Anova Circulating Compact Sous Vide Machine
Last updated: March 2, 2022
Our top pick has a clear, digital display and intuitive touchscreen. It cooks meals within an ultra-precise one degree of accuracy for a perfect finish every time. We also love the app's recipe suggestions and that this cooker offers a great bang for your buck.
We looked at the top Sous Vide Machines and dug through the reviews from some of the most popular review sites. Through this analysis, we've determined the best Sous Vide Machine you should buy.
Product Details
Key Takeaway: Intuitive touchscreen, digital display and a handy app with recipe suggestions are what you'll get with this sous vide machine.
In our analysis of 89 expert reviews, the Anova Circulating Compact Sous Vide Machine
placed 6th when we looked at the top 12 products in the category. For the full ranking,
see below.
From The Manufacturer
The Anova Precision Cooker Nano makes it easy to achieve professional-level cooking results at home. To use, simply attach the cooker to any water-filled pot, put your food in a sealable bag, and set the time and temperature. The Anova Precision Cooker Nano heats and circulates the water to a precise temperature, cooking food to an exact temperature which creates maximum tenderness and moisture retention (without worry of overcooking). The Anova Precision Cooker Nano connects to your phone, so you can cook amazing meals by the touch of a button – spend less time tied to the kitchen by relying on the app to notify you when your food is ready to eat.
Expert Reviews
What reviewers liked
The Anova Nano has an intuitive touchscreen interface. It also offers a beep alert when water has come to temperature, it has circuit-saving lower wattage, and is quieter than much of the competition.
One of the reasons I preferred Anova's original sous vide device over competing models was that it had a display and controls on the top of the device, so I didn't need to open a smartphone app to see the temperature setting, or how much cooking time remained.
The front of the wand features a thin strip of light, which indicates when the water is heating up, or when it's hit temperature.
Nano has a touchscreen display and controls right on the top of the device.
Speaking of precision, Anova’s Nano is capable of cooking your meals with an incredible 0.1° accuracy, so every recipe will cook up exactly as it should for the best flavor and texture.
From the Anova app, there are various recipes that can be followed; it also receives push-notifications on cooking status. Basic controls are on the Precision Cooker Nano itself, for app-free control.
The Anova app also continued to work well, and the Bluetooth connectivity was convenient.
What reviewers didn't like
The relatively low price of the Anova Nano comes at the cost of some functionality. Most obviously, the 750-watt heater takes longer to warm water than some of the more powerful models. Bringing a 1½-gallon vessel from 69 °F to 135 °F took 21 minutes.
Bluetooth only.
One of the sacrifices Anova has made is the exclusion of Wi-Fi. The Nano connects to your phone app via Bluetooth, but it doesn't work over Wi-Fi.
One issue with the Anova Nano is that the clamp isn’t wide enough.
There’s no WiFi, only Bluetooth in order to connect to your smartphone.
While its compact design and all-plastic exterior make it less expensive and more accessible than other Anova models, it’s also much less precise.
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