Customer Ratings & Reviews

Heard about this from a buddy, saw it on sale and decided to give it a try. Takes all the guesswork out of cooking pork chops, steaks... any meat really. The family LOVES everything cooked by the Anova. I use an old round cake pan cover for the cooker. An odd choice, but it's perfectly sized. I do cover it with foil while cooking because I feel it improves heat retention and reduces evaporation (evaporation should really only be an issue for very long cooks of say 18+ hours) but that's my unproven opinion with no testing. The only downside is the time required -- my Weber is hot in 10 mins and cooks a steak in 7 while this requires about an hour. I can't knock any stars off my rating because that's not a product flaw, it's a side-effect of the cooking style. The fact that you need an hour to cook a steak is the only downside but that hour is time well spent because every steak in the bath is cooked perfectly every time and you don't end up with one steak overdone and one underdone. Grill hot or cold spots are a non-issue. I would definitely purchase this again and have recommended it to friends.

I've only used it a handful of times now but everything I made came out perfect. You won't be disappointed. I would recommend the lid and clear container that's sold on Amazon for this specific item. It holds it so well. Also, the alternative app (Sous Vide C) on the apple store is way better than the Anova one. It has a lot more types of meats. It's not free but I think it's worth it.

I'll start off with the Pro's, It does heat the water quickly and circulates good as well. When up to temp., it does beep 1 time and seems to keep a very accurate temperature throughout the entire cook time. These are all Great qualities because it shows that it does its job and does it well.....However........On to the CON's First off, there are minimal directions that come with it and when I looked up the users manual online, it ONLY gave me the same info and maybe an extra page of useless info! I push the hidden button on the top and it beeps at me (when pushed) BUT I have no idea of what it does.....Because it does not open up a temp menu or whatever menu that I can then access. So no idea of it's use without the Non-Existant Directions! The only control on the device itself that does anything at all is the thumb-wheel that allows you to adjust the temp. **There seems to be No Way that you can set a timer on the device itself. Which brings me to mention that before I received this item, I called Best Buy Techs and asked if I would be able to connect it either Wirelessly OR Bluetooth to an iMac Desktop Computer and was assured that it would be no problem. HaHa - Anova only has an App for Smart Phones it appears! AND I Need It To connect to my iMac because I do not own a smartphone! AND it is Super Scarce to find any info online at all. This is so frustrating. I've never tried any other brand of Sous Vide cookers as this is my 1st but will say it does the job it's intended for very well but really lacks in the communication department

This is a great kitchen tool, I’ve been regularly using this to prepare excellent meals . I find this product easy to use and program

If you are looking for your first sous vide cooker, look no further! I have used this to cook steaks, chicken, salmon, and several other foods. It is very easy to use, and the free app has endless recipes and meal ideas. Are you having a cookout, but forgot to thaw your steaks and burgers? Set this cooker to 90 degrees, and within minutes your meats will be ready for the grill. Take it from a single guy who lives alone... you need this cooker in your kitchen!

This product cooks food perfect as described however I found that you have to do some fine tuning to get the stuff just right. As an example I cooked a steak at their recommended settings and it came out medium well vs mediam rare. After a few tries though you get used to how the settings and time should be. I took one star off because I can not for the life of me get the wifi to connect on the device, fortunately I have no needed to use it and the Bluetooth function works fine.

I'm a beginner cook and attempted a sous vide rib eye as my first test. It came out perfect! Highly recommend for all!

Have used it to cook steaks so far and they have turned out very good. Looking forward to using it for other things

To say I was skeptical when buying this would be an understatement but after purchasing I am a believer. Sous Vide is such an easy and effortless way to make tender juicy dishes. Start off with something like pork chops or steak. You won't be disappointed. My only knock with this device is that I thought I would be able to control it from work since it is connected to wifi and start things cooking so that they'd be ready for me when I arrived home. I have not found a way to do this yet.

I love this device. I have cooked steak, ribs, fish, burgers, and chicken and all come out perfect temperature and texture. You should be willing to research a little about the sous vide basics to get the most out of it, but if you just simply follow the company recipes you'll have an amazing meal every time.

One of the best purchases of this year. The Anova sous vide is a simple to use immersion circulator that can either be set up via the physical scroll wheel on the unit (as well as the display on top to start/stop the heating), or via the downloadable app. The wifi/Bluetooth work rather well with starting, stopping, and changing temperature/time remotely (in a separate room or area with connection to the same wifi signal).

This Anova sous vide machine is very easy to use, but the app could be a lot better. I purchased the Anova over the Chef Steps Joule sous vide because the Anova has manual controls while the Chef Steps can only be controlled using an app. While the Joule has a much better app with more recipes and more functions and the Joule machine itself is smaller, has a magnetic base and looks slicker. I still chose the Anova over the Joule because of the Anova's manual controls. Also, the Anova has been around for years and it has been time tested to last.

This is my first time to use this type of tool for cooking. It is very easy to use, just follow the manual. There are many recipes for any type of meats. Once it all done, you feel like you are better at cooking. It opens many possibilities for many type of meat dishes.

I actually returned this item because it turns out that it is not for me. In terms of usage, it is easy to use. Menu was easy to navigate and set and you basically just need a large enough of a container so it can stand. I used a stock pot. It cooked the food well and to the temp i want, but my style of cooking rarely needs it.

I have used it for about 10 times since purchasing it ranging from tri-tips, rib-eyes, bone-in chicken and pork chops and I have not overcooked/undercooked anything. I love steaks medium rare and this is the best way to cook it by far. Best kitchen gadget bought ever.

We bought this unit a month ago & have used it on steaks & chicken so far. The steaks have been fabulous. Cook them the required time, put them on the grill a minimum time to finish them & they look & taste like steaks from a top steak restaurant. The chicken is great also but I think it takes too much time for chicken. My wife & I will try other foods in it & we expect great results also.

This makes cooking proteins at a perfect level of doneness a breeze. The app on the phone helps a lot with tracking the progress of your food and notifies you audibly when your timer has expired. Chicken breast has never tasted so good!!!!

Great into to a new way of cooking. Product works well and consistently. Reliable. The app works well and is easy to use for me. Wifi Connection is solid. The only reasons it is not a 5 for me is the convoluted manual timer on the device and pairing only goes to one phone instead of intelligently/dynamically linking to multiple phones. Really solid product! Great food!

There are two problems. One is that it took a couple dozen tries to get it to sync up with wifi. Second is the contact point on the clamp is too small so it isn't very stable. You can not put a price on the amazing foods that you can produce with this device! I have tried other sous vide methods and this is the way to go.

With the exception of beef - Chicken and Pork are the types of meat you really have to cook thoroughly, or risk some form of food-borne illness. Cook these meat too long, and you have cardboard for dinner. With this product, you can seal the food with whatever marinade you wish, cook it to the correct temperature, and then sear it to perfection when done! You can manually control the cooker, or bind your Phone \ Tablet to the device, search out a pre-defined recipe on the web, and then hit Start Cooking - and away you go! I haven't cooked Pork chops in YEARS because they were always overcooked. With this cooker, it came out soft, flavorful, and I didn't have to worry about a trip to the hospital for food poisoning. Please note - even though you can cook the meet beyond the recommended time (for up to 4 hours), it is NOT recommended to go past that 4 hour mark.