# Anova Precision® Cooker **URL:** https://community.anovaculinary.com/c/precision-cooker/28.md?no_subcategories=false&page=21 [Latest](https://community.anovaculinary.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.anovaculinary.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.anovaculinary.com/tags.md) **Page:** 22 --- ## [Disappointing tenderloin](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/disappointing-tenderloin/19685)
**Author:** [@LoZioGano](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/LoZioGano)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2019, 12:52pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/disappointing-tenderloin/19685 "2019-01-25T12:52:27Z")
Hello all, and great to read your reviews and helping suggestions! After what I think was a successful start with SV (salmon, chicken) I decided to put tenderloin steaks to the test. And it was very disappointing! I … --- ## [Internal Meat Temp Higher than Water Temp.](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/internal-meat-temp-higher-than-water-temp/19641)
**Author:** [@gman](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/gman)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2020, 2:47am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/internal-meat-temp-higher-than-water-temp/19641 "2020-03-07T02:47:54Z")
Hi, My water temperature is 1.5 degrees higher than the Nova temperature settings using a Thermapen. (measured after the cook) I just did a 27.5 hour cook on a Round Tip steak at 131.5 setting. meat came out at 144 -145 … --- ## [Beef heart](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/beef-heart/19635)
**Author:** [@zoiespop](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/zoiespop)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2019, 12:08am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/beef-heart/19635 "2019-01-22T00:08:05Z")
Has anyone had experience with beef heart in sous vide? I have a cleaned and prepped 3 lb heart i would like to do. --- ## [Pork Loin - Help!](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/pork-loin-help/19629)
**Author:** [@smmcdermott](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/smmcdermott)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2019, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/pork-loin-help/19629 "2019-01-27T21:19:31Z")
Fairly new to this technique and have had success with steak, chicken and a pork tenderloin but this weekend, I attempted a 5lb, bone in pork loin. We put a dry rub on it, scoring the fat first. I used a similar temp t… --- ## [Bag split disaster](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/bag-split-disaster/19610)
**Author:** [@Paulske](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Paulske)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2019, 7:21am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/bag-split-disaster/19610 "2019-01-24T07:21:02Z")
Hello, Have done a few 18 hour cooks just over 70°c and suffered a couple of bag splits but this weekend I attempted a short rib at 82°c for 24 hours. The bottom of the bag completely went and my water bath became stoc… --- ## [Mayo sear pork chops?](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/mayo-sear-pork-chops/19593)
**Author:** [@Greg\_Beckwith](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Greg_Beckwith)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2019, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/mayo-sear-pork-chops/19593 "2019-11-08T14:28:00Z")
Has anyone mayo seared pork chops? --- ## [Pre-cooking meat](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/pre-cooking-meat/19586)
**Author:** [@LokiMama](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/LokiMama)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2019, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/pre-cooking-meat/19586 "2019-01-19T18:20:17Z")
Hi all, I'm a first time Sous Vide user and can't wait to get started. We have some friends coming over for lunch tomorrow and I was wanting to get the meat started today. Can I cook the meat/steaks in the Sous Vide to… --- ## [Keto Chicken & Cheese Shell Tacos](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/keto-chicken-cheese-shell-tacos/19570)
**Author:** [@Jamboribs](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Jamboribs)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2019, 10:49am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/keto-chicken-cheese-shell-tacos/19570 "2019-01-27T10:49:51Z")
This fajita/taco marinade has been our favorite for years. We try to eat these cheese shell tacos once a week on Taco Tuesday. They are fun to make and the marinated boneless chicken taste even better with a quick sous v… --- ## [Keto Jamaican Jerk Pork Belly](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/keto-jamaican-jerk-pork-belly/19560)
**Author:** [@Jamboribs](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Jamboribs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2019, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/keto-jamaican-jerk-pork-belly/19560 "2019-01-17T20:46:19Z")
This easy Jamaican jerk pork recipe is about as close as you can get to authentic jerk. I have spent years looking for the right jerk seasoning and Walkerswood Jerk Seasoning wins hands down for flavor. Sous Vide cooking… --- ## [Cooking Multiple Pheasants](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/cooking-multiple-pheasants/19519)
**Author:** [@Ren127](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Ren127)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2019, 10:26pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/cooking-multiple-pheasants/19519 "2019-01-15T22:26:05Z")
I am going to do some pheasant breasts for a dinner party. I need to do 6 birds (the two breasts). Can I do them all at the same time? If the suggestion is to only do them 1-2 birds at a time, how do I manage the ones… --- ## [Help, roast beef tastes gamey and a bit tough](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/help-roast-beef-tastes-gamey-and-a-bit-tough/19504)
