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 For example, this model cannot sous vide, unlike some other options. Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2023 One of these is Fremont resident Elizabeth Leong, who borrowed a blood pressure machine and sous vide equipment earlier this year and now wants to try a hot pot and grill. Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024 Using the sous vide method, cook at 60º Celsius, or 140º Fahrenheit, for 120 minutes and allow the mixture to rest for 24 hours. Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024 Essentially, they’re cooked in an unusual three-step process with smoke, sous vide and searing in cast iron with butter. Louisa Chu, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2023 Cook more than stews and roasts with its sous vide, poach, braise, fondue, and yogurt functions, among others. Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 2 Dec. 2023 It’s cooked sous vide for more than 12 hours and is covered in a fig and apricot sauce. Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 1 Dec. 2023

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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 26 Apr. 2024.

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