Stands for, under vacuum cooking, Sous vide cooking is the art of vacuum sealing food in a special kind of bag, and cooking it in the water bath under optimised temperatures. This cooking technique is known to deliver results in terms of taste and the quality of output dish. Nowadays, most high-end restaurants of the United Kingdom are switching to Sous vide cooking to attract their potential customer. Slowly yet steadily this kind of cooking strategy is becoming a trend. Expert and the advocates of Sous vide cooking say the results leveraged through this cooking method are unparalleled and worth spending your time and efforts.
Due to precise temperatures, Sous vide cooking has an array of benefits, including tasty foods, food cooking consistency, because the meal gets cooked in its own specific juices and waste reduction since there is no drying out in this cooking strategy. As a cooking enthusiast, you also enjoy odds of flexibility with Sous vide cooking- you don’t need to be constantly attentive, as long as the temperatures are set, you don’t have to worry what’s being cooked inside. In addition, your food will never get overcooked or burning, which friendly happens in the case with other most preferred cooking methods.
Among all the popular dishes cooked with Sous vide cooking, eggs, cheesecakes, vegetables; oatmeal, stock, and fish are best. However, to relish tasty dishes cooked enjoying this technique, you need the right machine by your side and the set-up for your kitchen.
Plastic bags
There are not just any other plastic bags; they are a special kind of reusable bags that you will need to place food in, before immersing the uncooked food into the water bath. Typically, heavy bags, those having a zipper lock are best because of their versatility of use and the ability to withstand high temperatures. Today, silicone bags are quite popular for both home and professional use, because they can be effectively reused for a considerable length of time. Other that comes under the budget of most in-house chefs is vacuum sealers and vacuum, seal bags. Food such custards, cakes, glass canning jars are best fit in the above types of cooking bags.
A holder for water
It can be anything, right from a pot to a plastic, which you already have in your cooking space, theoretically, there is no need to spend an extra dollar on buying an additional vessel to enjoy best Sous vide recipes. The water holder, you pick must satisfy the one and the only condition- the cooking vessel should be in line with the size of your cuts to get the best of this type of cooking. As a rule of thumb, avoid using a water holder, which is too small for the amount of food you want to cook.
Finally, with the above two equipment in place, you are ready to cook some delectable treats. However, it is good to take some classes on best Sous vide recipes, if you are a beginner in this technique of cooking food.