**Author:** [@VictoryVision](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/VictoryVision)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2019, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/help-roast-beef-tastes-gamey-and-a-bit-tough/19504 "2019-01-19T17:59:15Z")
I tried a beef sirloin roast. Approx. 2 1/2" cylinder shape. Pan seared prior to the water bath. Seasoned with salt and pepper, placed in a sealed bag. Cooked at 135F for 10 hrs. Finished with a quick search on the grill… --- ## [Corned Beef Dinner](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/corned-beef-dinner/19500)
**Author:** [@john.jcb](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/john.jcb)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2020, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/corned-beef-dinner/19500 "2020-05-05T17:57:58Z")
Yesterday I made corned beef, cabbage, potatoes and carrots for dinner. I happened to be at Walmart's grocery picking up a dairy product that only they carry locally and I grabbed one of their packaged corned beef briske… --- ## [Cheap Chuck steak, getting nervous](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/cheap-chuck-steak-getting-nervous/19477)
**Author:** [@Jstyles](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Jstyles)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2019, 11:51pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/cheap-chuck-steak-getting-nervous/19477 "2019-01-26T23:51:58Z")
So this is my second cook in my anova. First was a pork chop that came out decent, though I probably over cooked slightly while searing. I've got a cheap chuck steak going, about half an inch thick, in a Ziploc displac… --- ## [Juicy Lucy burger](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/juicy-lucy-burger/19452)
**Author:** [@Bill35](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Bill35)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2019, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/juicy-lucy-burger/19452 "2019-01-14T19:32:31Z")
I used the recipe from here and once again I was not disappointed. I just used America cheese to stuff them this time but can’t wait to get crazy the time around. Went with 80/20 ground beef seasoned, vacuum sealed on … --- ## [Frozen cooking](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/frozen-cooking/19448)
**Author:** [@okeithp](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/okeithp)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2020, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/frozen-cooking/19448 "2020-10-21T20:43:24Z")
When cooking a frozen meat, can the meat in its sealed bag be put into the water container at the very beginning of the cooking process? The Anova timer will not begin counting down until the water reaches target temper… --- ## [Safety first.. please share](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/safety-first-please-share/19440)
**Author:** [@GaryP](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/GaryP)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2019, 7:41am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/safety-first-please-share/19440 "2019-01-12T07:41:24Z")
I have been browsing through Ball canning and have a few questions.; They often will give us a recipe to boil for a like 15 minutes (in the jar).. With a Sous Vide method obviously it is a much slower process. So, if … --- ## [First cook with Anova](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/first-cook-with-anova/19434)
**Author:** [@Huhwhat](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Huhwhat)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2019, 12:38pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/first-cook-with-anova/19434 "2019-01-18T12:38:52Z")
I'm not new to Sous Vide. I was given a different brand immersion cooker some time ago. It worked well enough, but recently gave up the ghost. My wife gave me a Wi-Fi Precision Cooker for Christmas. I modified an old fiv… --- ## [Cooking from Frozen](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/cooking-from-frozen/19388)
**Author:** [@apensa](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/apensa)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2019, 2:30am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/cooking-from-frozen/19388 "2019-07-27T02:30:02Z")
It might be covered under some other topic, but I sure as heck can't find it ergo here is y question. I forgot to take frozen sirloin steaks out of the fridge. It was time to start cooking and they are frozen. Can I c… --- ## [Porterhouse in the house!,](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/porterhouse-in-the-house/19385)
**Author:** [@Bill35](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Bill35)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2019, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/porterhouse-in-the-house/19385 "2019-01-09T20:47:08Z")
This is my new go to for steak. Nice porterhouse, seasoned up, 130/ 1:30, seared on top of my charcoal starter. Came out amazing \[image\] --- ## [Cooking a while chicken](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/cooking-a-while-chicken/19361)
**Author:** [@Mrnkkhojo](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Mrnkkhojo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2019, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/cooking-a-while-chicken/19361 "2019-01-09T14:24:33Z")
There are no instructions as to how long and at what temp to cook an entire chicken. Please tell me how to do this. I am very new to this form of cooking. --- ## [steaks at diffrent doneness but cooked at same time](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/steaks-at-diffrent-doneness-but-cooked-at-same-time/19352)
