Customer Ratings & Reviews

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.

The Anova Precision Cooker Nano 3.0 has been my gateway to the cooking world of sous vide, and I am really enjoying my time here. Wi-Fi built-in means I can keep an eye on temps and timers all while stopping or starting the cooking process from anywhere in my house. So far, I have made a few dishes, and they have all come out perfectly. The Nano 3.0 is easy to use, easy to setup, and very easy to recommend. Setup: The Precision Cooker Nano 3.0 looks to me like a glorified hair curling iron. There’s not a lot in the box, but you will need to download the Anova app and download a firmware update if you wish to use the Nano 3.0 with your phone. The screen controls also work, but I must admit that I enjoyed using my phone. The app makes it easy to find a recipe and then start that recipe with the Nano 3.0. That means the app sends the temps and timers to the cooker. Experience: I used a 12 quart pot with my Nano 3.0. Now, you can use zip-lock bags, but I chose to use vacuum sealed bags. After making a few recipes and talking with friends, you don’t need vacuum sealed bags. But, it does help to get all the air out and keep things sealed. TIP: I know clips aren’t technically required, but I would recommend them. In my early goings, I had a few errors where the bags would float too close to the Nano thus interfering with the Nano. Clipping the bags to the side of the pot helped to make sure that didn’t happen. The first recipe I tried was a maple glazed salmon that I got from the Anova app. That might have been the best salmon I have ever had. The meat was cooked perfectly. I have since experimented with some chicken recipes, and I am dying to try making some steaks. So far, everything has worked really well. Cons: My only nitpick is that it can take quite a while for the Nano 3.0 to preheat the water. Be prepared, it might take anywhere from thirty minutes to an hour to get the water to temp. The app only starts its timer when the water is at temp. If you put the food in before the water is preheated, it will cook longer. But I never noticed any problems with that as meat was never overdone. I wish it were easier to take the unit apart for cleaning purposes. I can take an end cap off and drain water, but I can’t really clean anything else out. I guess since I’m only putting this in water and I’m not getting food on the Nano, it should be fine. Time will tell. Conclusion: I’m looking into a plastic container and am scouring the net for recipes. I’m hooked. Sous vide is a lot of fun and the Nano 3.0 works great. The wi-fi features are intuitive and easy to use. The app does everything I want to do. If you give yourself plenty of time, I think you will really enjoy the Anova Precision Cooker Nano 3.0. I highly recommend it. 5/5

First and foremost, sous vide cooking is not for everyone. It simply takes too long. That said precision cooking is both a science and an art form. I am writing this review from the point of view of someone who is willing to take the time to cook. The Anova Precision Cooker Nano 3.0 is one of Anova’s latest precision cookers. The main differentiator is that it is a smart sous vide. But let me discuss first how it functions as a basic or manual souse vide. In general, the Precision Cooker Nano is generally the same as any other sous vide. You may either use an ordinary deep pot or a sous vide container. But do note that the sous vide container is not really necessary. Controls are pretty much straightforward as you can set the target temperature and timer on the touch screen panel. I did notice that there seems to be no power off button but that is not a big deal. I have tested this unit by cooking one of the most popular recipes for sous vide cooking namely poached eggs. I have tried the so called “fast and easy” technique for cooking poached eggs on a sous vide. I set the temperature to 166F and preheated it and set the timer for 14 minutes. Needless to say the result was perfect poached eggs. Compared to the traditional way, this is way more effective albeit longer. But then again poached eggs can be stored for a day and you can make your initial preparation ahead of time. As mentioned earlier, this is a smart device, You can download the app from either the app store both for Apple and Android. The app is simply an extension of the touch screen panel of the sous vide. But one thing to note though is that you can save your recipes in the app so that you don’t have to look for your recipes elsewhere. Overall the Anova Precision Cooker Nano works as advertised even though souse vide cookers have been around. Fore those serious about their cooking, the Anova sous vide is a great tool for the kitchen. I would highly recommend this product.

