How Safe Is Sous Vide Cooking?

Though it makes microbiologists gasp in horror, sous vide ("under vacuum") cooking - which uses lower temperatures with claims it improves food quality - is all the rage in food circles now. But it's unclear what the risks are. Advocates of it have history on their side; preserving and cooking food in leaves, fat, salt and animal bladders before being cooked is as ancient as cooking. And isolating food from air, such as vacuum sealing, can arrest the decay of food. read more

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