Monoprice Sous Vide Immersion Cooker 1100W - Black/Silver With Adjustable Clamp, Quite Motor, and Simple Controls - From Strata Home Collection

This is my first sous vide cooker, so understand that I have nothing to compare it to. But I will say that it works REALLY well. The mount, while made of plastic, actually feels sturdy and high quality.Pros:- Very accurate temperature readings. I have a food thermometer that I calibrate regularly, and this cooker was within about half a degree of that.- Good circulation of the water. The water moves around quickly enough to cook the food evenly, but also gently enough to be sure the bags don't move around too much.- Incredibly quiet operation. I keep finding myself going back to the kitchen to be sure the cooker is actually working, since I can't hear anything happening.- The mount, while made of plastic, feels really high quality. No weird wobble or anything, and feels sturdy and secure while in use.Cons:- Using the timer feature can be a bit confusing at first. I thought my unit was malfunctioning the first couple times I used it until I realized I hadn't been setting the timer correctly. I normally would just blame that on user (self) error, but I do feel like there could be a better way of confirming that the timer is active. But, to be fair, once you figure it out it's easy enough to use.- It does take quite a while to warm up to cooking temperature, so I recommend using the smallest container possible (I have been using stock pots) or being sure to add 30 min or so to your cook time to account for the warm up period.When I shop around for items, I always try to find the best product I can without a lot of unnecessary nonsense. That's what this cooker accomplishes perfectly. No bluetooth, no wifi, no weird cooking bells and whistles. It warms the water up, holds the temperature for as long as you need, and you get some amazing results! I recommend starting with a nice steak!

This sous vide is perfect for our needs. It keeps water circulating at the exact temperature and always cooks perfectly. Ours is about 2 degrees off from our Thermapen so I shoot 2 degrees high to account for this. No big deal. There are ways to recalibrate, but it’s too much trouble when I already know how to compensate for it.We have mostly cooked steaks but I know it’s excellent for chicken, fish, veggies, and just about anything you could want. It’s so easy and people are so impressed with the results, it’s like eating at a restaurant all the time.You easily set the temp with the wheel, then the time, and it lets you know when the water reaches temperature. I like using binder clips to keep the bags in place and submerged.

Decent product for the price. It works great the first couple months but the durability is lacking. Perfect for the home with occasional use but the motor does not hold up if you plan on using it a lot. I have probably over 300 hours of use on it over a 10 month span and now the motor is starting to overheat and become noisy. Overall great product for the home cook.

When I first learned about the Sous Vide cooking technique, I couldn't justify spending the $$$ on an Anova or Joule; so I initially was going to go the DIY route. But like all things DIY, there's the cheap route and there's the CORRECT route. To build an immersion circulator capable of sous vide cooking the right way would've been just as much $$$ as buying the Anova. Then this guy popped up in my searches, and it was ON SALE for $70.So first off, this is definitely a knock-off of Anova's product, but doesn't support Bluetooth or Wifi. For my purposes, that was no big deal. It beeps when it's reached the correct temperature, and it beeps when the time's up; I don't care if it pings my phone too. So with that out of the way; Monoprice did pretty good with this thing. I'd read some reviews about how the unit arrives DOA, but mine worked fine out of the box. I put mine in a stock pot full of water, set the temperature to 160F, and let it rip. A few minutes later it beeped to let me know it had reached the target temperature, so I double-checked it with a candy thermometer. 160F. Excellent! I let it run for 3 hours, rechecking the temperature every 30 minutes. It fluctuated, but never more than 1/2 a degree. Okay, cool - now how does it cook?Quite well! I dropped the temperature to 140F, and set in a pair of chicken breasts I had seasoned earlier in the day. Being a bit nervous about how "done" the meat would be, I left the chicken in for 3.5 hours (the recipe stated 1-4 hours). I seared the breasts in a cast iron skillet for about 1:30 on each side, then let them rest before slicing. Not only was the center done, but it was some of the JUICIEST chicken I'd ever eaten! I was so happy, I threw in a set of pork ribs I had intended to smoke when the snow cleared. 150F for 26 hours (I ran late) yielded the most succulent, fall-off-the-bone ribs I've ever had. The ONLY downside to this was the lack of any sort of smokey flavor that you'd expect in BBQ ribs. I think next time I'll either add in some liquid smoke or finish them on the grill instead of a skillet.I'm a happy boy!*Addendum*One month later, still happy! I made a grilled herb chicken dinner for 6 the other day, and EVERYONE loved it! Also made a dozen hard boiled eggs for various dishes - each one was perfect. You really don't need WiFi or bluetooth if you know how to set a timer. Save your $$$ and get this!

Simplemente funciona a la perfección, no es necesario gastar más de 3 mil pesos en funciones como wifi o bluetooth. Si las apps de los otros sous vides son descontinuadas te quedarás con un caro pisapapeles. Este funciona genial, pones el tiempo y la temperatura y listo! Hasta alarma tiene. Sólida compra.

I had to change my rating and edit my first review.I just happened to get a defective unit. I gave them a week to respond and they didn't....until exactly 1 day later. After that, their customer service was excellent. I returned my defective cooker, and got a replacement very quickly...within the week.And now I can say this cooker is excellent and I'm very happy with my purchase.The Good: This item works great for cooking Sous Vide. It keeps the temperature steady. It circulates with no problem. The longest cook I've done is 48 hours, and there was no problem.The BAD: The temperature guage is very inaccurate. At first, I noticed it was 20 degrees higher (the display) that my cheap $5 digital stick thermometer. So I assumed the sous vide device was correct. But the meat I cooked seemed to be cooked wrong.Luckily, I work in a laboratory, and we have calibrated ACCURATE digital thermometers. I brought one home, and put my cheap stick thermometer, the lab thermometer, and the sous vide in the same pot. While my cheap stick read 128F, the lab thermometer read 130F, and the sous vide read 150F.There are instructions on how to calibrate the sous vide, ie. change the temperature display to show the right temperature, they don't allow you to change it more than 9 degrees. And I needed to change it 20. The instructions also state that you shouldn't have to do this because the instrument is accurately calibrated in their factory before leaving. However, this just isn't true.I tried to contact the seller. I told them I would give them 7 days before leaving feedback, but they have not contacted me. So, here is the truth about it.Yes, it works great....but you have to compensate for it's inaccuracies. I decided to keep it, because the price was great...but I'm disappointed in their customer service.

This is a nice basic entry level sous vide cooker. No hookups for the phone. That’s extra stuff some don’t want. Easy to set the temp and use and makes your food amazing! As a bonus, this also works as a water heater for RV use. I know, not the intended use but it worked very well to heat 3 gallons of water via my inverter while I drove the other day. Basically an almost free shower. Highly recommended.

Se veía de buena fabricación, el panel táctil fácil de usar. Sin embargo, luego de un par de días de uso, comenzó a fallar y marcaba error y se paraba solo, y ya no funcionaba. Lo tuve que devolver. Es una lástima.

The sous vide seems to work as discribed. Meat turned out very moist even pork chops. Just not sure about cooking eggs!! Very good price.R.