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Good temperature control

Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2024

I have used this a few times, and the results have been good. Meat cooked this way is very tender and juicy. The only issue I have seen is that my iPhone can see this device, but the app refuses to connect to it. This is not really a problem because the control panel on the device is easy to operate, and all you are setting is temperature and time. Honestly, I see no reason this device should need an app at all. Would buy again.

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Ezmerelda Fandango

I tried it, didn't like it

Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2024

Lured by the idea of more tender meat, I tried this cooking method. I found: 1) it takes longer to cook the meat, 2) the food is an unappetizing color when done because you must sear it to finish it, adding a step to the process, and in a small kitchen, there isn't really enough room to do it right. So, this talented amateur will stick with traditional cooking methods.

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A. Dobe

Good temperature control

Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2024

Style: BluetoothPattern Name: Precision CookerVerified Purchase

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huntinghawk

A better smoked chicken

Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2024

Style: BluetoothPattern Name: Precision CookerVerified Purchase

I thought I had the perfect smoked chicken in my charcoal smoker. When done to the proper temperature, the breast would be moist and a dark smoky bark would form. But I experimented with the Anova cooker.

All of the whole chicken sous vide recipes called for spatchcock, but I kept my chicken whole in the zip lock bag for 3 hours at 150 F. Then into the charcoal smoker for about 1 1/2 hours until a nice dark brown formed.

The big difference is that the moisture does lock into the bird. Even the wings were still moist, and the breast was moist and fork tender. Also, the seasoning was more even throughout the meat.

It's different from 4 hours in the smoker without sous vide. Is sous vide smoked chicken better? I would say yes for most people. If you like a strong smoky bark, then straight smoker is probably better for you. But if you want a mild smoke flavor, tender, moist and evenly seasoned, then sous vide is better.

And the Anova is super easy to use and does the job well.

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CaMo

Easy to work with and it gets the job done!

Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2024

Style: WifiPattern Name: Precision CookerVerified Purchase

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I find this Nano 3.0 Sous Vide cooker to be easy to work with and it gets the job done! This is my first experience with Sous Vide cooking, and I think the ease of use with this cooker may be key to me enjoying it so much! I love the app, which comes with an easy to use guide as well as recipe suggestions. The fact that I can operate the cooker straight via the app is a very nice feature! And true to the advertisement, it keeps the desired temperature steady and does not overcook. This is great especially with tougher cuts of meats, which come out as tender as can be thanks to this handy little machine! Love it and highly recommend it!

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Blake

Works, but sous vide is not for me

Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2024

Style: WifiPattern Name: Precision CookerVerified Purchase

The product works just fine, but sous vide just is not for me. I’ve cooked with it 10-12 times and wasn’t particularly impressed. The sous vide cooking is over rated in my opinion, it doesn’t do anything so much better than a pan or oven to warrant the extended cooking time and planning. That being said, the product works as intended, is easy to use and seems fairly accurate. Totally worth it if you’re a fan of sous vide!

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Daniel Heo

Cooker is nice; questionable reliability and terrible wireless connectivity/app.

Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2023

Style: WifiPattern Name: Precision CookerVine Customer Review of Free Product( What's this? )Verified Purchase

This is the third one I've received from Anova - the first one wouldn't update the temperature at all; it'd just display 32.7F even if the water was boiling. The second one didn't power on at all. This third one works as a standalone unit; however, it will not connect at all with the app. It'll complete the pairing process, and then just not show up, and the app will make it reconnect, endlessly. The first one did, strangely. Still, the app isn't really needed, but it's annoying that the feature is touted and doesn't work.

The cooker by itself seems quite nice; the buttons are responsive, and the controls are easy to use. It heats pretty nicely, and if ignore two bad units and the connectivity problems, it seems like a high-quality piece of equipment. However, having had essentially 3/3 of the cookers having problems, I wonder about the reliability of this one, and if I want to keep going through the exchange process.

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Circle J

Easy and Fun

Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2024

Style: WifiPattern Name: Precision CookerVerified Purchase

This Anova Sous vide is an excellent buy. It’s fun and so easy to use. Just clip it on to your container, plug it in, add the food to well sealed bags, set the time and temperature, and when the water bath has reached the desired temperature just push the start button. That’s it! Now a few suggestions. Read about the concept (ahead of time) so you know what it actually involves. YouTube and the internet can do this quickly for you. Find the appropriate container to use. I like a see-through 6 quart food grade container. Amazon also has these. Decide what types of bags you feel comfortable using. A good Sous vide cookbook and YouTube can help you with that. You will be surprised at how quickly you can do it!
The results are phenomenal! Have fun!

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Sandra Dyl

Easy to set up and works with any container

Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2023

Style: BluetoothPattern Name: Precision CookerVerified Purchase

My husband has trouble swallowing, so meat has to be very tender and not dry. He hasn't been able to eat steak or similar cuts of meat for years. Our neighbor suggested cooking with a sous vide, and I wanted something that was basic and easy to use. We were sold on this simple model with the very first use! The 1 1/2 inch thick sirloins had virtually no fat and no marbling, so they looked like they would be chewy. After seasoning the steaks, I packed them individually in quart-size Ziploc freezer bags, and removed most of the air by squeezing, immersing them most of the way into water to push out more air, then sealing the bags before immersing them completely. After 1 1/2 hours at 130 degrees followed by a quick sear of 3 minutes on each side on the grill of my air fryer set at 400 (topped with a bit of margarine while searing the 2nd side), those steaks were perfectly medium rare throughout and as tender and juicy as a NY Strip or Porterhouse at a decent restaurant. I can't wait to try other, cheaper and tougher cuts. My husband loves steak, and he is really happy that sous vide cooking will let him eat it again.

Note: This particular model does not come with an adjustable clamp. It can be used with any container as long as the water reaches the minimum level and does not exceed the maximum level. I still chose to purchase a sous vide container with a flip-top lid and rack to hold the bags upright and separate so the water can circulate evenly around the bags. I am glad I did, and I would recommend doing it. The container also stores the rack and insulating sleeve as well as the sous vide machine.

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Quiet and consistent - what else could you want?

Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2024

Style: WifiPattern Name: Precision CookerVerified Purchase

I've been cooking sous vide for almost a decade, and got this unit to replace an older one that finally gave out. This new one is quiet and holds a perfect temperature. No issues here at all.

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Patricia Geeting

Cooker

Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2024

Style: WifiPattern Name: Precision CookerVerified Purchase

Only used it twice so far. I checked the water temp with a good thermometer and it was within one degree of the setting. Seems to be well made and easy to use.

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Mel

Might reconsider this purchase

Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2024

Style: WifiPattern Name: Precision CookerVerified Purchase

It (Anova nano 3.0 ) definitely is not whisper quit. It actually has a bit of an annoying (whiny noise). The
old one (which our son took when he moved) did not sound anything like this one. It just had a slight water circulating sound .We had to put this new one (Anova nano 3.0 ) in our back bedroom because of the noise. It would have been much easier to leave it in the kitchen, on our counter were you can easily watch it, and know when it's done. Some might say (it's nothing), but we're all sensitive in different ways. We at times make 4 quarts of yogurt in it, and it cooks for 36 hours. Cooking a 2hr. steak or something like that, I probably would not have said anything, but when it's running for 36 hrs it's a bit much. If we had not experienced how quiet they can be, I would not be writing this review. It does keep the temperature within a 10th of a degree, hence 4 stars.

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