# First Cook Essentials **URL:** https://community.anovaculinary.com/c/precision-cooker/first-cook-essentials/5.md?no_subcategories=false&page=2 [Latest](https://community.anovaculinary.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.anovaculinary.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.anovaculinary.com/tags.md) **Page:** 3 --- ## [Bags with pump](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/bags-with-pump/25849)
**Author:** [@Sarah](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Sarah)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2020, 11:26pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/bags-with-pump/25849 "2020-05-08T23:26:34Z")
Hi Newbie SVer here. Going to order Anova today. I was wondering if these amazon bags with pumps are good with marinades in them - will the pump work fine? Or should I get a simple bags and vacuum sealer with a moisture… --- ## [Leaking bag, what to do?](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/leaking-bag-what-to-do/25869)
**Author:** [@guerra](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/guerra)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 11:08am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/leaking-bag-what-to-do/25869 "2020-05-07T11:08:46Z")
Did my SV cook, everything look fine at first but then noticed that the vacuum bag seal failed. Juices leaked into the bath, bath water leaked into the bag. A real mess. What do you do? Throw the whole mess out? Or do … --- ## [Sunday Roast](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/sunday-roast/25818)
**Author:** [@Curlie028](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Curlie028)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 10:59am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/sunday-roast/25818 "2020-05-04T10:59:58Z")
Last night we enjoyed fantastic ribeye steaks, my third precision cook and thanks to my log, the little adjustments worked a treat. So I’m feeling a little more confident now and plan a 27 hour Sunday Roast for tomorrow … --- ## [SOS!!](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/sos/25802)
**Author:** [@Dreinoso](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Dreinoso)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2020, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/sos/25802 "2020-05-03T20:24:06Z")
Hi! I’m concerned about using the stick for the first time. I wanted to cook a pulled pork and set my stick for 74 degrees c for 18 hours and then planning to pop it in the oven for 1 hr. I don’t have a container so I us… --- ## [what size container should I buy](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/what-size-container-should-i-buy/23564)
**Author:** [@Valerie\_Foldvary](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Valerie_Foldvary)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2020, 10:56pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/what-size-container-should-i-buy/23564 "2020-04-30T22:56:12Z")
HI to all! I´m new here as I have only just bought my Anova wifi and I haven't used it yet so I need all the help I can get! I have 2 questions: 1- what would be an easy first thing to try with the anova? 2- I'm planni… --- ## [Precision Cooking for Dummies](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/precision-cooking-for-dummies/25517)
**Author:** [@Curlie028](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Curlie028)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2020, 3:51pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/precision-cooking-for-dummies/25517 "2020-04-24T15:51:38Z")
Is there a Precision Cooking for Dummies book anyone can recommend. I mistakenly thought this was going to be a walk in the park but I’m seem to be having question after question as I try my first cook. --- ## [Cooking Chicken Breasts](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/cooking-chicken-breasts/25700)
**Author:** [@Curlie028](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Curlie028)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2020, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/cooking-chicken-breasts/25700 "2020-04-21T23:12:10Z")
I’m planning to cook 3 chicken breasts tomorrow evening and I have two questions. The breasts are in the freezer. Can I pop them in the water direct from the freezer, or must I defrost them first? They are vac packed… --- ## [propeller does not spin](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/propeller-does-not-spin/25574)
**Author:** [@charmeyer](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/charmeyer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2020, 10:22pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/propeller-does-not-spin/25574 "2020-04-06T22:22:08Z")
I started cooking, the unit was heating, the screen was on, but then I noticed the water wasn’t moving. The propeller was not turning. I can turn it by hand; it’s not locked in place, but the motor is not moving it. --- ## [Clamp Position](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/clamp-position/25516)
**Author:** [@Curlie028](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Curlie028)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/clamp-position/25516 "2020-03-31T17:40:07Z")
Houston, we may have a problem. :rofl: My new assistant has arrived and I’m trying to set it up for my first cook. Problem is the clamp doesn’t seem to rise above the stainless steel sleeve and I don’t want to force it. … --- ## [wont cook - stuck](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/wont-cook-stuck/25493)
**Author:** [@ayoung816](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/ayoung816)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2020, 11:50am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/wont-cook-stuck/25493 "2020-03-28T11:50:45Z")
I tried anova nano for the first time today - hard boiled eggs. Was going to cook at 170 fro 20 minutes. Water got to 170, but then would go down to 168 and back up, the timer would stop (i am guessing because the temper… --- ## [Why cool before smoking?](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/why-cool-before-smoking/25073)
