Sous-vide Tips and Tricks A few sous-vide tips and tricks to make cooking food perfectly, even easier. Insulation and Water Loss Ping-pong balls covering the surface of the water bath will help keep heat in the water and lower the rate of evaporative loss of […]

Sous-vide Science Sous-vide cooking uses a hot water bath set to a precise and consistent temperature to cook food in a bag which has had the air removed from it. You know all that by now, but do you understand how the food actually cooks? […]

Duck, the other dark meat. Comparable to none and a rarity for most home kitchens, duck is a treat that everyone should be sure to try. Both the eggs and the flesh of a duck can be quite the delicacy when prepared correctly. Unfortunately a […]

Shortly after the first time I cooked sous-vide scallops, a friend asked why I spent five times as long as necessary to cook them. He said “5 minutes in a skillet and I would have the same thing!”. I had to correct him, explaining how […]

Meal Prep and Sous-vide My dad likes to plan out and schedule things, it’s one of the life skills I learned from him. I remember during my adolescent years there was a long period of time where each Sunday he would spend a couple of […]

It sure is hard to believe anyone who says they have no interest in becoming a better cook. In fact, more and more younger people are interested in staying home to cook more often, rather than go out to eat all the time. Culinary skills are […]

Welcome to SousVide Living, where a few sous-vide aficionados hope to bring information and inspiration to your kitchen. You’re likely here on purpose- because you either enjoy using sous-vide or you want to know more. Maybe someone on FB or Instagram was saying what a wonderful […]