Anova Culinary Sous Vide Precision Cooker Nano 3.0, 800 watts

This thing works perfect. Simply screw it on to a pot or container and let it rip. Best way to cook steaks is by sou vide and this little device makes it worth it. Doesn’t make much noise, easy to use, and fits about any pot you may have. Keeps the temperature the whole time. Worth every penny.

This is an excellent immersion circulator for the price. I think of it as a "starter" immersion circulator for sous vide cooking. I wanted to try this method of cooking, but did not want to make a big investment. This cooker works great. It does what it is supposed to do. The only downside is you have to be connected to the internet and use your phone to control it. The temperature control is spot on, and it is not noisy at all.

Im torn on this thing - on the one hand it's $30. Sometimes even $20. It will heat water to roughly the temperature you set via the app, and that's it. Don't count on it to do anything else, or even be particularly good at that. But - if that's all you need then it's probably fine. For one, the thermometer is surprisingly off. Like, i didn't think it was possible to be that far off with a modern computer controlled thermometer, but it was pretty consistently up to 8f off from multiple other thermometers. Which is like, the whole reason you buy a "precision" cooker. Worse is that it seems relatively consistent in how off it is which means they just either didn't calibrate it or did it wrong, neither of which is particularly confidence inspiring. For some reason it also just stops reading below about 47f, which means that you can't use it to do things like quickly defrost bagged food. The circulator will run, which helps, but you cant use the heater to bring the bath up at all since it needs to be set below 40f. It also sits weirdly high in whatever container you put it in because of the placement of the little pot hook. That means that you have to fill whatever you're using almost to the brim, and in some cases in my use right up to the brim. During some cooks, it would take as little as a few hours for the water to evaporate below the minimum fill line, at which point it just stops - no notification, no light, no noise, no nothing - which is incredibly dangerous for a device that is meant to run sometimes for literally days. Where it really falls apart is the app. It's bad. Really bad. From the start it needs your wifi credentials. Why? I have no idea since even with the subscription i never got a notification, or was able to connect to the cooker remotely. When i tried using it away from home i had to completely re-set up the device from a hotspot on my phone, even though after it showed i was connected over bluetooth before. Every time it starts it asks you to purchase their subscription. So what exactly do you get for this subscription? As far as i can tell some recopies that you can look up online anyway and that's pretty much it. I wouldn't even be that annoyed with the subscription... EXCEPT - there's one subscription feature that i'm going to rail against - the one for multi-cooker support. Having to purchase a subscription be be able to use two devices within the same app is so asinine, user hostile and poorly planned on the part of Anova i won't ever be able to recommend any of their products. Not only do you have to pay for the privilege of buying two of them, but swapping between devices within the app is a nightmare. It's buried in your account for some reason, instead of just being able to switch at the top where it shows your connection, or heavens forbid just being connected to both over the network. It also takes *forever* to connect to the other device, and fails occasionally even though both are connected to the same wifi. In theory, i'm not really opposed to this device. It kind of does what it sets out to do, be a really cheap immersion circulator that maybe makes money by throwing some ease of use features behind a paywall. But the failure of the app to either do anything well or even allow you to use all the items you already purchased make this a terrible deal on every front. Spend a bit more (not even that much) and buy almost literally any other one on the market.

I got the Anova Culinary Sous Vide Precision Cooker Mini, 850 Watts, 2024 Model and it has completely changed the way I make L. reuteri yogurt and other recipes at home. The setup is simple and the app makes it easy to control the temperature precisely. For my yogurt, maintaining a steady temperature is key and this device does it perfectly. I’ve been able to get consistent, creamy results every time without worrying about hot spots or fluctuations. It heats up quickly and holds temperature very accurately. I’ve also used it for eggs, meat, and vegetables, and everything cooks evenly and stays juicy. The mini size is nice for my kitchen since it doesn’t take up much space, but it’s still powerful enough to handle several jars of yogurt at once. Cleaning is easy too. The stainless steel part detaches and can be wiped down quickly, and the rest of the unit doesn’t get messy. If you want precise temperature control for yogurt, sous vide cooking, or experimenting with recipes, this mini cooker works exactly as advertised and makes the process simple and reliable.

