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

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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 Main course offerings include lamb lasagna with mint and pecorino, pork skewer tacos and sous vide duck. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025 Two sous vide chicken tenders in salt and pepper or zesty garlic marinade with choice of buttermilk ranch, barbecue or boom boom sauce (26g protein). Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 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 22 Feb. 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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