Egyptian Style Ostrich (Sous Vide)

First, I seasoned the ostrich steaks and added a bit of butter and some thyme. I vacuum sealed these, two to a bag. I placed the vacuumed ostrich steaks in a water bath at 52ºC (125ºF) for three hours. Close to serving time, I peeled the parsnips. Side note on ostrich behaviour: If you want to avoid facing up to any grief in your life, behave like an ostrich if you must. Over the years, I have met many people who live with their "head in the sand" on various issues. Ostriches don't do this. Not even when they are avoiding life's realities. It's an urban myth. Not that many ostriches live in urban areas. That's a myth too. I placed the peeled and chopped parsnips in a saucepan with the milk and some salt and pepper. I simmered them until soft, then added the lot to a blender. I chopped the shallot and fried it, in a little butter, until soft. I then added the chicken stock and wine. I simmered this for about ten minutes before straining it and returning it to the pan. I then added about half the juice from the jar of cherries. I simmered and reduced the sauce to a nice thick consistency. I then added about half the cherries. Next, I took the ostrich out of the water bath and dried them on kitchen paper. I fried them briefly (very briefly) in some hot butter. The penultimate thing to do was assembly. I dolloped the purée on the plate, sliced and placed the ostrich on top. I then did my best to do a 'restaurant quality' bit of sauce and cherry arrangement. Stage 5 – Acceptance. The final step in the process is Acceptance. This is a two-fold thing. Firstly, I have to accept that I don't have the plating skills of a top restaurant chef. Secondly, you have to accept from me that sous vide ostrich is absolutely delicious. It tastes like a cross between fillet steak and gamey venison. It works perfectly with the parsnip purée and the bitter-sweet cherry sauce. If the opportunity arises. Try it. It's worth the trouble of enduring my 5 stages of the cooking process. Why Egyptian style?, I hear you muse. Because, I believe, they are living in denial…..