Best sous vide cooker, need advice to choose

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(Olivia_Turner) #1

I researched the best sous vide cooker as I wanted an easier way to cook steaks, chicken, and other meals with consistent results at home. I have been reading reviews and watching comparisons because I wanted something that is reliable, easy to use, and maintains accurate temperatures without much effort. I went through reviews from trusted sources like Amazon customer reviews, Serious Eats, and Food & Wine, and after comparing many options these two kept coming up as the top choices:

However, I am having trouble deciding which one would be better for me, and I would love to get your expert advice. I’m also hoping that home cooks or anyone who regularly uses a sous vide cooker can share their experience.

I mostly cook for two people and need something that is easy to use, heats water quickly, maintains accurate temperatures, and is reliable for long cooking sessions. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

(Doug) #2

I’ve got the Anova, and it has been great. Used to be, it would semi-regularly go down to $100, but now it looks like $130 is that level in the U.S.

You can set the temperature in 1/2 degree increments, and it heats fast and holds the temperature perfectly.

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(Bob M) #3

I also have the Anova, but the Breville is supposed to be nice.

If you’re only cooking for 2 people, either one should do well. I’d invest in a container with a cover that fits whichever one you buy, as there is some water loss over time. If you want to do long-duration cooks with large hunks of meat, I’d modify a cooler for that. I cut a hole in a cooler I had to support the Anova. For two people, you might not do that.

They have different power versions, but I think I got the higher power one.

Also, ours is wifi, but I’ve never used that. I just turn it on, set it to the temperature I want, and use other tools to time it.