cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/11493972
If your friends ask what youre doing, just tell them that youre a French chef.
It’s not traditional. Also it’s not similar to the pic. It was invented in the 1970s by a French Chef. The technique involves “vacuum sealed” ingredients, ensuring there is no air between the ingredient and water. Water is kept at a constant temperature, much lower than usual cooking temperature, and the ingredients are cooked for a very long time.
End result is an evenly cooked ingredient with full moisture content. But there won’t be any browning (Maillard reaction), which is key in many recipes.
Don’t forget the part where it’s held at almost-ready temps for a long time. Having worked a restaurant - but thankfully FoH - I’ve seen the struggle when a dish is ruined and you’re serving 7 plates while the kitchen is crunching to make the redo 8th.
Having something that can be seared and served is likely fantastic.
