Sous Vide danger zone for vegetables
I know about the danger zone for Sous Vide cooking (Pasteurization etc.) My question is - is it only relevant for meat / pork / poultry, or is it relevant for vegetables too ? (Both greens and root vegetables)
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The issue with the "danger zone" has to do with bacteria that are on the food. There are 2 issues.
- fresh food may have harmful bacteria on it. This is more likely by meat, but vegetables can have them too (this is why you wash off that apple before you eat it) Getting up to 140 degrees kills off everything.
- any bacteria that there is on it or lands on it post cooking. If the food is kept warm but under 140 or ie;danger zone then these bacteria have a wonderful place to live and can quickly grow. This makes no difference between animal or vegetables.
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Food cooked at low temperatures for extended periods of time can cause bacteria to multiply rapidly. The longer food is in the “danger zone” — temperatures between 40°F and 140°F (4.4°C to 60°C) — the faster bacteria can multiply and the more dangerous they can become.Can vegetables be sous vide?
Vegetables are prime candidates for sous vide cookery. The precisely heated water bath allows you to cook green vegetables until they are crisp-tender but still a vibrant hue. It also allows you to cook root vegetables to their tender ideal from end to end.Can you get food poisoning from sous vide?
According to the USDA, any food held in the so-called temperature \u201cdanger zone\u201d (between 40\xb0F and 140\xb0F) for more than two hours presents a risk of food-borne illness from the growth of pathogenic bacteria \u2014 whether it's cooked sous vide or by conventional means.What temp kills bacteria sous vide?
If the temperature were to raise to 200\xbaF stepping outside for more than a few seconds would kill you. Bacteria behave in the exact same way. They begin to die at around 135\xbaF and 165\xbaF just about instantly kills them. You can see this in the chart below for 1% fat chicken.Is it safe to sous vide at 135?
If you cook it a little lower than recommended, you could be creating a perfect place to reproduce. Clostridium botulinum dies around 126 F, and most bacteria die at 130F and below. So most sous vide recipes recommend not going lower than 131 F--or if so, not cooking for more than two hours at temps below 131F.Is Cooking Sous Vide with Plastic Bags Safe? | Joe Rogan
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