Bought this because a friend made a great steak. Has a simple plug and play use or use the app for more cooking suggestions. Very easy to use. Highly recommend if you have time to prep and wait for a cook, I work from home, prep during lunch and dinner is perfect Hot and ready.

No issues so far. Setup is easy and cleaning is simple. Use about 12hrs a week and no issues.

I can’t believe I’ve never known about yet alone used one before - this Anova Precision Cooker Nano 3.0 is ridiculously amazing! It is small and compact, so very easy to use and it makes incredibly delicious food. There is an app which is helpful to allow you to see what temp the cooker is at, how much time is left and some other settings as well as some cooking guides & other resource information. Other than that, no extras to fiddle with here. Simply attach it with its simple plastic finger screw tightener, to the inside of a pot or container that is able to hold enough water to submerge what you’re preparing. Tighten the plastic “screw” to hold it in place. Fill the pot with water between the min and max lines. Set for your desired temperature and time. Personally, I had never prepared anything sous vide before, so I had no clue. I asked my friend Google for assistance. Per her advice, I set my skirt steak at 130° for 2 hours. The steak came prepared from the store already marinaded inside a sealed, air tight package, so I just placed the package into my stock pot with the required amount of water and started the Anova. Then I watched a movie while the Anova heated and circulated the water. It beeped when time was up, but my movie wasn’t over, so I let it set in the warm water for about 1/2 hour longer. Apparently the steak was cooked though I couldn’t tell until I removed it from the bag. Yes, it was cooked, but not so pretty, yet. I wanted some char, so I put the steak in a hot pan for just a minute or two on each side. At that point, the steak was beautiful. It turned out to be the most tender & juicy skirt steak I have had, and I’ve had a lot in my life. It was cooked to the perfect medium rare and it was cooked evenly from end to end. Skirt steak tends to be tough or chewy but not this time! Finally I’ve found the perfect way to prepare skirt steaks. Next time after its bath, I will throw it on the grill for a minute, YUM. I can’t wait to see how this will work with chicken, ribs (I’m salivating as I write!), veggies, fish and so much more. Yes, it takes some time, but the wait is so worth it! I HIGHLY recommend this Anova Precision Cooker Nano 3.0!

I enjoy cooking with the Anova - Precision Cooker Nano 3.0. I read the instructions and warnings and then downloaded the APP. I like using the Anova APP because it tells me what the temperature, time and such is without me running to the kitchen to keep an eye on my food. The cooker will not work with 5g internet. I had to use 2.4 that had set up for guests. You can use the cooker without the APP or the internet but you need to check the info on Nano to know when it’s ready. Each way has pros and cons. I found UTube videos on how to use the Nano cooker very helpful. I didn’t want to spend extra money so used a 8 quart stainless steel pot that I had on hand and aluminum foil to cook with my Nano. I with the electric cord was longer so I could set it on my cook stove as it’s very short. I put a couple silicone pot protectors on my counter and under my pot before starting the Nano heating up process. I found that it heated faster if I covered my pot with aluminum foil. Thus helping my Nano to perform faster. I initially used the recipes in the APP as there are tons of them but now I just come up with my own. It is so easy. My food turned out PERFECT every time. My meats were juicy, my veggies were colorful and flavorful. I love the health benefits of retaining the vitamins and minerals of food. I love my Nano! I had never seen anyone cook with a precision cooker before so I had to teach myself all the tricks.

The Anova - Precision Cooker Nano 3.0 is quite a culinary experience. Simple to use and definitely won’t burn your food. Cooking via sous vide does take more planning and definitely more time. But the results are worth it for consistency of cooking. Setup is simple, you could literally plug it in, turn it on, set the temperature and start cooking right away. It also has bluetooth connectivity and using the Anova app you can monitor and control the cooking process. Being the “nano”, it does not take up much space in your kitchen drawer. The height of the clamp isn’t adjustable, but it can clamp to just about any pot. Just need to meet the minimum water line. Temperature control is digital and pretty precise. It has a very minimal whirring noise when using. It’s almost like a set it and forget style of cooking. I did some ribeyes and the inside had a very consistent medium color throughout, after I seared it. I like the quick sear after the long slow cooking process. Luckily, I also have the Anova sous vide sealer and bags, which is nice to suck all the air out of the bag, which minimizes floating. What I really enjoyed was cooking salmon with it. The salmon was moist and flaky after a quick sear. Using the Anova vacuum sealer, also helps the seasoning in the bag penetrate the meat and make it more flavorful. It would be nice if the Anova - Precision Cooker Nano 3.0 came with a quick start recipes, because honestly it’s practically ready to go out of the box. BUT there are plenty of sous vide recipes out in the WWW and on their app and page. Could I use it daily, probably not, due to longer cooking process, but definitely could be a planned weekend meal. It is definitely a new way to cook that, I haven’t experienced before. Everyone should give it a try, I’m sure with practice and planning I could get better and more diverse in my recipes.