The best sous vide cookers of 2022
If you take your home cooking seriously, you may want to get into sous vide cooking. This cooking method requires putting food in a plastic bag or container, removing the air and then cooking the food underwater at a consistent temperature for mouthwatering results.
Here's what you need to know about buying a sous vide cooker.
Top products in this article:
Anova sous vide precision cooker, $169
Instant Accu Slim sous vide, $100
Cuisinart Goodful one top induction and sous vide cooker, $85 (reduced from $99)
Sous vide is a French term that translates to "under a vacuum." Immersion sous vide cookers circulate water in a container at the ideal temperature to cook food that melts in your mouth. Sous vide cooking won't dry out your food, and allows it to keep all its flavor.
Ahead, the best sous vide cookers of 2022 from Instant Brands, Cuisinart, Black + Decker and more brands, according to reviewers. Some of these kitchen appliances are dedicated sous vide cookers, while others have multiple functions at an affordable price point.
Instant Accu Slim sous vide
This 800-watt sous vide cooker from Instant Brands (the company that makes the Instant Pot) circulates heated water uniformly. It has an LED display and a digital touchscreen. Easily clamp it to your cooking vessel.
Instant Accu Slim sous vide, $100
Instant Pot Duo Plus 9-in-1 (6 quart)
Believe it or not, the Instant Pot Duo offers you nine functions, including sous vide, for less than the price of many devices that only offer sous vide cooking. This Instant Pot model functions as an electric pressure cooker, rice cooker, slow cooker, yogurt maker, steamer, sauté pan, food warmer and sterilizer, too. The appliance has 15 customizable programming options.
The Instant Pot Duo Plus is currently 38% off at Amazon.
Instant Pot Duo Plus 9-in-1 (6 quart), $80 (reduced from $130)
Cuisinart Goodful one top induction and sous vide cooker
This Cuisinart induction cooktop also has a sous vide function. It maintains the temperature of your liquid within one degree.
The Cuisinart Goodful induction cooktop pairs with an app to automatically change the cooktop's temperature and power settings to match recipe cooking instructions.
Cuisinart Goodful one top induction and sous vide cooker, $85 (reduced from $99)
Monoprice sous vide immersion cooker
This affordable, 800-watt sous vide from Monoprice has an LED touchscreen. Its clamp is adjustable, so it works on a wide variety of pots.
Monoprice sous vide immersion cooker, $62 (reduced from $80)
Black + Decker digital slow cooker
If you're in the market for a slow cooker, this 4.7-star-rated slow cooker by Black + Decker has a sous vide function. It comes with a temperature probe for sous vide cooking. It holds 7 quarts in its removable stoneware crock.
Black + Decker digital slow cooker, $80
Emeril Lagasse digital touchscreen sous vide cooker
This 800-watt sous vide cooker has a locking clip that attaches to your pot. It has minimum and maximum fill lines so you know how much water to put in your pot. It also has a digital touchscreen and operates quietly. This sous vide comes with six Emeril Lagasse recipe cards and a storage case.
Emeril Lagasse digital touchscreen sous vide cooker, $70
Anova sous vide precision cooker
This Anova sous vide cooker has the highest wattage of the options listed here (1,000W). It has a companion app with recipes and is small enough to fit in your kitchen drawer. Comes with a 100-day money-back guarantee.
Anova sous vide precision cooker, $169
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