**Author:** [@Wheeler](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Wheeler)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2020, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/why-cool-before-smoking/25073 "2020-03-26T21:31:39Z")
Why can’t I take my pork loin roast out of the sous vide bath and directly put it in my smoker? Why do I need to put it in ice/water to cool down and then put it in the smoker. I know I probably left some info out, but r… --- ## [Ribeye and Fillet](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/ribeye-and-fillet/25476)
**Author:** [@Curlie028](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Curlie028)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2020, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/ribeye-and-fillet/25476 "2020-03-26T17:44:05Z")
I’m at the launch pad, awaiting the arrival of my new Precision Cooker, so a complete newbie. My wife likes fillet and myself and my son eat ribeye. Because they are both a beef product, can they be cooked in the same ba… --- ## [Whole turkey](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/whole-turkey/24969)
**Author:** [@Erinh](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Erinh)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2020, 3:39pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/whole-turkey/24969 "2020-03-26T15:39:53Z")
Can you cook a whole stuffed turkey? --- ## [Searzall & Propane Storage](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/searzall-propane-storage/25432)
**Author:** [@Dowdhewitt](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Dowdhewitt)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2020, 6:52am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/searzall-propane-storage/25432 "2020-03-26T06:52:56Z")
Hi All- I received a Searzall and TS8000T as a gift. The recommended fuel is propane, but I live in an apartment in NYC. How can I safely keep a camping size tank of propane in an apartment? I’d like to use this prod… --- ## [Splatter Prevention While Searing?](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/splatter-prevention-while-searing/25341)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Jones](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Mike_Jones)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2020, 11:46pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/splatter-prevention-while-searing/25341 "2020-03-18T23:46:42Z")
Any good suggestions for not destroying my kitchen while searing? I feel like I make a huge mess with the splatter! --- ## [Getting meat in the bag without messing up the sealin edges](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/getting-meat-in-the-bag-without-messing-up-the-sealin-edges/20388)
**Author:** [@cmyachtie](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/cmyachtie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/getting-meat-in-the-bag-without-messing-up-the-sealin-edges/20388 "2019-03-08T22:16:29Z")
So i read somewhere to fold over the edge of the bags when inserting the meat onto the bags to prevent them from getting messy which could prevent the seal from being safe. The bags i use seem to be very uncooperative w… --- ## [What was the first thing you cooked?](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/what-was-the-first-thing-you-cooked/472)
**Author:** [@phdoty](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/phdoty)\ **Replies:** 143\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2020, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/what-was-the-first-thing-you-cooked/472 "2020-03-17T18:37:00Z")
I just got my cooker and plan to use it for the first time this weekend. What is a good recipe/item to start with? I thought about chicken or steak, but I wanted to put it to the community and see what you all started wi… --- ## [Add cheese to hamburger pattie.](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/add-cheese-to-hamburger-pattie/25237)
**Author:** [@Wheeler](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Wheeler)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2020, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/add-cheese-to-hamburger-pattie/25237 "2020-02-25T16:17:34Z")
Can i add cheese nibbles to hamburger mixture before sousvideing? I want to add already cooked bacon bits and cheese bits to hamburger as I make the patties. Will it work? --- ## [Setting up a manual cook with your Anova Precision® Cooker](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/setting-up-a-manual-cook-with-your-anova-precision-cooker/25208)
**Author:** [@odeon2000](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/odeon2000)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2020, 4:41pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/setting-up-a-manual-cook-with-your-anova-precision-cooker/25208 "2020-02-21T16:41:11Z")
If you’ve watched the video " Setting up a manual cook with your Anova Precision® Cooker" it ends with setting the temperature. It does NOT say how to set the timer NOR how to start after the timer/temperature is set. … --- ## [Reheating Rib Roast](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/reheating-rib-roast/25132)
**Author:** [@BrentskiL](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/BrentskiL)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2020, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/reheating-rib-roast/25132 "2020-02-20T19:44:51Z")
For a Xmas dinner party I cooked three rib roosts (2-ribs each) in individual bags. I only used 2 of the roasts and froze the 3rd. I want to defrost, reheat & sear without cooking the roast further. Any techniques/tips… --- ## [Unable to get my Precision Cooker to Connect to WiFi at initial setup](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/unable-to-get-my-precision-cooker-to-connect-to-wifi-at-initial-setup/23782)
