# Anova Precision® Cooker **URL:** https://community.anovaculinary.com/c/precision-cooker/28.md?no_subcategories=false&page=11 [Latest](https://community.anovaculinary.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.anovaculinary.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.anovaculinary.com/tags.md) **Page:** 12 --- ## [I'll try again. how about we try a new preservation technique](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/ill-try-again-how-about-we-try-a-new-preservation-technique/26478)
**Author:** [@mucus](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/mucus)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2020, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/ill-try-again-how-about-we-try-a-new-preservation-technique/26478 "2020-07-14T21:33:35Z")
Have you ever prepared the perfect side of beef and cried when you had to put it in the fridge? have you ever seen your lovely meat turn to jelly? --- ## [Flank and Skirt Steak](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/flank-and-skirt-steak/26439)
**Author:** [@Candice1](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Candice1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2020, 11:49am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/flank-and-skirt-steak/26439 "2020-07-13T11:49:33Z")
I am a complete newbie. I have a thin flank steak and also skirt steak I want to cook. My issue is I need to set prior to leaving for work (8am) and don’t return home until 4:15pm. Is that too long to cook either flan… --- ## [Pork ribs without rub?](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/pork-ribs-without-rub/26415)
**Author:** [@Talco](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Talco)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2020, 7:47pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/pork-ribs-without-rub/26415 "2020-08-17T19:47:30Z")
Flavour apart, is there any technical advantage in using a dry rub when you cook ribs? I know that salt and sugar help tenderise the meat, but what if you just bag them up and cook them as they are without adding anythi… --- ## [Recipe for lunch box and to be freezed](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/recipe-for-lunch-box-and-to-be-freezed/26410)
**Author:** [@danieledist](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/danieledist)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2020, 8:19am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/recipe-for-lunch-box-and-to-be-freezed/26410 "2020-07-09T08:19:35Z")
Dear All, i am looking for some recipes for the daily lunch box. there is something that can be precooked in anova and then freeze and reheat when i need it? thank you for your support. Have a good sous vide day! Da… --- ## [Eye of Round Steaks](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/eye-of-round-steaks/26392)
**Author:** [@john.jcb](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/john.jcb)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2020, 12:00pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/eye-of-round-steaks/26392 "2020-07-09T12:00:09Z")
At noon today some thick steaks cut from an on sale eye of round roast will have been in the water at 131°F for 24 hours. Depending if we want them for lunch or dinner they will be cooked for between 24-30 hours. This sh… --- ## [Pasteurization](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/pasteurization/26390)
**Author:** [@RainaS](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/RainaS)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2020, 11:08am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/pasteurization/26390 "2020-07-06T11:08:28Z")
Is it necessary to pasteurize meats and poultry in sous vide before freezing it. For example, I see cook times for a thick lamb chop runs around 2 hrs at 131, but pasteurizes at 4.5 hours. Won’t that make it mushy? Is… --- ## [Vacuum packed frozen steaks: salt in advance or not?](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/vacuum-packed-frozen-steaks-salt-in-advance-or-not/26370)
**Author:** [@Talco](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Talco)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2020, 9:32am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/vacuum-packed-frozen-steaks-salt-in-advance-or-not/26370 "2020-07-15T09:32:22Z")
Before cooking my steaks SV I used to salt them hours (if not overnight) in advance with Maldon salt flakes, but since with the SV I can cook them straight out from the freezer then I was wondering what’s the best thing … --- ## [Chubs](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/chubs/26340)
**Author:** [@Sir\_Buck](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Sir_Buck)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/chubs/26340 "2020-07-12T19:46:58Z")
Let’s get chubby. (no, that does not mean getting fat) Chub packaging is used primarily for meats and meat products. It is even used for pet foods. It is a tube of food-safe material that is filled with meat and then … --- ## [Finishing Smoked Ribs in the APC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/finishing-smoked-ribs-in-the-apc/26314)
**Author:** [@Salter45](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Salter45)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2020, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/finishing-smoked-ribs-in-the-apc/26314 "2020-07-06T14:57:25Z")
When I smoke St. Louis style ribs, I do three racks. I remove the ribs from the smoker when they have reached 160 to 165 degrees and wrap them in aluminum foil. I then finish one rack in the oven by heating them to 190 d… --- ## [kitchenware selection advice](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/kitchenware-selection-advice/26301)
**Author:** [@shirleyfamily](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/shirleyfamily)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2020, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/kitchenware-selection-advice/26301 "2020-06-19T14:24:45Z")
I am recently renovating my new home, but I encountered some problems in the kitchen design area. When choosing kitchenware, all kinds of kitchenware have made me wonder how to choose? I hope you can give me some sugges… --- ## [Cook and Freeze Advantages](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/cook-and-freeze-advantages/26297)
