking the poaching liquid into the pores where oxygen used to be. The result is a deep, penetrating flavor, without the need for a lot of butter or oil. And because food prepared in a Gastrovac has most of its oxygen removed, it oxidizes at much slower rates; sliced Gastrovac'ed peaches and apples can last days without turning brown. Thirty-five chefs have already purchased their own Gastrovacs, including Wylie Dufresne, Joan Roca...
BOXES AND CARTONS Bag-in-the-box containers can keep wines fresh for four to six weeks after they're opened, thanks to the vacuum-sealed bag inside that collapses as the wine is consumed, making it difficult for oxygen to get in and spoil what's left. Although box wines often come in 3-L sizes, equivalent to four bottles of wine, more convenient 1.5-L boxes are becoming available...
...high cholesterol, obesity, diabetes and sedentary living (being male works against you, too). Generally, the poor sod who collapses from a heart attack could tick three or more of those boxes. "We've been fighting to stop doctors and patients thinking about any of these risk factors in a vacuum," says The George Institute's MacMahon, professor of cardiovascular medicine and epidemiology at the University of Sydney. "Your risk of having a heart attack is very, very multidimensional. Obesity is a causal contributor, but it's one of many. And it's actually much harder to reduce weight than...
...grounds at the bottom? The $30 AEROPRESS coffeemaker, left, combines the best of both press and drip technologies for a smooth rich brew, with the full flavor of espresso but without any bitterness. To keep your beans fresh prebrewing, the COFFEE BEAN VAC storage container, right, has a motorized vacuum pump that creates a secure seal in seconds. (The canister stores a pound of coffee and can also keep baked goods fresh.) The true java junkie knows the best way to achieve great freshness is to roast the raw coffee beans yourself. Ordinarily, that can be a messy endeavor...