All About Sous Vide

Everything you need to know. Every answer to the inevitable questions. This is your starting line. Go!

First, How Much Do You Know?

I’ve got this. Get me to the food!

We’ve got hundreds of amazing recipes—for everything from sous vide steak to sous vide yogurt—to choose from.

Wait. Food, bag, water, huh? I need a little more info.

We feel you. It can be a little confusing. Watch our 90-second video to learn how it works.

If You’re New to This: Some Basics

Start here and get your learn on.

What Is Sous Vide?

Watch this quick little video to learn more.

Plastic? Is That Safe?

Yep. We’ve done so much research your eyes would pop. We also wrote this article to help.

Four Basic Steps of Sous Vide Cooking

Getting started with sous vide cooking? Here, we offer an overview of the process, broken down into four steps.

So What Can It Do for Me?

We tracked down five curious cooks and asked them to tell us why they love sous vide. Click above to watch their stories.

I Cook Awesome Steaks on the Grill. Why Do I Need Sous Vide?

Even the oldest chophouses use sous vide to get perfect, juicy steaks. Watch our video to see why we think this really is the best way to cook a steak.

I Want to Learn More. Where Do I Start?

We compiled this list of five things you need to know about sous vide, including everything you need to try it tonight.

Quick. Here’s a Recipe. Go Make It!

This is where the rubber meets the road—or the food meets the face. Make this juicy-as-all-get-out steak, then meet back here when you’re done. Break!

What Other Tasty Proteins Can You Make?

Try these!

Sous Vide Chicken Breast

Juicy-Every-Time Chicken Breast

Sous Vide Salmon

Flaky, Tender Sous Vide Salmon

Perfect Pork Chop

Oh, You’ve Got Proteins Down?

How ’bout some veggies?

Perfect Roast Turkey in Two Hours

Simple Sous Vide Vegetables

Uber-Green, Super-Crunchy Kale

Crunchy, Flavor-Packed Pickles

And Desserts?

Sweeeeeeeeet.

Old-Fashioned Frozen Custard

Pot de Crème

Sous Vide Crème Brûlée

Crème Brûlée

What Else?

Soooo many things!

See more recipes

Easy, Delicious Sous Vide Yogurt

Chicken Liver Pâté

Chicken Liver Pâté

Smokerless Smoked Brisket

Smokerless Smoked Brisket

Joule: Sous Vide by ChefSteps

Simple. Friendly. Easy to use. And oh so pretty. When it comes to sous vide equipment, Joule is the very best.

And There’s More. So, So Much More.

At ChefSteps, we’re not just sous vide evangelists; we’re sous vide experts. Here’s a bunch more stuff to dig into.

A Map of Sous Vide Cooking

There’s a world of deliciousness out there, and this genius map will help you find it.

Sous Vide Time & Temp Guide

Pick what you want to make and how you like it done, and this handy-dandy guide will help you make it happen.

Tender, Smoky Mojo-Marinated Pork Shoulder

With sous vide, you can turn flavorful, inexpensive cuts into dinner-party feasts. Start with this mojo-marinated pork shoulder, and you’re off to the races.

17 Foods You Didn’t Know You Could Cook Sous Vide

When it comes to cooking in water, meat and fish are just the beginning. Read this for 17 of our favorite unexpected uses for sous vide.

The Egg Calculator

Get the perfect egg, with the yolk and white just the way you like ’em—no guesswork required.

Foolproof Sous Vide Eggs Benedict

Here it is: the only eggs Benedict recipe on the internet that you simply cannot mess up.

What Containers Should You Use to Cook Sous Vide?

Get this: You don’t need anything special to cook sous vide—any old pot will do. Here’s everything you need to know about vessels.

Frozen? Cook It Sous Vide.

We all love the convenience of freezing our faves for later. Sous vide can take you right from freezer to pot—without the thaw.

Sous Vide: A Simple and Stress-Free Way to Reheat Almost Anything

Like all great cooks, you’ve got your share of leftovers—and plenty of ways to reheat them. Sous vide eliminates the dreaded overcook.