sous vide
adjective or adverb\ ˌsü-ˈvēd 
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\Definition of sous vide
: 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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Recent Examples on the Web Reviewers raved about this vacuum sealer, citing its ease of use and praising its secure and leak-proof seal during sous vide cooking.
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Gabrielle Hondorp, Popular Mechanics, "The Best Food Vacuum Sealers To Keep Your Meals Fresh," 8 Oct. 2020 Despite a growth in popularity in the past decade or so, sous vide remains a bit of a fringe kitchen activity, a little too nerdy for the general population.
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Joe Ray, Wired, "To Master Sous Vide, You Just Need a Good Cookbook," 7 Oct. 2020 This oven basically does sous vide, only faster and easier.
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Wilson Rothman, WSJ, "From Baking to Sous Vide, This Smart Steam Oven Is Your New Kitchen BFF," 4 Oct. 2020 These silicone bags are the perfect replacement for one-use plastic sandwich bags, and they can even be used for cooking sous vide.
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Camryn Rabideau, USA TODAY, "15 Shark Tank products that are actually worth it," 24 Sep. 2020 Experiment with sous vide or air-frying techniques—and check in on progress remotely.
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Pedro Nekoi, House Beautiful, "How Kitchen Trends Have Changed in the Pandemic," 18 Sep. 2020 Among the more ambitious menu options is a pork collar that the duo plans to cook sous vide, then finish over binchotan coals.
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Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, "7 highly anticipated Bay Area restaurants still opening this fall," 9 Sep. 2020 Cooking vegetables sous vide yields more flavor and nutrition.
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Mercedes Cardona, Good Housekeeping, "Cooking Experts Breakdown Everything You Need to Know About Sous Vide," 10 Aug. 2020 Take your home cooking to the next level with a sleek sous vide tool that connects to your smartphone.
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Julianne Ross, CNN Underscored, "20 of the most interesting products to shop on Amazon right now," 12 Aug. 2020
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The first known use of sous vide was in 1986
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