difference between Time to Core Temperature and Time (Pasteurized to Core) when you cooking sous vide

O_Armando_Fonseca_Volkmar_34664

i need a clear explanation, thanks

Brendan_Lee_56950

Time to core is just the amount of time it takes for the food to reach the bath temp at its core. Pasteurization is then a specified amount of time after that to reach a certain level of bacterial death. This all depends on your product and it's dimensions.