Anova Culinary Sous Vide Precision Cooker 3.0 (WiFi), 1100 Watts

I use my Anova Sous Vide Cooker all the time, and it has completely changed the way I cook. Every meal I’ve made with it has turned out perfectly tender, flavorful, and cooked exactly the way I like it. Whether it’s steak, chicken, fish, or even vegetables—this thing delivers restaurant-quality results every time.One of my favorite features is the Anova app. Not only is it super easy to use, but it also has a huge library of recipes that inspire me to try new dishes. Plus, the app connects to my phone so I can monitor the cooking process from anywhere in the house and always know exactly how much time is left.Anova has really built a great system. The device is reliable, the app is user-friendly, and the overall experience is just smooth and satisfying. If you’re even slightly interested in sous vide cooking, I highly recommend Anova. You won’t regret it!

I have owned a few sous vide over the years. I really love how magical they are at making perfect steaks and roast beef with even the most economical cuts.I liked the following features of this particular model:1. It is very easy to program using their free app. I did not have a problem with losing signal when I wandered around the house like others have reported. I like that I could follow its cooking time and water temp on my smartphone.2. The clamp that holds the sous vide to the water container is easily removable from the sous vide. The one I had previously had a spring loaded clamp but eventually it cracked off the sous vide and I had to throw it away. It had a screw that holds the clamp to the pot and another that holds the sou vide securely. It is easily removed.3. I liked that it can be disassembled for easy cleaning.4. It has a highly accurate thermostat from what I could tell. At least the medium rare roast beef I cooked was perfectly medium rare throughout. It gives readings to 1/10 degree F.For those who aren't all that familiar with sous vide cooking, many restaurants use them to get perfect, slow cooked meals, especially meats done to perfection. And you don't need to be hovering around the oven to make sure it doesn't overcook. If you're busy and can't get to it for 30 minutes, it's still a good.I once cooked a eye of chuck, a tasty but chewy cut of beef to medium rare for several hours to give it time to essentially "tenderize," then used it for Beef Wellington and it was as delicious! It came out as tender as tenderloin at 1/3 the cost!There really couldn't be an easier way to cook a fancy perfectly cooked meal than with this "set it and forget it" device.

I don’t want to offend culinary experts but getting a perfect medium rare filet with a proper sear is available to everyone with this device. It achieves and holds perfect temperature, and seems to be very high quality and durability. I have seen some mention the noise but for me not an issue. Buy one if it fits your needs. It works great and the food turns out perfect.

I wouldn't call myself a foodie but I like to cook. I had read about the sous vide method of cooking. I found this affordable sous vide machine and thought I'd give it a try. I have trouble searing fillets on a grill or pan. How do you get the meat to temperature to eat without burning up a lean cut. Answer sous vide. Ideally use a vacuum bagger but you can just squeeze the air out of a gallon food storage bag. Immerse the bag and contents in a pot with the sous vide machine set to your desired cooking temperature. 90 minutes later voila done perfectly. Well not yet you will need to sear the meat to make them look appetizing but it is easy. You don't need a kit any pot that will hold enough water to cover the meat will work. This one works stand alone or with an app but the app isn't necessary. If you want to make perfect steaks buy this sous vide machine.

I purchased the Anova 3.0 after watching my brother-in-law use it over the 4th of July to prepare a tri-tip. The results were impressive, easily one of the best tri-tips I’ve ever tasted, and I was sold.When my unit arrived, I was eager to try it out, even without a full meal planned. At 7 a.m., I decided to test it by sous viding a couple of eggs. I connected the app, found a poached egg recipe (167°F for 13 minutes), and got started. After a brief ice bath (15 seconds), I cracked open the first egg. The whites were undercooked for my liking, and the texture wasn’t quite what I expect from a poached egg.I placed the second egg back in the water bath for an additional five minutes (totaling 18 minutes at 167°F). This produced a firmer result, but I ran into a different issue: the whites clung stubbornly to the inside of the shell, making it difficult to extract the egg cleanly and resulting in waste.In terms of the user interface:• App Experience: While pairing was easy and intuitive, I found the interface a bit clunky. When setting time and temperature, the “Start Cook” button was obscured beneath the keyboard, making it difficult to initiate the cook cycle.• Physical Controls: The controls on the unit doesn’t support setting odd-minute increments (e.g., 13 minutes). Instead, it jumps in 5-minute intervals (5, 10, 15, etc.). This limitation pushes users toward using the app for precise timing.Despite these early hiccups, I recognize there’s a learning curve with sous vide cooking—especially with eggs, which can be finicky even for seasoned users. I’m optimistic about the machine’s potential and look forward to experimenting with proteins and vegetables. That said, both the app and physical interface could benefit from refinement to improve precision and user experience.