Trying Sous Vide at Home.

The article reports on the latest restaurant cooking technique called sous vide cooking that has made its entry to home cooking. Sous vide, which is French for "under vacuum", involves vacuum packing food and heating it for long periods. Sous vide cooking appliances for home use are available from appliance makers like Sur La Table and Fresh Meals Solutions. Sous vide, requires less fat as its "slow and low" cooking technique preserves the juiciness of meat and fish, although figuring out the cooking time proves to be troublesome.