Kameko-san Tackles a Marrow Bone

At the farmers' market I was wandering past the folks at Gunpowder Bison (my freezer still is full) when an internal voice said to me, "Marrow Bone. Sous Vide. Marrow Bone..." and so I bought a marrow bone. I told the woman at their booth that it was for me, not my hypothetical dog, so she kindly looked for a bone with a lot of marrow. After that, it would be up to Kameko-san, my sous vide cooker.

I cooked the vacuum-packed bone (shown above) overnight, then poked at it a little through the bag and decided more cooking wouldn't hurt it and left it to continue cooking while I was of at my client's. When I came home I pulled it out and ate it, using one of the marrow scoops Phil gave me for Christmas (arigatou, Phil).

Z.O.M.G. The marrow, as shown in the first post picture, was easy to remove, succulent, and full of beefy umami. I was amazed at how much I was able to retrieve from the bone - I thought initially that I'd be needing a Dinner Part II, but there was plenty for a main course for one person. As an added bonus, the tendon still attached to the bone on the outside was impossibly tender and full of an almost gamy flavor. I have been wanting to try beef tendon for some time, and this has only increased my desire.

Amazing and wonderful and again reminding me why the sous vide already has paid for itself.