Sous vide literally means ‘under vacuum’ in French and is pronounced “sue-veed.” It is a method of cooking that involves placing food in vacuum sealed pouches or glass jars immersed in a temperature-controlled water bath, gently cooked in water over a period of time.
This method is linked to the French food scientist, Bruno Goussault, who developed the first sous vide gadget in 1971 and has long been reserved for fancy restaurants and the ‘professional chef.’ In more recent years, sous vide has gained popularity through cooking shows and celebrity chefs around the world. And more recently, through innovation, precision and purposeful design, luxury appliance companies like LG Signature Kitchen Suite are bringing Sous Vide into our homes.
Why do I want to cook sous vide?
The Perfect Sous Vide Steak
Consistency and Precision
If you enjoy the perfect steak, better yet, if you want your guests to enjoy YOUR perfect steak – every time, you want to cook sous vide. When you sous vide, every steak – no matter its size – comes out at a perfectly even temperature and precise color from edge to edge. There is little need for a meat thermometer, and you won’t need to poke it with your finger or cut into the steak to determine done-ness. This makes sous vide a consistent method for home cooks - no more overcooking. Your steaks will be precisely done, loaded with flavor and still juicy.
Consistency and precision should be reasons enough, but they are far from the only reasons why you would want to cook sous vide.
The SKS Sous Vide Well
Convenience
When cooking on the grill or in the oven, you have to monitor your steak constantly to check for done-ness and prevent overcooking. Leave your steak unattended for just a few extra minutes and dinner can be ruined.
Sous vide cooking brings food to a precise temperature and keeps it there. Even if you need to leave your steak in the bath longer than the recommended period, overcooking is very unlikely to happen.
Are your guests are running late? Is your spouse still at the office? The kids still working on homework? With sous vide you can keep your steaks in the water bath and go about your routine until you’re ready to sear and serve.
Sous Vide Precision
Health Benefits and Flavor
Sous vide cooking can turn tough cuts into perfectly tender meat. By leaving your steak in a hot water bath at a low temperature for a long period of time, the proteins will break down while the juices remain inside, producing a moist and tender steak. And slow-cooking in a vacuum sealed bag preserves more nutrients – you get to keep the nutritional advantages of quality ingredients, because there is no evaporation, no high temperatures, and no exposure to oxygen – no loss.
How do I get it?
Sous vide is no longer just for fancy restaurants and top chefs. You too can make reliably incredible meals time after time with very little margin of error. With the help of an Interior Designer and the advanced technologies available in luxury appliances, you can be on your way to whipping up magic in your own dream kitchen.
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