French Laundry sous vide

At The French Laundry, Keller became an early proponent of a system of cooking known as sous vide. It involves vacuum-sealing ingredients and then heating them in water with precisely controlled temperatures. This is The French Laundry's vacuum sealing system. On the right are rolls of water-tight bags, and on the left is the sealing system.

A behind-the-scenes story on the technology and gear of The French Laundry and Per Se can be found here.

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