A sous vide machine makes cooking dishes to exact temperatures easy and precise, providing perfect medium-rare steaks and runny eggs, among other culinary treats.
Sous vide machines typically attach to the side of a pot, container, or cooler and use an impeller or pump to circulate water. Many models feature an app and display that allow users to control their device and track progress.
1. Anova Immersion Circulator
The Anova sous vide machine is one of the most acclaimed sous vide devices. This simple immersion circulator connects directly to a container, heating and maintaining water temperature for sous vide cooking. With an intuitive user-friendly interface and straightforward controls that let users select their preferred temperature settings easily, it also includes a mobile app for monitoring its settings remotely.
Nomiku and Joule models tend to veer towards more expensive options; however, their accuracy was far superior – rarely deviating by more than 0.1degF during testing compared with Joule or PolyScience models which would often go off by as much as an entire degree!
This machine boasts the widest opening of all our reviewed machines, making it easier to attach it to various containers. Furthermore, its minimum and maximum indicator lines are closer together than some of the others we tested, enabling easy adjustments for various water depths.
2. Joule
The Joule stands out among immersion circulators by providing WiFi connectivity – this allows you to manage and monitor your sous vide cook remotely via its smartphone app.
It has the largest minimum/maximum spacing among all machines we reviewed, making it easier to use with larger containers. It features two methods for attaching itself to containers: magnetic feet and an interchangeable clip system – though its clips do not open as wide as other machines’ clips and may not accommodate thick-sided containers such as coolers.
The Joule sous vide cooker is an excellent entry level choice for anyone interested in sous vide cooking. Easy to set up and reliable, it comes with an assortment of recipes as well as Delta-T technology which shortens cooking times considerably compared with traditional models. Though more costly than our top pick, its investment still worth your consideration.
3. Nomiku
Nomiku was funded via an award-winning Kickstarter campaign and is a small device designed to attach to any pot and turn it into an immersion circulator. Perfectly suitable for counter top use, its simple control system uses an LCD screen for temperature adjustment.
Nomiku WiFi features a large, front-facing display that’s easy to read. Additionally, its app enables remote control as well as searching through a library of recipes from other users as well as saving custom cooking settings of your own.
Nomiku differs from many of its counterparts in that you must do all the sealing yourself, either using a dedicated vacuum sealer or by submerging your bag in water to force out all air bubbles. Although it might require additional effort on your part to accomplish, Nomiku remains an ideal way to start cooking sous vide cuisine.
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