The Final Product Comparison


  Comparing two
                        different methods of cooking steak

Image courtesy of imgur poster "NardDod253"

As the image above shows the biggest advantage sou vide has over traditional cooking is the control you have over the meat.  "Precise temperature control gives more choice over doneness and texture than traditional cooking methods. Cooking in heat-stable, vacuumized pouches improves shelf-life and can enhance taste and nutrition." according to Douglas E. Baldwin.

The next difference in the quality of meat produced is the sear or browning effect achieved on the surface of the steak that gives meat is caramelized smoky flavor that is so widely desired.

While cooking sou vide slight changes in temperature and time can lead to big changes in the end product. This is most evident when cooking eggs that have a wide variety of proteins that will denature quite differently and relativity close temperatures.

Egg Temp ComparisonEgg Time Comparison
Images courtesy of Baldwin E. Douglous (Sou Vide Cooking: a Review)







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