Top view of a slow cooker with sauce and other ingredients in it, with a hand pouring coconut milk from a can inside the pot

Culinary Techniques Sous Vide

Sous Vide or Crockpot? The Differences & Similarities

With all the culinary technology out there, it can be hard to know exactly what works for what. Can you sous vide in a Crock Pot? What’s the difference between the two? Are they just different names for the same thing? Do you need to buy both, or...

Pressure cooker with steam rapidly coming out of the top of the closed lid

Culinary Techniques Sous Vide

Sous Vide vs. Pressure Cooker: Everything You Need to Know

Sure, sous vide is an incredible modern cooking technique that can turn out perfect food every single time. But if you already have a pressure cooker, do you really need to buy an immersion circulator? Or can you get away with doing your sous vide...

Top view of an instant pot with red sauce, rice, onions, and veggies in it.

Culinary Techniques Sous Vide

Sous Vide vs. Instant Pot: Everything You Need to Know

You’ve probably heard a lot about sous vide cooking and the Instant Pot in the last couple of years, even if you don’t have either. But they don’t actually have much in common, other than their growing popularity among creative home chefs.