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800W Anova Culinary Sous Vide Mini Lite Bluetooth Precision Cooker (2024 Model)

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Walmart has 800W Anova Culinary Sous Vide Mini Lite Bluetooth Precision Cooker (2024 Model) for $30. Shipping is free w/ Walmart+ (free 30-day trial) or on orders of $35+.

Thanks to Community Member KatManDude for finding this deal.

About this item:
  • Sous Vide offers the most precise cook times and temperatures to produce the most tender and perfectly cooked steak possible.
  • Three easy steps: 1) Attach your cooker to a water filled pot. 2) Set the time and temperature 3) Seal the food, add it to the pot, and press start on the app.
  • Once you've conquered Sous Vide steak, you have plenty of power to cook perfect sous vide meals, big or small. Cook meat, seafood, eggs, vegetables, and more.
  • Vacuum sealed bags, silicone bags, and zip locked bags are all compatible with Sous Vide
  • Anova App (free/bluetooth connectivity only): Control your time and temp directly on the Anova app.
  • Anova App (subscription/Wi-fi connectivity): For $1.99 a month or $9.99 a year (cancel subscription at anytime), get access to the ultimate sous vide educational content and cooking guides. Recipes from professional chefs and the food nerd community feed directly to your Precision Cooker Mini Lite at the touch of a button. Continuous access to your personal recipes and cook history, ready to revisit or share with your friends and family. Two week free trial included.

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Walmart has 800W Anova Culinary Sous Vide Mini Lite Bluetooth Precision Cooker (2024 Model) for $30. Shipping is free w/ Walmart+ (free 30-day trial) or on orders of $35+.

Thanks to Community Member KatManDude for finding this deal.

About this item:
  • Sous Vide offers the most precise cook times and temperatures to produce the most tender and perfectly cooked steak possible.
  • Three easy steps: 1) Attach your cooker to a water filled pot. 2) Set the time and temperature 3) Seal the food, add it to the pot, and press start on the app.
  • Once you've conquered Sous Vide steak, you have plenty of power to cook perfect sous vide meals, big or small. Cook meat, seafood, eggs, vegetables, and more.
  • Vacuum sealed bags, silicone bags, and zip locked bags are all compatible with Sous Vide
  • Anova App (free/bluetooth connectivity only): Control your time and temp directly on the Anova app.
  • Anova App (subscription/Wi-fi connectivity): For $1.99 a month or $9.99 a year (cancel subscription at anytime), get access to the ultimate sous vide educational content and cooking guides. Recipes from professional chefs and the food nerd community feed directly to your Precision Cooker Mini Lite at the touch of a button. Continuous access to your personal recipes and cook history, ready to revisit or share with your friends and family. Two week free trial included.

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • About this store:
    • Details of Walmart's return policy (here)

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Model: Anova Culinary Sous Vide Precision Cooker Mini Lite, 800 Watts, Black, App Enabled, 2024 Model

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mike93704
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Just the start button, but controls for temp and time are through the app so you must connect through your phone by Bluetooth. The subscription service is for access to more information as well as internet via wi-fi so you can monitor cooking from farther distances than you can reach from just bluetooth (away from the house, e.g.). You can use this without paying for the subscription service.

Here is a link to the website along with FAQ info about this cooker:
https://anovaculinary.com/product...ooker-mini

I had a sous vide cooker for many years but have moved away from using it so much and now am doing more reverse-sear cooking where I start at a low temperature in the oven and then sear at the end. I use a remote thermometer to monitor the temperature of the food in the oven so it doesn;t overcook. The low cooking temperatures will be close to 200F, so it's not as foolproof as using the sous vide which can precisely regulate the temp you select.

But, one advantage of the reverse sear is that the initial low temp cooking dries out the surface of the meat making it easier to sear, whereas you always have to wipe down the sous vide cooked food before searing.

But, with recent concerns about micro-plastics in food, I am not sure if the plastic I use in the recloseable zip-loc style freezer bags is entirely safe when using it for sous-vide cooking. I have not seen or read definitive evidence either way, so I decided to reduce cooking in plastic until there is more scientific evidence on the subject.

EDIT: The general consensus is that the polyethylene plastic used in such recloseable zip-loc-style bags does not release significant harmful chemicals when used at the temperatures involved with sous vide cooking.
The_Doug
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I'm gonna need buttons on mine. Bluetooth only suggests that it'll be wonky.
Jorge-EJ
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I purchased this last time it was posted because I figured it was a small investment to try this new cooking technique. I love it. It has made cooking my proteins so much easier. For this price I absolutely recommend it. I figured when/if it dies on me I'll invest in the nicer model.

