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low temperature = less shrinkage cooking sous vide allows for the least amount of shrinkage by cooking at your final temperature i.e. if you want your roast to be medium rare you can cook it at 125 degrees

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Naturally, cooking any type of protein will shrink it a bit from what it was uncooked. The only way to keep it from shrinking is by cooking the meat in moist cooking methods, such as in stews, braises or soups.

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