Combi oven for sous vide

[Anonymous Modernist 15423]

I am looking at getting a combi oven gaganeau or wolf. Will they do the job for sous vide as well or should I also buy a polyscience recirculator for sous vide?

Any advice appreciated.

[Anonymous Modernist 5975]

You should be able to achieve similar results. You should check the specs for the temp range in steam mode (you need one degree increments from 100F to 195 F) and see if the units can accommodate a sous vide type temp probe. You will need to do a lot of experimentation on time and temp combinations as most of that type of cooking is commercial and hasn't reached the home cook yet. The internal cooked food temp will remain the same as in a circulator but time will vary. Overall the benefits of the combi oven outweigh the sous vide process in my opinion, so start with the oven and go from there. The combi oven will reach the higher temps needed for vegitables much faster.