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Nice find
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AcrylamideFeb 28, 2025 06:56 PM
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If this is only app base I believe you need a subscription unless you have an existing account before August 2024

Nvm. Looks like no subscription for Bluetooth control
Last edited by Acrylamide February 28, 2025 at 11:15 AM.
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forumzFeb 28, 2025 06:58 PM
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Looks like you have to use the app with these? No physical buttons or screens to start it otherwise?
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XerloqFeb 28, 2025 07:13 PM
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Quote from Acrylamide :
If this is only app base I believe you need a subscription unless you have an existing account before August 2024
It looks like there is no subscription for Bluetooth control.
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Quote from forumz :
Looks like you have to use the app with these? No physical buttons or screens to start it otherwise?
Just the start button, but controls for temp and time are through the app so you must connect through your phone by Bluetooth. The subscription service is for access to more information as well as internet via wi-fi so you can monitor cooking from farther distances than you can reach from just bluetooth (away from the house, e.g.). You can use this without paying for the subscription service.

Here is a link to the website along with FAQ info about this cooker:
https://anovaculinary.com/product...ooker-mini

I had a sous vide cooker for many years but have moved away from using it so much and now am doing more reverse-sear cooking where I start at a low temperature in the oven and then sear at the end. I use a remote thermometer to monitor the temperature of the food in the oven so it doesn;t overcook. The low cooking temperatures will be close to 200F, so it's not as foolproof as using the sous vide which can precisely regulate the temp you select.

But, one advantage of the reverse sear is that the initial low temp cooking dries out the surface of the meat making it easier to sear, whereas you always have to wipe down the sous vide cooked food before searing.

But, with recent concerns about micro-plastics in food, I am not sure if the plastic I use in the recloseable zip-loc style freezer bags is entirely safe when using it for sous-vide cooking. I have not seen or read definitive evidence either way, so I decided to reduce cooking in plastic until there is more scientific evidence on the subject.

EDIT: The general consensus is that the polyethylene plastic used in such recloseable zip-loc-style bags does not release significant harmful chemicals when used at the temperatures involved with sous vide cooking.
Last edited by mike93704 February 28, 2025 at 11:31 AM.
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The_DougFeb 28, 2025 07:33 PM
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I'm gonna need buttons on mine. Bluetooth only suggests that it'll be wonky.
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Jorge-EJFeb 28, 2025 07:36 PM
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I purchased this last time it was posted because I figured it was a small investment to try this new cooking technique. I love it. It has made cooking my proteins so much easier. For this price I absolutely recommend it. I figured when/if it dies on me I'll invest in the nicer model.

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mike93704Feb 28, 2025 07:44 PM
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Quote from The_Doug :
I'm gonna need buttons on mine. Bluetooth only suggests that it'll be wonky.
I bought a Strata Sous Vide cooker from Monoprice 8 years ago, and one problem I had was that on long cooks, the steam amd moisture would sometimes cause the cooker to stop. I suspect it had to do with a possible short within the electronics that would disappear when it had time to dry out. The Anova website mentions this cooker has a IPX7 water resistance rating, so there's a chance it may be more resistant to damage from moisture. Physical buttons can be susceptible to failure--as can a bluetooth connection between cooker and phone.
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sarcasmogratis
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I like my ANOVA
This is a good price..
I don't mind app access.
But to require an app to even use basic functions is a deal breaker for me
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mike93704Feb 28, 2025 07:52 PM
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Quote from sarcasmogratis :
I like my ANOVA
This is a good price..
I don't mind app access.
But to require an app to even use basic functions is a deal breaker for me
Yeah, I agree. A simple "+/-" temp set button would be all you need. But, I do like the IPX7 water resistance rating for this.
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TrevorS6992Feb 28, 2025 08:03 PM
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Quote from Jorge-EJ :
I purchased this last time it was posted because I figured it was a small investment to try this new cooking technique. I love it. It has made cooking my proteins so much easier. For this price I absolutely recommend it. I figured when/if it dies on me I'll invest in the nicer model.
I have the nicer model and bought this as well. Works similarly but I like controlling it on device. I wouldn't spend another $70 to do that though
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pismomonkeyMar 01, 2025 12:22 AM
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E waste once the app isn't available in the App Store
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SawryMar 01, 2025 12:22 AM
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Read the one and two star reviews and they mostly complain about the app aggressively using pop up ads and app functionality. Anyone else have this model and can give some input on the device ?
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I can't tell from the picture: is the clamp that connects to the pot detachable for this model?

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BlueHamster202Mar 01, 2025 01:00 AM
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I got an Anova from a Walmart clearance sale 5 or 6 years ago. It's pretty fantastic. No quality issues. The only issue I've had is that they don't make a custom lid for this brand for the plastic tubs that it's popular to use these with. I cut one myself, but it's never been quite as nice as the custom one my friend has. Maybe that's better now, but also for this price, it's way too small an inconvenience.
App only temp/timer controls does kill this for me, though. On-demand obsolescence is not my idea of good design. That said, for this price, it's probably worth it even if the app is only supported for a year or 2 (cause it'll probably stay functional for a couple years beyond that).

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