**Author:** [@Brownpc33](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Brownpc33)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2020, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/unable-to-get-my-precision-cooker-to-connect-to-wifi-at-initial-setup/23782 "2020-02-15T21:33:25Z")
Just got my Anova New Precision Cooker out of the box and am attempting to set it up via the Anova app. I have followed all of the instructions (WiFi standards, distance from router, updated version, reloaded the app, e… --- ## [Chicken Breasts - rubbery](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/chicken-breasts-rubbery/16677)
**Author:** [@DebbieO](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/DebbieO)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2020, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/chicken-breasts-rubbery/16677 "2020-02-11T14:24:29Z")
I made chicken breasts with just seasoning and butter. Cooked at 140 degrees for 2 hrs. They were rubbery although very tasty. Just didn't care for the texture. What did I do wrong? --- ## [I am a first time user. I have the Anova Precision Cooker and the Anova reservoir. I want to cook 2 beef tenderloins (each 4 lbs). Can I do them at the same time?](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/i-am-a-first-time-user-i-have-the-anova-precision-cooker-and-the-anova-reservoir-i-want-to-cook-2-beef-tenderloins-each-4-lbs-can-i-do-them-at-the-same-time/24303)
**Author:** [@kandjrice](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/kandjrice)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2020, 9:24am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/i-am-a-first-time-user-i-have-the-anova-precision-cooker-and-the-anova-reservoir-i-want-to-cook-2-beef-tenderloins-each-4-lbs-can-i-do-them-at-the-same-time/24303 "2020-02-02T09:24:37Z")
I am a first time user. I have the Anova Precision Cooker and the Anova reservoir. I want to cook 2 beef tenderloins (each 4 lbs). Can I do them at the same time? --- ## [HELP bag ballooning](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/help-bag-ballooning/25020)
**Author:** [@jblieber](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/jblieber)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2020, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/help-bag-ballooning/25020 "2020-02-01T21:40:37Z")
Help! I need advice, so I am new to sous vide, I out in a pork shoulder at 165 last night for 22 hrs, I vacuum sealed it, appeared to have no air in it, and double sealed it. It’s in an igloo cooler that I cut a hole in … --- ## [Anova Vacuum Sealer](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/anova-vacuum-sealer/24941)
**Author:** [@Carter](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Carter)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2020, 4:45am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/anova-vacuum-sealer/24941 "2020-01-28T04:45:55Z")
I just got a Anova vacuum sealer as a gift. It’s beautiful. But I can’t figure out how it works. I have used food sealers for years and never had a problem. I don’t understand the instruction diagrams. I’d feel like a re… --- ## [Does it matter how long you leave your steak swimming?](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/does-it-matter-how-long-you-leave-your-steak-swimming/24937)
**Author:** [@Leon\_Vos](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Leon_Vos)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2020, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/does-it-matter-how-long-you-leave-your-steak-swimming/24937 "2020-01-25T21:37:35Z")
Hi all, I very much understand the minimum cooking time. However what effect would a longer soak have on your your food? Does it matter if you leave a steak in much longer? Does it affect the texture? Regards, Léon --- ## [Can I make vacuum seal without the pump?](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/can-i-make-vacuum-seal-without-the-pump/24913)
**Author:** [@Hagai\_Ben-Yehiel](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Hagai_Ben-Yehiel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2020, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/can-i-make-vacuum-seal-without-the-pump/24913 "2020-01-23T15:53:27Z")
Hello! I have this bags https://www.amazon.com/BQYPOWER-Reusable-Silicone-Sandwich-Storaging/dp/B07P1GVQY5/ref=sr\_1\_9?keywords=vacuum+sous+vide+bags&qid=1579788420&sr=8-9 but I don’t have the pump to make the vacuum d… --- ## [Timer didn't go off](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/timer-didnt-go-off/24865)
**Author:** [@LoYo](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/LoYo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2020, 4:13am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/timer-didnt-go-off/24865 "2020-01-19T04:13:13Z")
I set the timer and it counted down but didn’t make any noise so my food was overcooked. Any recommendations? --- ## [anova nano not heating, first try](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/anova-nano-not-heating-first-try/24776)
**Author:** [@craftaddict](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/craftaddict)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2020, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/anova-nano-not-heating-first-try/24776 "2020-01-15T18:52:51Z")
I just received my nano and thought it would be a doddle to use, it looks so simple. I filled a container with water to go over the minimum level, set the temperature to to to 45c, filled it with warm water which shows a… --- ## [Butter Poached Potatoes - doubling up on recipe](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/butter-poached-potatoes-doubling-up-on-recipe/23806)
**Author:** [@Vin64](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Vin64)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2019, 9:24am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/butter-poached-potatoes-doubling-up-on-recipe/23806 "2019-12-02T09:24:10Z")
Hi all, Hi all, Thanks for the previous tips on this recipe. I've made the poached potatoes a couple of times now. For Thanksgiving I need to double up on what the recipe calls for. I plan on preparing two sealed bags … [Previous page](https://community.anovaculinary.com/c/precision-cooker/first-cook-essentials/5.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1) [Next page](https://community.anovaculinary.com/c/precision-cooker/first-cook-essentials/5.md?no_subcategories=false&page=3)