I have one of the original anova sous vide machine and although I don't use it a ton, I really enjoy it when I do. The few recipes I've tried has in general turned out real good. Much easier to prepare than most other kitchen appliances and it creates wonderfully easy dishes. So when I got the new Precision Cooker Nano 3.0, I had pretty high expectations. The short of it, it hit that and more. First off, the unit is smaller. I attached a photo of the older anova next to the new Precision 3.0. It literally half the size. At first, I was worried that half the size meant half the power. Well that was far from the case. The 3.0 actually heated the water much quicker than the older unit. And the most important thing, the thing I was happiest about? It was super quiet. I didn't realize how loud the older sous vide machine was until I got the 3.0. I would buy it just for that alone. But heating the water as quick as it did. Winner!. Now when I say fast, I mean faster, not that it was super quick to begin with. My 12 quart pot took over 45 minutes to heat up to 170 degrees. I think part of the issue is that I used a pot so I could have anything covering the water. If you get one of those containers with a cover for the sous vide, I think it would heat up much quicker. This might be my next purchase. Another big deal for me was that since the 3.0 was half the size, it fit into a lot more different containers. The older unit was too big, so I was very limited into what container I could use. One of my favorite things to make is eggs with a perfect runny center, but with my old machine, I had to get a huge pot and it forced me to make a lot of eggs. No more with the 3.0. The bluetooth worked flawlessly, can't say the same about the older machine. Anova makes a great app that will help anyone with recipes btw. I use this a lot and also, of course, youtube. The main thing I wanted a sous vide for, was for steaks. I watched all the videos and it got me excited. When I tried so many ways with steaks, nothing really impressed me. I was disappointed, but I found other uses for it that really surprised me. Definitely a great kitchen tool that everyone should have, and it doesn't even take that much space.

This Anova Precision Cooker is as easy to use as it gets. It's as simple as filling a container or pot with water and then attaching the precision cooker to it and setting the desired temperature and cook time. What's even better is that it comes with a cooking guide for different types of meals that you may want to make. I decided to cook a boneless steak with the precision cooker using the recipe and cooking technique explained through the Anova App. I followed all the directions and placed my steak in a Ziploc bag and submerged in the water for 2 hours on 130 degrees to get a medium rare cooked steak. Upon completion, I took the temperature of the steak at it was at 135 internal temperature so I put it on the stove to sear to my liking. I always overcook the steak when it's on the stove but with the precision cooker, it came out just the way I wanted it to. It maintained all the juicy tenderness that a steak should have and I enjoyed a nice meal because of it. This precision cooker is definitely part of my cooking routine now due to how simple it is to use. You can even connect it to your home network so you can communicate with it through the app. 10/10 would recommend!

I have learned a whole new way of cooking with the Anova Precision Cooker Nano 3.0 that makes foods tasty and enjoyable to eat again. I had heard of Sous Vide cooking in the past but had no idea what it really was until I had the opportunity to learn with this device. As a cancer survivor I was initially unsure about cooking in plastic, but the more I studied the process and researched vacuum sous vide bags on the market, the more I became more comfortable with the method and learned this new way of cooking and preparing meals. Sous Vide is an old cooking technique that means “under vacuum”. This cooking method does not actually boil food in plastic bags but instead cooks vacuum packed foods that have been submerged in water. The water is heated to specific temperatures based on the food being prepared. The various recipes call for cooking at temperatures under 190 degrees F, so the water never actually boils. This process cooks the food slowly and evenly and with the Anova Precision Cooker Nano 3.0 you can determine just how long and at what temperature the cooking should take place. The Anova Cooker can be paired with the Anova Connect and Anova Culinary Apps through Bluetooth. On the Culinary app, various recipes for different types of meat and vegetable dishes give directions of exactly how to prepare the food, how long to cook each selection, and at what temperature to cook it to make it safe to eat. You can also set the temperature and time manually. Cooking can be stopped manually, by use of the app, or by using the timer built into the cooking device. I am discovering new recipes and enjoying meats like chicken and sirloin again. Because this method retains the moisture in everything cooked using this process the foods taste juicier and seem healthier than what has been my normal meals of overcooked meat on a grill or under a broiler or vegetables steamed too long. I am very impressed with this device, and I recommend the Anova Precision Cooker Nano 3.0 to anyone looking to make more delicious meals. The Anova Cooker is very affordable, makes meals more delicious and its even adds an element of fun to cooking.

