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

Examples of sous vide in a Sentence

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In response, over the past 60 years, like chefs operating a sous vide machine to produce the perfect bite, steelmakers—their cookers arc furnaces reaching thousands of degrees Fahrenheit, with robots doing the cooking—have created a vast variety of steels to match every need. —John Johnson Jr., Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024

Sous Vide Eggs Unlike traditional heat processing, the precision of sous vide cooking (vacuum-packing and heating at a specific temperature) can improve nutrition, food quality, and shelf life. —Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 6 Aug. 2024

This advanced sous vide machine heats water to the temperature needed for perfect results. Find it on Amazon Enjoy On-Demand Fizz With a Sparkling Water Maker Create sparkling water at home with the Philips sparkling water maker. —Kristi Arnold, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2024

Fremont resident Elizabeth Leong, for example, borrowed a blood pressure monitor, sous vide equipment and a hot pot and grill at that library this spring. —Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 14 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, under vacuum

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

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