HOW LONG CAN I KEEP MY AOUS VIDE PREPARED CHICKEN

Neil_Dizon_312926

Hi Chefsteps,

I plan to put up a food truck.

Can I use your equipment, sous vide them let’s say precook about 5 kilos of pork or chicken. keep them for two hours before searing them for each order.

How should I handle them to keep the freshness and avoid food poisoning?

Can I actually do this?

Thanks.

Neil

reck.harm

You could either just hold for 2 hrs at a couple degrees below cooking temp (don't go under 58C), or chill in an ice bath or blast chiller and reheat to order. If you chill it you'll want to make sure it has been cooked long enough to pasteurize. If it has, it should keep below 3C for at least a day or two.

Also you should propably check if there are any local regulations regarding sous vide. I hear those can be quite severe.