sous vide

adjective or adverb

: relating to or denoting a method of cooking food slowly in a vacuum-sealed pouch at a low temperature so as to retain most of the juice and aroma

Examples of sous vide in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The duo shingled strips of sirloin cooked sous vide in duck fat, garlic, thyme and rosemary between layers of blue cheese bacon mousse and braised short rib jam. The Indianapolis Star, 27 Feb. 2024 Chipotle now prepares certain ingredients ahead of time in centralized locations, marinating chicken in plastic bags rather than large bowls as the chain had done prior, pre-chops tomatoes off-site, uses sous vide to precook steak, and all in all vets everything more thoroughly. Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 30 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for sous vide 

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Word History

Etymology

French, literally, under vacuum

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sous vide was in 1986

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“Sous vide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sous%20vide. Accessed 31 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

sous vide

adjective or adverb
ˌsü-ˈvēd
: relating to or denoting a method of cooking food slowly in a vacuum-sealed pouch at a low temperature so as to retain most of the juice and aroma
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