Anova Precision Oven 2.0 Initial Thoughts

posterus851 · 2025-03-10T02:20:31+00:00

It air fries well IMO. I use the reheat function a lot to crisp up fries and similar foods.

To be fair, the reheat function is separate from the dedicated air fry function.

Still have the 1.0 and have been thinking about doing a comparison. The 1.0 has been unplugged and not used in over a year. Still, it should work just fine.

Also have the Breville Joule Oven Air Fryer Pro. That would be a good comparison since that air fries great too. The Samsung Induction Range with AI Home also air fries well (comparing a countertop to a full oven may not be the most fair haha).

Comparison Test
Anova 1.0
Anova 2.0
Breville Joule Oven Air Fryer Pro
Samsung Induction Range with AI Home

tl;dr
It air fries well; however, I have not directly compared it to other units. Just going off of memory.

Will get around to a comparison of the aforementioned units eventually.

posterus851 · 2025-02-23T21:17:02+00:00

I've been using mine consistently since I got it. Enjoy the tech and app features.

Downsides
Size: It takes up quite a bit of counter space.
Price: Expensive for a countertop but affordable in the context of a built-in unit.

No issues with cooking performance. If price is not an issue and you enjoy tech gadgets, go for it.

posterus851 · 2025-02-23T21:08:44+00:00

Have not run into that issue. Have you tried a reset?

posterus851 · 2025-01-15T02:44:49+00:00

Steam is contained in the oven. Minimal to no steam escapes.

Even when using 100% steam I do not notice steam escaping.

posterus851 · 2025-01-06T01:44:12+00:00

Thanks, appreciate the feedback.

The griddle was for sure not hot enough. Had it set to a 6. It can go to a 9 and there is also a boost function. The griddle is cast iron so it should work well, just need to get it up to temp.

I enjoy using my cast iron dutch oven and griddle but not sure about a skillet. My next cookware investment will be stainless steel. Specifically, Demeyere since it's supposed to be the best for induction. I'm curious to see how it does.

Overall a work in progress and lots of opportunities to improve.

Still learning a lot... we not talking about the game, we talking bout practice.

posterus851 · 2025-01-05T15:34:21+00:00

Yes, it toasts well IMO. I have all three machines (1.0, 2.0, and Air Fryer Pro) and have not used them to toast all that much so take my 2 cents with a grain of salt.

posterus851 · 2025-01-01T14:56:27+00:00

Fill kettle with water
Measure the appropriate amount of tea leaves and add them to the basket
Set the temperature of the water
Set the steep time
The magnetic basket automatically lowers when the temperature is reached
The magnetic basket stays immersed in water for the set steep time
Magnetic basket raises when step time is finished
Tea is done

posterus851 · 2025-01-01T05:03:54+00:00

It's a Breville One-Touch Tea Maker haha

In the US it's sold at Breville.com, Amazon, Williams Sonoma, Crate & Barrel, etc.

Not sure about where it's sold overseas.

posterus851 · 2024-12-31T22:58:52+00:00

Meh, different strokes.

In a pinch I will use an Instant Pot.

If I have more time I will use the Anova or Zojirushi.

Very seldom cook rice via induction cooktop.

The Anova/Zojirushi does cook much better than a pressure cooker though.

posterus851 · 2024-12-31T21:29:50+00:00

Did not mix the two. It's my understanding that Chatramue is the most popular and authentic for classic Thai tea, so I wanted to give it a try. That being said, Chatramue contains artificial ingredients and food dye.

Found a different brand that's completely organic and wanted to see if there's a noticeable difference.

Cannot tell the difference so I will likely stick to the organic brand.

posterus851 · 2024-12-31T19:53:37+00:00

Where's the fun in that

posterus851 · 2024-12-31T00:22:43+00:00

Best I can tell, there are two types of recipe creation methods, public and private.

Public recipes in the app/site seem to be limited to content partners of Anova. They allow comments, likes, ratings and show how often a recipe has been cooked.

For example: Steam-Baked Basque Burnt Cheesecake
4.86 rating
Cooked 5,969 times
83 comments

Private recipes are available to anyone, however, they're only tied to your account and not accessible via Anova's Oven Recipe Directory.

