# Sous Vide Cooking Resources
**URL:** https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/sous-vide-cooking-resources/8064
**Category:** First Cook Essentials
**Created:** [July 6, 2017, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/sous-vide-cooking-resources/8064 "2017-07-06T19:38:17Z")
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### Author:  [@AlyssaWOAH](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/AlyssaWOAH)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2017, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/sous-vide-cooking-resources/8064/1 "2017-07-06T19:38:17Z")
Hey cool food nerds! 🤓
If you’re new to the sous vide game, or just need a one-stop shop of sous vide resources, this post will help!
Decided to throw some helpful sous vide links into the community.
If there’s something you’re looking for that’s not here, just comment below! Also, if there are additional resources that you think might be helpful to the community, please add 'em to the comments!
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**The Details On Sous Vide Cooking**
[What is sous vide?](https://anovaculinary.com/what-is-sous-vide/)
Here’s everything you need to know about sous vide. The article includes what our cookers do, how sous vide is different from other cooking methods, and how to get set-up for your first sous vide cook!
[How to get started with with sous vide cooking?](http://www.seriouseats.com/2016/01/first-thing-to-cook-with-sous-vide-immersion-circulator-essential-recipes.html)
J. Kenji López-Alt goes through the essentials and need-to-knows. Some of these awesome bits of information include cooking accessories, recipes, and sous vide FAQs.
[How to cook sous vide?](https://anovaculinary.com/what-is-sous-vide/how-to-cook-sous-vide/)
From preparation to cleaning up - we’ve got you covered!
**Where To Get A Sous Vide Cooker**
[Where can I buy a sous vide cooker?](https://anovaculinary.com/)
We sell them at our online store! You can also find out if [we ship to where you’re located!](https://support.anovaculinary.com/hc/en-us/articles/201725960-Where-does-Anova-ship-to-and-how-much-is-shipping-)
[Where can I find the Anova Culinary app?](https://anovaculinary.com/app/)
If you can’t find it at the app store on your phone, we can direct you there from our website!
**The Nitty Gritty on Sous Vide Cooking**
[What’s the deal with time and temperature?](https://anovaculinary.com/what-is-sous-vide/sous-vide-resources/)
A little lost? Here’s a cook guide for meats, with the help from J. Kenji López-Alt!
[How can I sous vide in jars?](https://anovaculinary.com/5-tips-for-precision-cooking-in-canning-jars/)
Get your cake on - this post includes desserts, filling jars, and choosing the right recipe!
[Can I get more info on silicone bags?](https://anovaculinary.com/reusable-silicone-bag/)
Heck yeah! Our site has info on how you can buy the bags, how to use ‘em, and some common FAQs!
[Tell me more about these sous vide containers!](https://anovaculinary.com/sous-vide-container-guide/)
Here’s the types of vessels you can cook in, where to place them, and other tips + tricks.
[What are the health benefits to sous vide cooking?](https://anovaculinary.com/sous-vide-health-benefits/)
Oh, there’s a ton! If you wanna find out, you gotta read the article. We also have really delicious + healthy [recipes](https://anovaculinary.com/anovafoodnerd-jen-stone-healthy-sous-vide-recipes/) from Jen Stone!
**Sous Vide Cooking Hacks**
[How cool are the Franken coolers?](https://anovaculinary.com/sous-vide-cooler-guide/)
Oh, they’re pretty cool. Here’s a guide on how to make one for your beloved Anova. We even have a [thread](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/best-vessels-containers-for-precision-cooking/376/21) here in the community on this.
[How can I keep those bags from floating?](https://anovaculinary.com/anova-hacks-floating-bags/)
Sometimes those bags want to swim on top, instead of at the bottom of your container. But, this can be fixed! We have a blog that get those bags chillin’ on the ground. The community has also pitched in with their own hacks in this [thread](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/keep-bags-from-floating/216).
[Why use sous vide ping pong balls?](https://anovaculinary.com/sous-vide-ping-pong-balls/)
Lots of benefits to using ping pong balls - make sure to read all about it!
[How to get the air out my bags if I don’t have a vacuum sealer?](https://vimeo.com/211578461)
There’s a few things you can do, like the water displacement method, also known as the water immersion technique. This The Food Lab by J. Kenji López-Alt also has a great [video](http://www.seriouseats.com/2016/08/how-to-seal-food-airtight-without-vacuum-sealer-water-displacement-method.html) you can check out too.
**Sous Vide Recipes You Must Try**
[The perfect rib-eye steak](https://recipes.anovaculinary.com/recipe/ribeye-steak-time-and-temp)
The recipe is on in the app - but we also have it on our website too. Be sure to check out [The Food Lab’s drool-worthy Guide to Sous Vide Steak!](http://www.seriouseats.com/2015/06/food-lab-complete-guide-to-sous-vide-steak.html)
[Creamy egg bites!](https://recipes.anovaculinary.com/recipe/sous-vide-egg-bites-egg-white-roasted-red-pepper)
Once you go egg bites, you’ll neverrr go back. Instead of picking up already-made egg bites, you can get creative in the kitchen with your cooker! Whatever you like - throw it in. From caramelized onions, to swirls of pesto. You can make these egg bites to drool for!