**Author:** [@876543wanu](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/876543wanu)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2019, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/steaks-at-diffrent-doneness-but-cooked-at-same-time/19352 "2019-01-08T20:01:05Z")
I like my steak medium and my wife likes hers medium rare what temperatures and times do we use so we can enjoy our steaks together --- ## [Cooking large cut of bone in ribeye](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/cooking-large-cut-of-bone-in-ribeye/19331)
**Author:** [@hjennings](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/hjennings)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2019, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/cooking-large-cut-of-bone-in-ribeye/19331 "2019-01-12T13:17:11Z")
Newbie - 1st cook - cooking (whole) 3lb bone in ribeye - do I preheat the water bath? Gonna try 129 degrees- how long to cook for med- rare ? Thx!! --- ## [Eeeuuww - Frozen Cod Cooked Up Chewy and Spongy](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/eeeuuww-frozen-cod-cooked-up-chewy-and-spongy/19322)
**Author:** [@JudyF](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/JudyF)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2019, 11:45am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/eeeuuww-frozen-cod-cooked-up-chewy-and-spongy/19322 "2019-01-10T11:45:10Z")
Cooked some packaged Wild Caught frozen Alaska cod fillets. I researched time and temp and came up with 132 deg. F and 30 min. plus 15 min for frozen = 45 min-1 hour. I did two batches. First was 45 min. Second was 1 hou… --- ## [Amazing Pork Tenderloins](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/amazing-pork-tenderloins/19318)
**Author:** [@Bill35](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Bill35)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2019, 12:49am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/amazing-pork-tenderloins/19318 "2019-01-07T00:49:37Z")
I did two tenderloins. Each were just shy 1lbs. Seasoned one with granulated garlic, salt and pepper. Second one was a preseason one garlic herb and crushed black pepper. Set was 149 for 4hrs. Put it in for that long so… --- ## [French fry first stage](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/french-fry-first-stage/19272)
**Author:** [@rorider](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/rorider)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2020, 6:19am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/french-fry-first-stage/19272 "2020-02-23T06:19:07Z")
I know french fries are done to 170-180 in the first stage of cooking and then finished at 360-370. Could I use my sous vide to do the initial stange of cooking? It seems I could create the perfect fluffy interior this w… --- ## [Reheating frozen cooked chicken breasts](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/reheating-frozen-cooked-chicken-breasts/19249)
**Author:** [@zayomabi](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/zayomabi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2019, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/reheating-frozen-cooked-chicken-breasts/19249 "2019-01-05T20:20:52Z")
Has anyone had success with reheating frozen, previously cooked, boneless chicken breasts? If so, what parameters do you use-assuming they are 1" thick or less? Thanks. --- ## [how long to cook](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/how-long-to-cook/19226)
**Author:** [@dna](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/dna)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2019, 7:27am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/how-long-to-cook/19226 "2019-06-24T07:27:33Z")
if i cook 5 steaks at once to be medium, i set the temp to be 139.5 degrees but how long do i cook them??? --- ## [Ropa Vieja](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/ropa-vieja/19203)
**Author:** [@Kevin\_Andrew](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Kevin_Andrew)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2019, 12:03pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/ropa-vieja/19203 "2019-01-04T12:03:05Z")
Hi there, I’m making Ropa Vieja as in this recipe ROPA VIEJA a Cuban's Style Shredded Beef made SOUS VIDE! - YouTube. The sauce that went in the bag was fairly liquid to begin with although it had been reduced by half … --- ## [Cook times with preheating](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/cook-times-with-preheating/19123)
**Author:** [@JJM](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/JJM)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2019, 1:47am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/cook-times-with-preheating/19123 "2019-01-13T01:47:55Z")
Hi! I'm using my ANOVA for the first time, and ive started with the garlic mashed potatoes on the website. The thing is that I put the potatoes in at the same time as the ANOVA and now it's been 2.5 hours and hasn't rea… --- ## [Does sous vide effect "use by" dates?](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/does-sous-vide-effect-use-by-dates/19119)
**Author:** [@Dr.Colossus](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Dr.Colossus)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2019, 6:01am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/does-sous-vide-effect-use-by-dates/19119 "2019-01-09T06:01:23Z")
Hey guys, new to the forum but have been sous viding since around September (and have eaten a dozen or more steaks since then!) I am currently cooking a chuck roast that probably needs to go until tomorrow night, whic… [Previous page](https://community.anovaculinary.com/c/precision-cooker/28.md?no_subcategories=false&page=20) [Next page](https://community.anovaculinary.com/c/precision-cooker/28.md?no_subcategories=false&page=22)