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
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The individual packs of sous vide chicken were great for adding protein to salads or wraps, and the sous vide half chicken made for an easy weeknight dinner, requiring just a quick trip to the oven to warm through and crisp up.
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Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, cooking tools such as sous vide can improve tenderness and juiciness by holding meat at precise temperatures for longer times.
—Sara Place, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
Instead, Sao’s revenge against Korn — who clearly doesn’t remember Sao — is executed with the methodical nature of a precise mise en place and the patience of an all-day sous vide.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
The plant will house the company’s sous vide cooking line, which is the French method that involves vacuum-sealing meat in bags and cooking it under water at a consistent temperature.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
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Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, cooking tools such as sous vide can improve tenderness and juiciness by holding meat at precise temperatures for longer times.
—Sara Place, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
Instead, Sao’s revenge against Korn — who clearly doesn’t remember Sao — is executed with the methodical nature of a precise mise en place and the patience of an all-day sous vide.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
The plant will house the company’s sous vide cooking line, which is the French method that involves vacuum-sealing meat in bags and cooking it under water at a consistent temperature.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
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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
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