What Sous Vide can Achieve, at a Glance

In many of the recipes, we explain specifically why sous vide applications are valuable. Most foods can be cooked sous vide with great success, but some foods should not be cooked sous vide. The color of green vegetables—broccoli, asparagus, peas, etc.—is harmed by sous vide. Grains and cereals (rice and pasta, for example) do not benefit in any appreciable way from sous vide. But sous vide can be applied to the majority of food. Here’s a rundown of some of sous vide’s most important assets.