Top 10 🌟 Anova Culinary AN400-US00 Nano Sous Vide Precision Cooker, 12.8″ X 2.2″ X 4.1″, Silve 🤩

8 reviews for Top 10 🌟 Anova Culinary AN400-US00 Nano Sous Vide Precision Cooker, 12.8″ X 2.2″ X 4.1″, Silve 🤩

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   David M. – August 13, 2022

   I bought this on Amazon Prime Day sale because I thought this was a nice gadget but not absolutely necessary. So I waited all this time to finally get it.Anyway I tested it first on two steaks — a prime grade 1.5″ ribeye, and a choice grade 1.25″ New York Strip — using ziploc bags (yes a vacuum sealer is another “nice-to-have” gadget so I haven’t yet bought one). But being the cheapskate that I am, I used a quart bag for each steak which are just barely big enough to enclose the steaks. This was a problem since getting all the air out by immersing the bag and leaving the opening above the waterline is a serious feat, if at all possible. I ended up compromising and had a slight amount of air in the bag, not ideal since the steaks my not cook evenly. Still, I had no fight in me left, I just wanted to eat the steaks! I set it for 130 degrees and interestingly the device raise the temperature fairly quickly, I had assumed it was an underpowered device.Anyway Two hours later, I started up my grill and seared the steaks — pro-tip, when you take your steaks out of the bags you must dry your steaks with paper towels as much as possible, I added some melted butter and salt and pepper AFTER the sous vide cooking.Anyway, both the steaks came out perfectly tender and seared. My family thought there was not much difference between the choice and the prime grade, although I detected it — maybe it’s psychological — it was quite hard (no puns) to tell.Next, is a roast: Prime grade strip loin roast, roughly 3.5 lbs. We needed a vacuum sealer for this so we borrowed one. This probably needed like 6 hours in the sous vide bath just so they cook through. Second pro-tip: score the fat cap down to the gristly part so that the gristle gets slowly “melted” — which turns it into a very tasty bit of the final product.In the end it was closer to 8 hours, again, dry the meat, then salt and pepper it, some people have complained that the roast can turn out “hammy” if you salt it and leave it in the sous vide bath for 10+ hours. Final step, no need to add fat — I was going to sear it on the stove top using clarified butter – did you know there is a difference between clarified butter and ghee?Finally after making a really great pan sauce the roast was once again, perfectly cooked.This is like cheating… I’m looking to buy a vacuum sealer soon.Also if you stuff your own sausages it’s a great idea to pre-cook them with the sous vide. Pro-tip #3: do not use a vacuum sealer when you cook your sausages, use the zipper bag+immersion method to get the air out. Using a vacuum sealer for sausages will deform them — still edible but an ugly meal. I am looking forward to making a Cumberland sausage and a nice simple dinner of bangers and mash.Cooking with this sous vide machine takes a lot of the guess work out of cooking with precision, it’s basically cheating. I haven’t used my rather expensive bluetooth thermometer for a few weeks now and I’m looking to buy a vacuum sealer soon. Why isn’t prime day a twice yearly thing?

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   Madison – September 25, 2022

   I’m a little old fashioned so using the app I was like “eh…” Trust me, use the app! It is so easy to find what you want to cook, and exactly how you want it to come out. I’ll admit I questioned it at first, the temp setting seemed low… but oh boy, was I wrong! Every single thing I have cooked in this thing has come out amazingly perfect! So simple, almost no clean up. Get the vacuum sealer and the cooking container! I prep my meals and store them in the freezer now. So, all I have to do to make dinner is pop a bag in its little bath tub and let the app handle the rest. If you’re cooking meat don’t skip the searing step! I don’t even want to go out to eat anymore. I’ve got better meals at home!

3. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   MzBizz – October 19, 2022

   I gifted this to my husband and he loves it. When it’s too cold to grill outside or he just wants to try something different, he uses this. It cooks a perfect steak; so moist! I will say that we use it in conjunction with a Silicone cover for the pot of water to help retain heat and maintain the temperature. Works like a charm and is nicely sized for storing away when not in use.

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   John B. – November 12, 2022

   This is an awesome product. I’m not a very good cook but this is simple to use and gets great results.

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   Janice Wolford – November 21, 2022

   Perfect for those of us who love to play with our food! All it is hyped up to be. If you’re on the fence, go ahead; treat yourself to one. The results are great, it is easy to use ( start with warm water for quicker results) and oh so versatile! Best kitchen device I have bought in years.

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   Vladsko – November 22, 2022

   Bought this for a friend to get her started in sous vide she loves it as much as I love mine

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   Mia Wardell – November 29, 2022

   Perfect! We cooked steaks with this last night and they were amazing. The app gives detailed instructions and recipes. Definitely going to be using it a lot.

8. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Readaholic – December 2, 2022

   I finally broke down and ordered this sous vide cooker about a month ago. I’m glad I finally took the plunge. I have already cooked 4 beef roasts (tritip and chuck, 137.5 degrees for 30 hours) and chicken thighs twice (145 degrees for 3 hours). Everything turned out great. I ordered the reusable silicon sous vide bags off Amazon, because one of the things that had kept me away from sous vide was the whole cooking in plastic thing (health concerns).Temperature control is excellent, generally within 1 degree of target. The Anova is not noisy but makes a bit of a whiny sound. Bluetooth is so-so, because range is very limited, but it’s not really needed at all. The app is a great source of recipes and cooking time suggestions, however, so do load it on your phone.The immersion cooker is very straightforward and easy to use. I didn’t even the read the instructions. I use a large Calphalon stock pot as the container for water.If you buy one, I recommend ordering the silicon bags, magnets for holding bags in place, and a silicon cover if you are using a deep stock pot to hold the water (see pic).Recommended without reservation. If it ever dies, I will order another.