New cooking methods ... sous vide

[Just Passin' By]

Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!

Some big players entering the sous vide market. Still an expensive tool, but we're starting to get better tools for less money.

The Sous Vide Supreme Demi that I have is $330 on Amazon, with a max capacity of 8.7 liters (2.3 gallons). The full-size SVS has a max capacity of 11.2 liters (2.96 gallons). It does a great job, but you're not going to get a lot in there at once.

PolyScience just released the Sous Vide Discovery at a sub-$300 price point, with a max capacity of more than double the Demi at max volume 20 liters (5.3 gallons). And it's not tied to a specific tank. You can buy different tanks for different applications.

If the trends continue, we'll see more restaurant-type equipment becoming available for the home cook at reasonable prices, which would be excellent news for everyone except restaurants.