**Author:** [@derrickshowers](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/derrickshowers)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2020, 12:44pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/cook-and-freeze-advantages/26297 "2020-08-20T12:44:56Z")
Can someone help me understand the point of the cook, freeze, reheat method of sous vide? It seems like reheating takes almost as long as the original cook time. So why would I go through the trouble of cooking and freez… --- ## [Dry Aged Beef](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/dry-aged-beef/26253)
**Author:** [@john.jcb](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/john.jcb)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/dry-aged-beef/26253 "2020-06-18T16:21:09Z")
A friend of mine has started to dry age beef. I think he has slowed down recently with the high price of beef. Has anyone tried sous vide techniques on dry aged beef? --- ## [Any suggestions for SV’ing and then freezing chicken breasts?](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/any-suggestions-for-sv-ing-and-then-freezing-chicken-breasts/26242)
**Author:** [@Newbie-May-2020](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Newbie-May-2020)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2020, 10:37pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/any-suggestions-for-sv-ing-and-then-freezing-chicken-breasts/26242 "2020-07-11T22:37:56Z")
Having just SV’d some chicken breasts, and loving the way they turned out, I was thinking I’d do a bunch of them, and save them for later. I’m thinking I’d do 6-8 boneless chicken breasts in separate vacuum sealed bags. … --- ## [What temperature should meat be before cooking?](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/what-temperature-should-meat-be-before-cooking/26237)
**Author:** [@kevcdecker](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/kevcdecker)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2020, 11:14am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/what-temperature-should-meat-be-before-cooking/26237 "2020-06-11T11:14:26Z")
Hi all, first time caller here. I’ve looked and looked and I can’t find the answer to a very fundamental question. All the recipes show cooking times and temperatures but what temp should the meat be BEFORE cooking? In o… --- ## [Thank you](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/thank-you/26227)
**Author:** [@Curlie028](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Curlie028)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/thank-you/26227 "2020-06-09T18:39:42Z")
Folks, I have had my Precision Cooker now for a couple of months. Maybe more, as I seem to have ended my relationship with the concept of time, since beginning isolation, for health reasons, at the beginning of March. A… --- ## [Defrosting frozen pizza dough](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/defrosting-frozen-pizza-dough/26218)
**Author:** [@miksnave](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/miksnave)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/defrosting-frozen-pizza-dough/26218 "2020-06-15T19:39:43Z")
I usually defrost on the counter top prior to baking, of course how long depends on the warmth of my kitchen. I have read that you can defrost frozen pizza dough in cold water, also in warm water but you have to keep ch… --- ## [Chicken temperature](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/chicken-temperature/26198)
**Author:** [@RainaS](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/RainaS)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 7:10pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/chicken-temperature/26198 "2020-06-09T19:10:02Z")
I see recipes for chicken ranging from 136 to 165. Since 165 is the safe temperature, am I correct in assuming that it is always necessary to cook the chicken after sous vide, e.g. fry, bake, grill? --- ## [Just got my cooker, need advice about bags](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/just-got-my-cooker-need-advice-about-bags/26192)
**Author:** [@sheridavid](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/sheridavid)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2020, 10:34pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/just-got-my-cooker-need-advice-about-bags/26192 "2020-07-11T22:34:56Z")
I just received an Anova Precision Cooker as a birthday gift and need some advice about bags. For environmental reasons I’m not a fan of single use plastic bags and from what I can tell that is part and parcel to SV cook… --- ## [Anyone tried Dijon mustard with the APC? Recipe?](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/anyone-tried-dijon-mustard-with-the-apc-recipe/26163)
**Author:** [@Lara](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Lara)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2020, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/anyone-tried-dijon-mustard-with-the-apc-recipe/26163 "2020-05-30T21:16:43Z")
I was thinking of making Dijon mustard, several of the recipes I found used a caning method, several did not, just mix & refrigerate. I won’t “can” in the traditional sense, but of course I will sous vide, just looking … --- ## [wok from online](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/wok-from-online/26153)
**Author:** [@SpotLight](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/SpotLight)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2023, 8:56am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/wok-from-online/26153 "2023-11-17T08:56:40Z")
Since I’ve never ordered dishes on online stores, I don’t know where shall I purchase a wok. I’m looking for an induction wok, so you’re welcome to recommend or share your feedback on your wok. What should I put my atten… --- ## [Baby Back Pork Ribs – smoked after SV cooking](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/baby-back-pork-ribs-smoked-after-sv-cooking/26122)
