# Christmas dinner downunder

**URL:** <https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/christmas-dinner-downunder/24357>\
**Category:** Anova Precision® Cooker\
**Created:** [December 26, 2019, 6:44am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/christmas-dinner-downunder/24357 "2019-12-26T06:44:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Ember](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/ember/32/729_2.png) [@Ember](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Ember)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2019, 6:44am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/christmas-dinner-downunder/24357/1 "2019-12-26T06:44:57Z")

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Quite a warm day here yesterday, so quite happy to have chosen something weather appropriate for Christmas dinner. Pan seared venison with a blueberry salad.

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A lovely venison backstrap was cleaned of all accessible membrane and sinew before being cut in half and glued together with glutaminase RM, wrapped in cling wrap, formed into a nice even roll and rested in the fridge overnight.

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The roll was then cooked sous vide for 3-4 hours at 54C before being taken out and dried off. (I think next time I’ll go for 52C for 2-3 hrs.) It was then brushed with egg white and rolled in a mix of rosemary, juniper berry, green peppercorns and a little salt before being seared off in a cast iron skillet with a little ghee.

To serve, I cut it into generous medallions and plated alongside a salad of spinach, barley, onion, orange, cherry tomatoes, fresh blueberries and blueberry puree (with a dash of vodka) spheres which was dressed with a blueberry vinaigrette.

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Happy Feastivus everyone!!

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**Author:** ![john.jcb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/john.jcb/32/7269_2.png) [@john.jcb](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/john.jcb)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2019, 3:28pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/christmas-dinner-downunder/24357/2 "2019-12-26T15:28:44Z")

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It looks delicious.