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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Stasher’s silicone bags are both reusable and versatile, not just for storing leftovers but also cooking sous vide (7/10, WIRED Recommends). Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024 Chef Andrew Thompson of The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota uses a 24-hour herb, garlic, and brown sugar brine, followed by sous vide cooking to lock in moisture. Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 Luckily, like other kitchen tools that were once only for restaurants (the sous vide machine or the Paco Jet, for example), espresso machine technology has filtered down into more affordable machines, and become available to a wider audience of home coffee drinkers. Emily Johnson, Bon Appétit, 29 Nov. 2024 Not when there’s lamb ragu, sous vide, or 8 pounds of roasty baby backs to be made. Simon Hill, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sous vide 

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 21 Dec. 2024.

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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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