# TIP: Other uses for your Sous Vide water bath - Plate Warming

**URL:** <https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/tip-other-uses-for-your-sous-vide-water-bath-plate-warming/2976>\
**Category:** Anova Precision® Cooker\
**Created:** [December 12, 2016, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/tip-other-uses-for-your-sous-vide-water-bath-plate-warming/2976 "2016-12-12T21:28:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![MrTimmy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/0ea827/32.png) [@MrTimmy](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/MrTimmy)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2016, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/tip-other-uses-for-your-sous-vide-water-bath-plate-warming/2976/1 "2016-12-12T21:28:01Z")

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Nothing ruins a meal quicker than serving hot food on a cold plate.

Some people cook Sous Vide in an open container without a lid, but if you have a bath with a cover like I do you can stack dinner plates on top of the cover while your dish is cooking and you’ll have nice warm plates to serve your meal on.

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**Author:** ![HunterC](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/hunterc/32/878_2.png) [@HunterC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/HunterC)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2016, 11:51pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/tip-other-uses-for-your-sous-vide-water-bath-plate-warming/2976/2 "2016-12-12T23:51:56Z")

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Awesome Idea!

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**Author:** ![blaze\_125](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/blaze_125/32/191_2.png) [@blaze\_125](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/blaze_125)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 5:18am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/tip-other-uses-for-your-sous-vide-water-bath-plate-warming/2976/3 "2016-12-13T05:18:40Z")

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I like your idea. I was “introduced” to hot plates over the weekend and it’s definitely a nice added touch to any meal.

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**Author:** ![Beachfeet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/edb3f5/32.png) [@Beachfeet](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Beachfeet)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 10:08am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/tip-other-uses-for-your-sous-vide-water-bath-plate-warming/2976/4 "2016-12-13T10:08:58Z")

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I use the standing water in the bath to thaw previously frozen vacuum sealed pouches all the time.

I thought everyone did it.

I re-use the water in the water bath for as long as is practical. For me I add a couple of Milton Baby  
Antibacterial Tablets to the water bath after every other use. Here in Australia Milton Tables are used  
to sterilise baby bottles. Seems appropriate.

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**Author:** ![Beachfeet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/edb3f5/32.png) [@Beachfeet](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Beachfeet)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 10:18am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/tip-other-uses-for-your-sous-vide-water-bath-plate-warming/2976/5 "2016-12-13T10:18:43Z")

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One thing.

When reusing Sous Vide bath water, I have employed a fine meshed fish net to “fish” out any offending  
floating bits.

As a side note. As part of this purchase the look on the pet shop owner when I explained my intention to use his  
net for Sous Vide instead of guppies was…“Sue Who?”. Precious.