If you’re someone who enjoys cooking, you’ve probably had many instances where you wanted that perfect steak or that perfectly cooked flaky salmon, but instead ended up with something overdone and tough or, worse, practically raw. Luckily, this new device released by ChefSteps will fix this for you in the sleekest, best way possible.
This Joule Sous Vide by ChefSteps makes your cooking precise and foolproof. Never again have food not cooked to your liking, but instead perfectly done, tender, juicy and delicious. Are we making you hungry yet?
The way this works is you season and put your food in a heat-resistant bag, put it in a pot full of water with the sous vide. The sous vide regulates the temperature and tells you exactly when your food is done for a perfect finish. Then at the end, you sear it to make it appetizingly brown. Although this Joule is the smallest one on the market, it claims to have one of the best and most powerful heaters on the market to make it fast, efficient and easy to use.
The fact it’s so sleek looking makes you feel like your cooking in style and you’re not afraid to show it off when you have guests over. What’s great is that it is compatible with any of the pots and pans you already have so all you need to do is stick it in some water and you’re ready to go. You may wonder how it manages to stay upright rather than getting in the way of your cooking, and the answer to that is its magnetic base. This works for any regular or stainless steel pots, but if you don’t have those, no worries because it has a clip that will keep it sturdy instead.
For an even better, controlled experience it also has an app, which will coach you through the entire process of making your food from raw to on the plate. You can download this on Android and on iOS so everyone can use it. The app is very intuitive to use and gives you tons of features. From precise control and will autodetect the temperature in both Celsius and in Fahrenheit.
What’s even cooler is you can visually look at photos and determine how done you want it and then the app will tell you the exact temperature you need and the exact length of time to get it to that exact level of doneness. Cooking has never been so easy and precise. The app will also send you push notifications when your water is hot and your food is done so you can go and do other stuff without constantly checking on the meal.
Another added feature is that you can use it with Alexa as well, so if you’re in the midst of cooking and your hands are covered in stuff simply ask it to start heating the water and tell it how done you want without ever needing to touch anything.
At $199 this isn’t cheap, but you also get your value with precise and perfectly cooked delicious food.