[Corn on the cob](https://recipes.anovaculinary.com/recipe/sous-vide-corn)
If you’ve never had corn, until you had it sous vide. This recipe is easy, only asks for 4 ingredients, and takes just 30 minutes to cook up! Butter it up, and you’re ready to eat!
[Creme brulee](https://anovaculinary.com/sous-vide-creme-brulee/)
These will get your tastebuds buzzin’. Here’s another easy [recipe](https://anovaculinary.com/recipe-simple-creme-brulee/) you can check out too!
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If you have more resources to add - throw them down below!
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### Author:  [@Ember](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Ember)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2017, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/sous-vide-cooking-resources/8064/2 "2017-07-06T21:58:00Z")
My favourite for perfect chicken breast is this one:
> **[Basic Sous Vide Chicken Breast: To Brine or Not to Brine?](https://recipes.anovaculinary.com/recipe/sous-vide-basic-boneless-skinless-chicken-breast)**
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> To brine or not to brine? That was the question when we decided to try cooking basic boneless, skinless chicken breast with the Anova Sous Vide Precision Cooker.
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> Some proteins, like salmon, work better with the sous vide method if they’re brined, or...
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### Author:  [@AlyssaWOAH](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/AlyssaWOAH)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2017, 10:06pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/sous-vide-cooking-resources/8064/3 "2017-07-06T22:06:22Z")
Thank you for sharing @Ember!!! 😍
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### Author:  [@MaxLaChat](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/MaxLaChat)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2017, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/sous-vide-cooking-resources/8064/4 "2017-07-07T18:18:42Z")
Don’t be ashamed to check out other precision cooker sites. Our favourite lamb chop recipe comes from ChefSteps [https://www.chefsteps.com/activities/tender-juicy-sous-vide-lamb-chops](https://www.chefsteps.com/activities/tender-juicy-sous-vide-lamb-chops)
Any of Chef Nicole’s dessert recipes are a “must do” [Sous Vide Recipes by Nicole Poirier](https://recipes.anovaculinary.com/user/chefnicole)
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### Author:  [@AlyssaWOAH](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/AlyssaWOAH)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2017, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/sous-vide-cooking-resources/8064/5 "2017-07-07T18:35:01Z")
Thank you for sharing! Chef Nicole’s dessert recipes are so good!
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### Author:  [@AlyssaWOAH](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/AlyssaWOAH)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2017, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/sous-vide-cooking-resources/8064/6 "2017-07-10T17:53:35Z")
Do some of our other sous vide cooks have resources to add to this? Taggin’ a few peeps: @john.jcb @acs @RichardOL @fischersd @colewagoner @asolimini
🙂
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### Author:  [@AlyssaWOAH](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/AlyssaWOAH)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2017, 2:20pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/sous-vide-cooking-resources/8064/7 "2017-07-12T14:20:53Z")
Batch cooking: [Sous Vide Batch Cooking Benefits & FAQs – Anova Culinary](https://anovaculinary.com/batch-cooking-benefits/)
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### Author:  [@fischersd](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/fischersd)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2017, 2:00am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/sous-vide-cooking-resources/8064/8 "2017-07-13T02:00:32Z")
Yep, here’s a couple more:
RIBS!!!
> **[Sous Vide Barbecue Pork Ribs Recipe](https://www.seriouseats.com/sous-vide-pork-ribs-recipe-food-lab)**
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> A sous vide barbecue pork ribs recipe that achieves the goals of traditional smoking—crusty bark and tender yet meaty texture—without the BBQ tools.
And, because they also have a recipe for the rib rub, sauce and step-by-step guide for beginners, here’s:
> **[Sous Vide Barbecue Pork Ribs Recipe](https://www.seriouseats.com/sous-vide-pork-ribs-recipe-food-lab)**
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> A sous vide barbecue pork ribs recipe that achieves the goals of traditional smoking—crusty bark and tender yet meaty texture—without the BBQ tools.
And the guide on eggs (heh…though I still just do them in a pot on the stove myself) 😉
> **[Guide to Sous Vide Eggs | The Food Lab](https://www.seriouseats.com/sous-vide-101-all-about-eggs)**
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> Everything you need to know about using a temperature-controlled water bath to cook eggs.
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### Author:  [@AlyssaWOAH](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/AlyssaWOAH)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2017, 2:26am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/sous-vide-cooking-resources/8064/9 "2017-07-13T02:26:17Z")
Thanks for sharing!!! @fischersd