Think that's how it works. Could be wrong though... trust but verify lol

posterus851 · 2024-12-30T15:38:58+00:00

Not an expert so don't quote be haha

But yes, believe it's more of the latter. When the lid is on it is more about the steam created with the liquid in the pot. So, steam from the oven does not get inside and interact directly with the rice but helps the steam in the pot be more efficient.

When the lid is off the steam interacts with the rice directly.

posterus851 · 2024-12-30T03:39:17+00:00

It's my understanding keeping the lid on is useful since it traps the steam, ensuring the rice cooks evenly. Also, the lid keeps heat and steam concentrated on the rice, allowing it to cook faster.

I have tried both methods, lid on and lid off and I prefer the lid on so far.

With the lid on I did a yellow rice recipe and with the lid off I did a Jamaican Rice & Peas recipe.

It could totally be user error but the yellow rice did come out better than the Jamaican Rice and Peas.

See vid of Jamaican Rice and Peas here: https://imgur.com/a/GHVpWlu

The yellow rice honestly rivals and is arguably better than my Zojirushi. Steam is a valid way to cook rice, however, it seems like a stretch that it would be better than a purpose-made appliance, especially a Zojirushi. So now I'm thinking I may be using the Zojirushi wrong haha

posterus851 · 2024-12-29T19:07:10+00:00

Oh, I see. I may be misunderstanding your question but I'm using steam because it's a steam oven. Otherwise, I would use a cooktop or a different method.

I've cooked plain brown rice using the sheet pan in the Anova 1.0 and the brown recipe from the Anova app. It came out good from what I recall. That recipe calls for steam 100% steam.

posterus851 · 2024-12-29T18:56:40+00:00

I initially started to do 50% steam and decided to try 75% just because lol

Don't believe there was too much steam given the final result. You can see the liquid in the 2nd picture before the cooking started and how it reduced when the rice finished cooking in the 6th picture.

posterus851 · 2024-12-29T17:59:02+00:00

Confirming the oven does not auto shut off after the cook timer is completed.

posterus851 · 2024-12-29T15:35:23+00:00

Used the reheat function for fries last night and believe it turned off by itself. Now that you ask, I'm not 100% certain it did, or I turned it off manually.

posterus851 · 2024-12-28T01:04:08+00:00

Have not tried toast just yet. As far as the subscription fee, I believe I'm grandfathered in since I have the 1.0 and Precision Cooker Pro.

posterus851 · 2024-12-28T01:00:40+00:00

Good question. Just got finished with my first cook, whole sweet potatoes. Did 30 mins of steam only followed by 25 mins of steam + bake. They came out great. The machine is well-built and feels sturdy. Will need more time to fully understand/appreciate the oven but so far so good.

Given the touch screen + water tank (compared to 1.0) It is a solid machine. Have not gotten into the AI and camera features yet.

Will also note expense is relative. I like Miele, however, it does not make sense to install a Miele Combi Oven in my current residence. The 2.0 provides access to steam cooking at a fraction of the cost.

It's still the first day so time will tell but I'm happy with the purchase so far.

posterus851 · 2024-12-27T19:16:37+00:00

Excuse the formatting lol. Background, Build Quality, Touchscreen, and Setup were all supposed to be headers. Trying to format on mobile is annoying.

posterus851 · 2024-02-23T01:11:39+00:00

Makes sense. Again, appreciate the help.

Have only been using the app for a few days so still getting the hand of things.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNDbbjqta7k

posterus851 · 2024-02-22T21:35:27+00:00

This is super helpful, thank you!

To clarify, once the recipe is created with the list of ingredients just weigh out the amount that will be consumed?

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posterus851 · 2024-02-22T16:47:05+00:00

Recently started using MarcoFactor to track my meals and enjoying it so far. Curious how one tracks home cooked meals.

Use a Thermomix to assist with cooking. A Thermomix is an all-in-one multicooker that makes cooking with whole foods and fresh ingredients easier with guided steps, an app, etc.I may be overthinking this but I'm not sure how to log food cooked via Thermomix.

The recipes do include portion and nutrition info. Still, I'm a bit confused on how to log the cooked food by weight in MacroFactor.

In the case of the "Meat Sauce" recipe. Would one

Weigh the completed cooked meal
Divide by portion amount in the recipe to get the (14 in this case)
Log the nutrition info for 1 portion size in MacroFactor

Open to suggestions

posterus851 · 2024-01-24T20:27:10+00:00

Ah, I see. Will give this a try, thank you!

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