Best Slow and Easy Recipes

The Best Slow & Easy Recipes by the Editors of Cook’s Illustrated

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Sous-Vide: Lower, sometimes slower cooking

Sous-Vide: Lower, sometimes slower cooking

In the past we’ve talked about cooking low and slow; it’s the technique used by barbecue pitmasters to prepare traditional BBQ cuts. Meat is left at low temperatures (250-300°F) for long periods of time (up to 24 hours). Well, here’s another technique for preparing your favorite cuisine that involves going even lower, and much slower, than anything you’re used to. Welcome to Sous-vide 101!