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 problem with sous vide, researchers argue, is that only one of albumen’s proteins actually sets at such comparatively low temperatures. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Feb. 2025 This wireless smart meat thermometer can be used with a grill, rotisserie, smoker, oven, air-fryer and sous vide. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2023 The team then cooked fresh, shell-on hen eggs using four methods: hard-boiling, soft-boiling, sous vide and the new periodic cooking technique. Julianna Bragg, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025 The handy device is also great for sous vide cooking. Toni Sutton, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025 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 19 Mar. 2025.

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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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