sous vide

adjective or adverb

ˌsü-ˈvēd How to pronounce sous vide (audio)
: 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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What are the best sous vide machines to buy? — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025 There’s no need for a fancy sous vide or pressure cooker, which is often employed in similar copycat recipes. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2026 Meanwhile, cooking tools such as sous vide can improve tenderness and juiciness by holding meat at precise temperatures for longer times. — Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2026 Meanwhile, cooking tools such as sous vide can improve tenderness and juiciness by holding meat at precise temperatures for longer times. — Sara Place, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sous vide

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Etymology

French, literally, under vacuum

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sous vide was in 1986

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sous vide

adjective or adverb
ˌsü-ˈvēd How to pronounce sous vide (audio)
: 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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