sous-vide
Precision water cooking
Sous-vide is a cooking method where food is vacuum-sealed in plastic and immersed in water held at a precise, relatively low temperature for an extended time.
The technique produces remarkably even results—a steak cooked sous-vide is the same doneness edge to edge.
I sous-vide the chicken breasts for two hours at 145 degrees.
Removing air from packaging
- water bathHeated vessel within vessel
- low-temperatureLacking heat, cool
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- slow cookingExtended low-heat preparation
temperature control · cryovac · ice bath · searing · finishing · torching · circulation · holding
Thick beef slice
- chicken breastFowl's pectoral meat
- pork chopCut from a pig
- salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
short ribs · lamb · duck breast · lobster · brisket · pork belly · tenderloin · chuck roast
Soft or sore
- juicyFull of moisture
- preciseExactly correct, no error
- edge-to-edgeSpanning full width
- consistentNot varying or contradicting
Airtight packaging appliance
- lidRemovable container cover
- rackFrame for holding items
- clipsAttaches or excerpts
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
vacuum sealing
Removing air from packaging
- water bathHeated vessel within vessel
- low-temperatureLacking heat, cool
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
slow cooking · temperature control · cryovac · ice bath · searing · finishing · torching · circulation · holding · pasteurization
steak
Thick beef slice
- chicken breastFowl's pectoral meat
- pork chopCut from a pig
- salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish
eggs · short ribs · lamb · duck breast · lobster · brisket · pork belly · tenderloin · chuck roast · fish
tender
Soft or sore
- juicyFull of moisture
- preciseExactly correct, no error
- edge-to-edgeSpanning full width
consistent · foolproof · moist · succulent · silky
vacuum sealer
Airtight packaging appliance
- tenderizingtenderizer, mallet, meat mallet, meat tenderizer, pounding
- water bath usesbain-marie, double boiler, custard, cheesecake, hollandaise
- cookersoven, stove, range, cooktop, electric cooker
- slow cookingslow cooker, braise, braising, simmer, simmering
sous-videsearing
Browning with intense heat
grilling · broiling · flash-frying · charring · pan-searing