Is this a scale model of a sous vide rack?
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7.25" Diameter, not 8.  This is VERY small.  No way you could fit more than 3 steaks in it.  Maybe only 2 if they are nice and thick.  Unless you have the smallest sous vide ever, I'd skip this.  It does seems high quality, just smaller than is useful to me, and exaggerated in it's 8" description.  The packaging on the box says 190mm, which is 7.48 inches.  Though I measure 7.25, and the description says 8.
3346479
I use this for a sous vide cooker. With STC-1000 thermo controller. I'm happy with the performance.
2662791
I can't add much to the great reviews this device already has -- if you want to try sous vide cooking you can't go wrong with this inexpensive and highly effective approach!

One alternative approach -- an inexpensive electric hotplate ($20 on Amazon)for heating coupled with a cheap aquarium air bubbler ($7, also from Amazon) for water circulation gives excellent temperature control in a much bigger container than the conventional crock pot.  I have been using such a setup with a 16 quart stock pot and it works very well, keeping the temperature within half a degree F (according to my thermapen).  Insulating the stock pot might help, but with this setup at 148 degrees the hotplate is only on about 10% of the time or less.  I heat the water up in the stock pot first on a regular (gas) stove to a few degrees below the required temperature -- its a lot faster and saves wear and tear on the hotplate!  To slow down water evaporation,, which really doesn't seen to be much of a problem anyway, I put a piece of saran wrap over the top of the stockpot.

The point is you can get a whole lot more food into a 16 quart stock pot than you can into a typical 6 quart crock pot!

I think this type of setup compares pretty well to the more professional sous vide devices, whose main advantage appears to be the volume of heated water they can provide.
2786505
Don't think. Just buy it. Very simple scale. Works excellent! My wife is happy ;)
3845920
I really love this thing, and I keep wanting to try new things. But once you've had sous vide short ribs, try it and you'll understand.... ;)
1253179
It is what it is.  The rack is quite sturdy and is true to given measurements.  I chose it because it serves as a cooling rack but can also be used in the oven for roasting or warming of fried foods.  It fits in the half sheet pan.  Good purchase.
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I bought the temp probe to use in my sous vide water bath.  After two days, the reading went from right on matching the controller unit (I was seeking to verify it) to 200+ F reading.  The bath is only in the 140-170 range.

After reading some of the comments, I see that perhaps the probe should not be submerged in water constantly.  I am suggesting that the seller make that information more clear as a warning to people who may have cooking applications that require constant submersion.

I probably will not seek to return because I am too lazy and have discarded all the packing material but I think it may be a total loss.

BR,
Don Kelley
878344
There are too many scales to choose from so one must have a wish list - in my case, stainless steel topped it. Plastic is unavoidable, and there's some in this unit, but it's topped by a fixed stainless tray that offers a little reassurance. Controls & display are easy to read, locate and use, and unlike a model a family member uses - where the button to change units of measure is located on the bottom (again, not this scale) you could find a happy place for this scale to sit and never move it except to wipe the surface underneath. The viewing angle is generous, though with the large tray I've occasionally used an even larger plate that required a little contortionist act to see the weight. I hope it lasts forever, but if I only get a year or two I suspect I'd try to replace this with as close a model as possible.
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Gimmicks, useless features, busy graphics, and over-the-top design are just a few characteristics of a bad product.  What you get here is none of these.  Instead, what you see here is something so sterile and simple, it would go unnoticed in a laboratory (though this is not a piece of lab equipment by any stretch of the imagination).

Power button - if you are reading this, odds are you know electronics can be turned on or off.  Done.
Unit - set before or after you load the scale, don't worry about setting first, you can change it on the fly.

That's it!

I cannot vouch for the accuracy (how close to reality a measurement is), but the precision (likeness of results of the same measurement over a few times) is fantastic.  I would love to get a precise weight set and see how accurate it is.  For cooking, dividing food, or other non-critical projects, this is more than sufficient.

This is not 'cheap', but the value here is off the charts.  I see myself using this in 5, 10 years (if it does not break).

Only downside is the name.  I hate the assumption every kitchen scale is for a self-conscious dieter - but I am not deducting points for this.  I just pretend this is named 'WeighSmart' instead.  Thankfully, the name is limited to a small sticker on the back.
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It works great for a sous vide as I am doing.  I also would like to say that it's not quite 2000 watts at 120v.  It seems to be 1770 watts at about 14.7 amps.
3860666
Flawless! Download the app for quick reference times and temps. I don't use the blue tooth option so can't rate that. If you are like me and are a convert to anything less then medium well go I bit lower on the temp than you think you need. I'm a believer now in rare beef. ONLY COOKED SOUS VIDE THOUGH.
27822
The scale is smaller than I would have liked, (1/144th) however, the molded parts are nicely detailed.  I'll see how it goes together and looks when I assemble it.
4734139
After reading the reviews I purchased this Sous Vide.  I was so excited to get it and after reading the Sous Vide cookbook I was all ready to start cooking.  As far as the look it is actually very attractive. Works great and the only one available for the home chef
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My first venture in Sous Vide cooking has been a success with the Anova Culinary Bluetooth Sous Vide Precision Cooker. Paired with a Rubbermaid 18 Quart Storage Container and Cellar Made Sous Vide lid gives me plenty of space for cooking mouthwatering steaks. Just dial in your preferred temperature for cooking and this unit will hit and maintain the correct temperature to the degree. So far I have used this to make great steaks and juicy and tender chicken breasts.
440383
It's not that I didn't like it. It worked 5 stars but I bought to use with the  sous vide appliance to cut down on evaporation and to that end it just didn't work...used saran wrap instead
BUT nothing wrong with it.
400651
I have been curious about sous vide cooking for a while. I got this based on recommendations in cooks illustrated and Serious Eats and have been very pleased with the purchase. It works very well and I have been pleased with everything I have made using it. The device comes with a card listing the recommended temperatures and times for various items like chicken breast or steak. I would recommend just tossing that card and using Serious Eats Food Lab articles. They give a range of temperatures and times and what to expect at each temperature in terms of texture and moisture. I have not tried using the app or the bluetooth settings yet.

I have had my eye on a vacuum sealer for a while but for the moment I just cook in ziploc bags using the very easy water displacement method--you can check youtube or serious eats for demonstrations. I don't know if a vacuum sealed item would have a better outcome relative to the ziplocs, but I do like that the vacuum sealed bags can be reused, so perhaps that will be my next kitchen gadget purchase.
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So far, so good with this item. I purchased it to do Sous Vide cooking with a crock pot. Thus far, I have only used it once and the only negatives I can state are setting the desired temperature took a long time to count up and the directions weren't very clear that you need to set the variation temperature before the unit actually starts.. those two items are very negligible and the only reason I mention it is that I hope it reaches the next person that purchases it for the same purpose as I did. I have recommended this unit to many friends and posted publicly in forums about my experience. If you wish to do Sous Vide on the cheap to experiment, this unit is a great way to test the method! Plan on doing a rack of ribs for this holiday weekend.