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	sous vide sour salt sourdough starter sourdough; sourdough bread sous vide Southern Comfort Spalen cheese Spanish melon Definition: [soo VEED] French for "under vacuum," sous vide is a food-packaging technique pioneered in Europe whereby fresh ingredients are combined into various dishes, vacuum-packed in individual-portion pouches, cooked under a vacuum, then chilled. Sous vide food is used most often by hotels, restaurants and caterers, though it's expected to become increasingly available in supermarkets. --Copyright (c) 1995 by Barron's Educational Series, from The New Food Lover's Companion, Second Edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst
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