Sous vide, a popular cooking method in restaurants, involves cooking food in a vacuum-sealed bag in a temperature-controlled bath at low temperatures for a half day or longer. This way you can create very tender meats such as steaks, chicken and salmon giving them a velvety texture without overcooking. GE, in partnership with FirstBuild, is introducing a Sous Vide Accessory that integrates with GE’s new Profile, Cafe, and Monogram induction cooktops. Using the Sous Vide accessory, the cooktop adjusts the water temperature to your setting. GE is working on a companion app for your smartphone that connects the sous vide setup via Bluetooth so that you will be able to control and monitor the cooking remotely.

PRODUCTS: GE INDUCTION COOKTOPS THAT INTEGRATE WITH SOUS VIDE ACCESSORY

TARGET USERS: Home chefs

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS OF NEW NEXT GENERATION INDUCTION COOKTOPS:
-Intuitive to use
-Easy cleanup
-Glide Touch Controls: raise and lower heat using touch and swipe technology, touching around an arc, or using plus and minus signs to navigate
-Integrated stainless steel-clad griddle
-Customizable settings: Adjust the cooktop settings to your needs. Switch from a standard countdown timer to a multi-timer that allows each individual burner to be timed separately, or automatically lock the controls when you turn off the burners

PRICING/OPTIONS/AVAILABILITY:
-Suggested retail price sous vide accessory $149
-Sous vide accessory will be available May 2015 and works with Monogram, Profile and Cafe induction cooktops
-Suggested retail prices Monogram 30″ model induction cooktop $2599 and 36″ $3099
-Suggested retail prices Profile 30″ model induction cooktop $1599 and 36″ $1899
-Suggested retail prices Cafe 30″ model induction cooktop $1999 and 36″ $2299
-For more information on the sous vide accessory and the induction cooktops and where to buy: www.GE.com