Eli5: What’s so special about sous vide cooking that can’t be done via other cooking methods?

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Eli5: What’s so special about sous vide cooking that can’t be done via other cooking methods?

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Answer 1

Its really easy to set up and hard to over cook since the water stays at the exact same temp the whole time. But that is just the bare bones explanation. I’m sure a chef could elaborate more.