Anova Sous Vide Essentials
Whether you're a novice or an experienced home cook, Anova offers everything you need for sous vide cooking. For those that are unfamiliar with sous vide, it is a French cooking technique that cooks foods at constant, low temperatures submerged in water. It is similar to poaching but not quite the same, which means that foods that poach well like eggs are also great to cook using this technique. Sous vide is praised for its ability to evenly cook foods like steak, giving a perfect medium-rare finish from edge to edge. Anova sous vide products include vacuum sealers, food grade plastic bags, immersion cookers, and water bath containers so you can buy all your essentials in one place. Whether it's meat, vegetables, or desserts, Abt carries the Anova sous vide products to create amazing meals for your family and friends.
Everything You Need From Start to Finish
The first step in sous vide cooking is to secure your food. Anova offers food grade, BPA-free pre-cut bags and bag rolls that keep your food secure and dry as you submerge it into the water bath. Be sure to fill the bag with spices, herbs, garlic cloves, or lemon slices to infuse your food with flavor as it is circulated in the water. Cooking your food in bags gives you complete customization when deciding on a flavor profile for your meal. However, it is important to ensure that the bags are properly sealed so your food doesn't get soggy. Thankfully, Anova also makes vacuum sealers that use heat to create a leakproof seal on your food bags. Their vacuum sealers are designed to be incredibly compact yet powerful, easily sealing your bags while also taking up less room in your kitchen. Anova vacuum sealers are small enough to fit in your utensil drawer so you can keep your countertops clean. The next step in the process is to submerge the bag of food in the water bath. While you can easily use a pot you already own, a designated water bath container is ideal for sous vide. Anova's precision cooker containers hold plenty of water so you can cook multiple dishes or cuts of meat at the same time. With a space on the lid to fit your Anova precision cooker, these containers streamline the cooking process.
Arguably the most important component of this cooking method is the immersion cooker. Anova sous vide precision cookers are designed to keep the water temperature in your container within .1° of the set cooking temperature. With models that are compatible with Bluetooth, WiFi, or both, you can easily control the cooking process from your phone without even entering the kitchen. When not in use, Anova sous vide cookers are small enough to tuck away into a drawer or cabinet. If you're feeling intimidated by this cooking method, Abt has plenty of resources to help you learn about the technique and why it's so helpful for cooking certain foods. In addition to our guide to sous vide at home, we also have an article that explains the ins and outs of this French style of cooking. Additionally, you can call our appliance experts at 800-860-3577 or visit them in store to discuss the right products for you.
