# Do I count the time getting the food back to temp?

**URL:** <https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/do-i-count-the-time-getting-the-food-back-to-temp/755>\
**Category:** Anova Precision® Cooker\
**Tags:** timetemp\
**Created:** [April 18, 2016, 9:26am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/do-i-count-the-time-getting-the-food-back-to-temp/755 "2016-04-18T09:26:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Michaeljst](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ccd318/32.png) [@Michaeljst](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Michaeljst)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 9:26am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/do-i-count-the-time-getting-the-food-back-to-temp/755/1 "2016-04-18T09:26:12Z")

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Hello,  
When the water is preheated, naturally the temp drops from putting food in. However then the app doesn’t start the timer until it is back 1 or 2 degrees. Should I just use another time and count the time with food in, just a few degrees shy? Or should I wait till it is completely preheated and go with the app timer?  
Thanks

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**Author:** ![acs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/acs/32/855_2.png) [@acs](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/acs)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/do-i-count-the-time-getting-the-food-back-to-temp/755/2 "2016-04-18T18:59:22Z")

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&nbsp;I wouldn’t worry about it and just let the timer start when it comes back up to temp. &nbsp;I can only think of a very few things that you could cook sous vide that would be affected by a difference in cooking time of a mere couple minutes.&nbsp;

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**Author:** ![Nikolai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8491ac/32.png) [@Nikolai](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Nikolai)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2016, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/do-i-count-the-time-getting-the-food-back-to-temp/755/3 "2016-06-07T19:36:48Z")

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I just drop the food in during the preheat and then I don’t have to touch it.

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**Author:** ![john.jcb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/john.jcb/32/7269_2.png) [@john.jcb](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/john.jcb)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2016, 12:55pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/do-i-count-the-time-getting-the-food-back-to-temp/755/4 "2016-06-12T12:55:09Z")

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A few things like eggs are time critical. Everything else cooking for a few extra minutes no real impact. I typically add my food sometime during the preheat and by experience I know how long it will take to reach the proper cooking temperature. I also start out with hot tap water to reduce the time.