**Author:** [@Newbie-May-2020](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Newbie-May-2020)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2020, 3:50am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/baby-back-pork-ribs-smoked-after-sv-cooking/26122 "2020-05-26T03:50:12Z")
My findings on my first shot at SV’d baby back pork ribs, followed by putting them on the smoker. I read a couple recipes listed on this site (“Dry Rub, Smoke Finished, Baby Back Pork Ribs”, and “Smoked St. Louis Pork R… --- ## [Ever wonder how much electricity your ANOVA Precision Cooker uses, while cooking?](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/ever-wonder-how-much-electricity-your-anova-precision-cooker-uses-while-cooking/26120)
**Author:** [@Newbie-May-2020](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Newbie-May-2020)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2020, 7:16pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/ever-wonder-how-much-electricity-your-anova-precision-cooker-uses-while-cooking/26120 "2020-05-26T19:16:09Z")
The answer: surprisingly (to me) very little. Having just yesterday SV’d some baby back pork ribs for 20 hours, I started wondering what it was costing me in electricity, to run my Anova Precision Cooker for that long, … --- ## [72 Hour Brisket 52.3C](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/72-hour-brisket-52-3c/26104)
**Author:** [@Wjafarrow](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Wjafarrow)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/72-hour-brisket-52-3c/26104 "2020-07-05T20:16:21Z")
In the app as long cook brisket. Just made this again last night… great stuff. --- ## [Beef Tri Tip Roast Medium Rare](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/beef-tri-tip-roast-medium-rare/26101)
**Author:** [@FloridaBob](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/FloridaBob)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2020, 3:47am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/beef-tri-tip-roast-medium-rare/26101 "2020-10-13T03:47:53Z")
I settled on 130F after seeing a wide array of temps. We put the 1.5 lb Tri Tip in the bag with smoky spicy paprika, Kosher salt, Olive oil and black pepper. Let it cook Sous Vide for 4 hours and then let it rest for 2… --- ## [Custard](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/custard/26085)
**Author:** [@RainaS](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/RainaS)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 1:20pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/custard/26085 "2020-05-22T13:20:42Z")
I was looking at custard recipes and saw that they use mason jars, so of course, I bought something else. I bought custard cups with plastic lids. Now I realize my mistake, because while you can screw on a jar lid not … --- ## [Anova Precision Cooker - Set a Timer](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/anova-precision-cooker-set-a-timer/26038)
**Author:** [@nunovilaca](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/nunovilaca)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/anova-precision-cooker-set-a-timer/26038 "2020-05-19T22:39:01Z")
Hi everyone! Just got my APC today, and I’d like to know if it’s possible to set a timer, after which, cooking at a pre-defined temperature and time will take place? Say, turn APC on, meat on a recipient with ice, set t… --- ## [Bacon Wrapped Boneless Pork Chop](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/bacon-wrapped-boneless-pork-chop/26012)
**Author:** [@FloridaBob](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/FloridaBob)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2020, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/bacon-wrapped-boneless-pork-chop/26012 "2020-05-23T17:41:44Z")
We usually buy a whole pork loin and cut it into 1" think chops. Sous Vide is the perfect way to cook them! 145F for 1.5 hours. Two Pork Chops side by side with a dollop of Ghee on top and a good sprinkling of Montrea… --- ## [Can you add spices before freezing?](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/can-you-add-spices-before-freezing/26003)
**Author:** [@Roberto](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Roberto)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2020, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/can-you-add-spices-before-freezing/26003 "2020-06-12T15:05:52Z")
Can you add your spices to a cut of meat in advance of vacuum sealing and freezing? This would save the step of defrosting and resealing before proceeding to sous vide. That’s time and money saved. --- ## [First timer with questions](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/first-timer-with-questions/25995)
**Author:** [@Newbie-May-2020](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Newbie-May-2020)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2023, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/first-timer-with-questions/25995 "2023-11-14T14:41:09Z")
Just got my precision cooker. It’s still in the box but I’m dying to give it a go. Got a few questions I need to ask and get answered before I mess anything up (I did check, and didn’t see that others had asked them pr… --- ## [Sous Vide Creamy Cheddar and Bacon Egg Bites](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/sous-vide-creamy-cheddar-and-bacon-egg-bites/25952)
**Author:** [@FloridaBob](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/FloridaBob)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/sous-vide-creamy-cheddar-and-bacon-egg-bites/25952 "2020-06-09T14:50:23Z")
This recipe makes Nine 4 ounce well oiled mason jars with egg mixture. 167F at 45 minutes. Mixture is 8 eggs, 8 heaping TBSP cottage cheese 1 cup sharp cheddar, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp white pepper. Run the mixture in … [Previous page](https://community.anovaculinary.com/c/precision-cooker/28.md?no_subcategories=false&page=10) [Next page](https://community.anovaculinary.com/c/precision-cooker/28.md?no_subcategories=false&page=12)