I Re-Hydrated a steak with 1lbs of BUTTER and this happened!

I am still starstruck

The butter didn’t rehydrate the steak because the proteins in the steak are mostly hydrophilic, and butter is hydrophobic. So butter won’t attract the proteins in the steak as strongly as water would (because, again, the proteins are hydrophilic, which means “water loving”). I recommend rehydrating with bourbon! Source: I have a chemistry degree.

Hmmm how about rehydrating the meat, and putting the butter when you vacum seal it? And what if you rehydrate it with chicken stock or stew and stuff like that??

"I'd eat this in a survival situation" Man, I can't tell you how many times I've been lost in the woods for days on end with my only source of nutrition being steak rehydrated with butter.

Tried the mushrooms literally can't stop eating them.

Try rehydrating with heavy cream, it’s butter with more water.

The steak didn't rehydrate because you're trying to cram oil into proteins that are designed to accept water, they're cells like out body, they aren't going to absorb pure fat. What did get into the steak was the water that's part of the butter, the milk fats probably mostly stayed outside the steak, or on the surface (explain that awesome sizzle you got!) This does open up opportunities to try other things to re-hydrate steaks with. Off hand the things I think would work well : various flavors of stock, I suspect pork might be nice, or try ramen soup packets for a variety. A nice rich beer, maybe a Guinness would be nice. Diluted soy sauce, soy sauce and steaks are great friends! Milk fats won't work what about whey? And I know it's not for everyone, but perhaps a solution of MSG or some other broth rich with umami flavor, like miso soup? Love your channel, I've got 2 Sous Vide circulators, and I'm having a blast finding out what you do with yours, it's inspiring me to do my own experiments her. Keep being awesome!

"in a survival situation" who the heck freeze dries and then soaks a hecking rib eye steak in butter in a survival situation??

I feel like based on the taste description and looks, it sounds like they effectively made something that's...somewhere halfway between a normal steak and jerky. Interesting!

Butter is only 18% water (so like 3 ounces in a pound of butter), and you can’t rehydrate meat cells with fat. The idea is nice but the theory behind it is faulty.

Try rehydrating a steak with French onion soup

Hydration is literally "the act or process of combining or treating with water" so yeah, you dehydrated it (took the water out) and now it's dry. Fat doesn't equal water even if it's in the liquid state.

"You first eat the food with your eyes." I have not come across a better explanation for why presentation matters.

“ in a survival situation” yeah yall know that survival situation when you lost in the woods with a freeze dried steak and melted butter and a sous vide machine and water and 8 hours? yeah that survival situation

"I know my steaks dont look that good right now, but watch this" Flamethrows a beautiful steak, and a black brick

"In a survival situation..." I had to giggle at that. Of course we all have freeze-dried rib-eyes in our pantry for those emergency situations. My sous-vide setup is tucked away in my bug-out-bag :)

his voice gets deeper on every few words at the end of his sentences 😂

9:15 when my villager farm starts to grow

"this is the most buttery steak you'll ever see in your entire life" Me, a professional butter sculptor and painter: DO YOU EVEN KN-

This is probably the best experimental cooking channels. Love every detail you put into your videos!