I’ve been using the Anova Mini for about a year and a half now, and it has easily become my absolute favorite kitchen gadget. I noticed it has been getting a fair amount of negative reviews online, and while I’m sure those buyers are being sincere, I completely disagree. If you are even remotely interested in sous vide cooking, you should snatch this up immediately—especially at its current price point. When I bought it for $50, I thought it was a steal. Now that it’s even cheaper, it’s a no-brainer. Here is my honest take after 18 months of heavy use: Addressing the App & Membership Complaints: A lot of the negative feedback comes from the fact that you have to use the smartphone app to operate the machine. At first, I just used the standard Bluetooth connectivity to run it, which worked flawlessly. Eventually, I decided to sign up for the Anova membership. It’s only about $9 a year, and I don’t regret it for a second. It's incredibly affordable, and the app features are well worth it to me. Performance & Results: Flawless Precision: I have gotten perfect, edge-to-edge results every single time I have used it (minus one time, but that was definitely user error on my part!). Zero-Effort Cooking: It makes meal prep incredibly low-stress. I can set my water bath, go about my day, and get a perfect steak, chicken breast, or pork chop without any guesswork. It's also the PERFECT tool for reheating meat without overcooking those perfectly cooked leftovers. Perfect for Small Spaces: It’s compact, lightweight, and tucks away easily into a standard utensil drawer when I’m done. Don't let the complaints about the app put you off. For less than the cost of a couple of coffees a year, the app integration is great, and the machine itself is a powerhouse. Highly, highly recommended! 5 stars.

Giving it 4 stars since it won't work without the app. Otherwise it's great. Worked perfectly for pasteurizing eggs!

This thing ROCKS. I've used it to sous vide meat, eggs, and temper chocolate. My only issue was that I didn't have a stockpot tall enough for this when I first got it, so I had to buy another one. It cooks everything perfectly and was super easy to use. The app is very helpful and lets you control the temperature very easily and track how long everything has been cooking. The meat comes out so flavorful and extra tender and juicy. It's also easy to clean off after using it.

Let's just start with the obvious - it has no physical controls. I really didn't care because the app works just fine, but if that's going to bother you, get a more expensive version that does. Because this works. (And I assume the pricier version do too!) And, for the price, you basically get sous vide on a budget. Can't complain about that, so five stars. Is it better than the pricier options? No. But let's move on. Sous Vide is a basic concept - cook something to a certain temperature and hold it. For a long time. And doing that, yes, this works. I typically use a metal pot rather than a plastic bin (to hold and keep temperature) and in my experience it can easily hold 165 and higher in that pot. Controls are simple in the app - what temperature and how long to hold it. For example, if I have a pork roast, I want to cook it medium (140) for at least 2-3 hours to make sure everything is killed off. Longer won't run the risk of overcooking because the meat literally cannot get hotter than the water. The app does offer a subscription for recipes, but its not needed and frankly after turning it down the first time, its nothing more than a button in the corner. Now this is a relatively lower-powered machine, so keep that in mind. The enemy of this is surface exposure where heat can escape the water into the air. So find something that you can "lid" if you're finding it hard to keep a higher temperature. I prefer deeper than wider for basically the same reason. A dedicated sous vide bin/pot would make covering easier (and keeping temps more stable) but I've found just a pot lid off covering even a third to work just well. That said, don't expect to heat a lot of water with this one. Remember you're paying not much for a weaker machine, but then, you get what you pay for. For the price, this does what you need for a normal family. Want a pork loin/roast cooked? Easily done. Want to slow cook wings before throwing them in the oven? Yes. Want to cook a full turkey... sorry, you'll probably have some trouble with that. (Unless you do what I did and put it in a cooler, stand up some wood to attach the sous vide and keep that thing as closed as possible... yes, it did work but it took FOREVER to get up to temp. Might need a better insulated cooler/pot if I do it again.) So in the end, you've got a good starter machine for not much money that is just going to work. I've used it for nearly a year without issue. Its relatively quiet (I mean, if you hover you can hear it) but mostly it just does what you want it to do. And for the price, even if it does die sooner rather than later, you've gotten a good machine for the intro and ready to move onto something pricier, better and more reliable.

Easy to use

Who on a UK site sells US model voltage cookers when it’s evident they are for use in the UK on 220V, not 120V. Useless item.

DO NOT BUY FOR EU COUNTRIES!! So I bought this from Amazon.de thinking I would get a sous vide that works within Germany and EU standard voltage. But this is a US product! Not only does it not work less than a month after purchase but it also burnt my wall plug. I got an electrician and he confirmed that this product should not be used within EU standard voltage and it indeed was the cause for my burnt plug system.

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American model sold on Belgian website. The American model is not compatible with European sockets. Returning the item costs €60. Do not buy!!!