Sous-vide (vacuum) cooking
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Possible causes for poor re-
sults
The vacuum bag has opened:
- The weld seam was not clean or sta-
ble enough and dissolved.
- The bag was damaged by a sharp
bone.
The food has an unpleasant or strange
taste:
- Incorrect storage of the food; the
food was kept out of the refrigerator
for too long.
- The food was contaminated with
bacteria before it was vacuum
sealed.
- Too much spice was used.
- The bag or weld seam were dam-
aged.
- The vacuum was insufficient.
- The food was not immediately eaten
or cooled after cooking.
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