Anova Culinary(ANOVA)ᴿᴱᴰ Precision Cooker, Black, Medium

Easy to use, easy to clean, stores away with little space. I've used this item mostly for beef. Less expensive cuts like sirloin come out tender and tasty. Wonderful on chicken. I bone my chicken so I have no fear of blood by the bone. I got most of my tips and cooking times from the Anova cooking site. The unit is a little noisy but a great addition to my cooking toys.

Great starter sous vide for the average cook

I never heard of Sous Vide prior to a month or so ago when my buddy Dale mentioned them to me. He said it is an entire new ballgame when it comes to cooking. He was not lying! If you have the patience you will love using a Sous Vide as the meats do not shrink and do not dry out. Even the fat on the steak melts in your mouth as opposed to being chewy. Thus far I made chicken, steak, ribs, asparagus, Brussels sprout, and my favorite... salmon! Great product!

We love the Annova. We have it at home and vacation house. However, the top came off and it can’t be snapped back in.

I cooked lamb, salmon, filet! Perfect taste, easy to use, healthy food!

UPDATE 1/2025:I ordered at least one more, a third one, (ANOVA)RED Precision Cooker, but they all arrived broken in the same way. I gave up and tried ordering the regular, non "RED" version, which did arrive in one piece. I've used it quite a few times with no problem, but now I recognize there is definitely a design flaw, and I treat the unit like it's made of glass—I'm a little nervous that I'll drop it, which will definitely kill it.As far as usage goes, it does what it is intended to do, though with a very annoying high-pitched whine. As a new sous vide user, I underestimated how loud these might be. If I could have a do-over, I would try to select a model that has good reviews for quietness. The app works fine, though be warned: Anova seems to have gone to a subscription model of some sort. Pay to cook? No thanks! Disassembly and clean up with a soak in some vinegar (we have hard water) is easy.UPDATE:The second one arrived broken as well. Broken in the same way: top panel loose or cracked completely off.ORIGINAL REVIEW:Arrived broken similar to what other reviewers have posted pictures of, with the top cracked off at the 4 mounting screws. This is a bad design or bad materials choice. If the material is too brittle or fragile, I would expect this to happen quite easily if the unit was accidentally dropped even once, or possibly even if it fell over on a hard surface. This might be bad news for the long-term durability of the item with regular use.I have ordered a replacement. We shall see how #2 goes.

We have discovered sous vide cooking, and love the Anova. Anova’s customer service is the best! Had an issue with our first buy, emailed them, returned the unit (with their prepaid return postage), and within days had a new one.

Easy to use and effective