I've had my first annova for about 3 years i think. It still works great and i love it. I got this one as a gift for my parents. My father has a hard time with eating steak and i got them this so they could both continue to ENJOY meals together. This can make the toughest steak as tender as pudding if u cook it long enough. Its easy to use and creates delicious meals

Easy to get started and so far after 3 cooks with it everything turned out perfect. It linked easily to the app and the app has some good easy to follow recipes. Definitely going to invest into a proper sous vide cooking container with lid but the stock pot ive used so far worked fine.

I have wanted one for a while. This is very easy to use and definitely gets the job done. I love setting temp, walking away and not worrying about perfectly cooked meats!!! just an amazing invention!!!

I bought this at the recommendation of my brother, who does a lot of cooking for large parties. He "precooks" with an Anova sous vide and then finishes by searing meat on a grill. I attended parties and saw good results. Purchased Anova cooker to match his. The unit is intuitive and easy to operate out of the box. I did get a tip or two from the brother, again. Chose ribs for first attempt, cooking about 6 hrs after using a dry rub. Then finished in the oven. The results were fall-off-the-bone delicious.

Since my wife is the cook using this device, this review is written by her, but the item was purchased through my Best Buy account. I come to sous vide cooking with no previous experience, simply a love of kitchen gadgets, the goal of increasing animal protein intake and the desire to learn how to cook tender meats I might enjoy more than my traditional cooking methods. I read the manual and installed the application on my phone. There are recipes in the application as well as the opportunity to add your own personal recipes and/or cook programs. I felt no need to buy a container. I am able to chose from pots I have on hand since I cook smaller portions for our small family. The stainless steel pot from my 6 quart Instant Pot works for most items I’ve made. I’ve made beef roasts, chicken breasts, eggs, turkey breast roast & beef steaks with ease. As time goes on you learn what cook temperature and cook time best suit your taste. I did purchase a few accessories to enhance my sous vide cooking experience: - Sous Vide Chainmail Stainless Steel Weights - Sous Vide Silicone Lid - Food Vacuum Sealer I would highly recommend this 850 watt Anova - Precision Cooker Nano 3.0. I find it effectively & consistently maintained my desired temperatures & performed beautifully for my home use. There are additional models available in higher wattages for quicker temperature rise and for those cooking in larger volume containers. Pros: Compact Lightweight Easy to store No assembly required Reasonably priced Easy to operate Phone app with recipes & remote access Consistently reliable cook results Easy to clean Quiet Precision temperature control Operate either with the application or manually Cons: The cord is about 38” in length which is about 12” shorter than what would be ideal for my needs. Planning is required. It typically takes longer for quality results than traditional cooking methods.

Meat cooking hack! Great for defrosting as well. Sucked at cooking steaks like I did? This makes it so easy. Recommend getting a vacuum sealer to go along with it.

This was a Christmas gift for a family friend. She absolutely loves it! Delivery came early which was nice.

Easy to use and clean up is a breeze. Cooks meats to perfection.

Works great. App is pretty good to. Would recommend it to a friend or family member. The only thing I'm not fond of is the housing around the heating element isn't removable for cleaning off hard water deposits. Could use distilled water to avoid this.

I absolutely love this gadget! Using it to make yogurt and other cultured products and it is amazing! Never could get the WiFi set up to work. Kept saying my password was incorrect, which it wasn't. But I don't care about that.