Cosmo Sous Vide Machine Kit, Immersion Circulator with Digital Controls and Timer 120V 850 Watts with Food Vacuum Seal Bags and Hand Pump

I'm happy with it. It works well, its easy to use and it does what it says its going to do. If you're looking for a Sous Vide without all the app bells and whistles that still does exactly what a Sous Vide is supposed to do, this is a great purchase. The food is amazingly tender also. It made the first pork chop I've ever really liked. If you're looking to try out a Sous Vide and you're not quite pot commited it'll be a good purchase for you

The machine works but only after painfully figuring out how it operates as directions are poorly written. Incorrect word descriptions make it extremely difficult to understand. China, get someone who actually knows how to write in English. Still not completely sure how this thing operates but accidentally cooked some fish. Taste fine. Maybe someone who knows how could put some directions online.

I purchased this kit on Feb 5, 2024 and never got to use it. when I opened the box, the bot and the vacuum seal bags were missing. I tried to repurchase the kit, but they are out of stock. If I could just get the bags and the pot, I would be happy to change this review to four stars.

I've been watching Sous Vide for a few years, and I just didn't want to spend the type of money required for a non mass market product. Now, for the first time you can get these things for a very little investment. I went out on a limb and picked the Cosmo even though it had only one rating for a few simple reasons.They have an actual website and make other products that are expensive and of high quality. Why does this matter? Most of the garbage "white label" items are sold by mom and pop shops and procured from China on sites like Alibaba, so you have no idea about product quality and engineering as well as if you will get support on the product. A known vendor probably puts some design dollars into this and carries a reputation that extends to their other products. I want to take advantage of in-house engineers that have experience with precise kitchen gadgetry when I am relying on something that needs an exact and precise measurement of temperature.On unboxing this was very simple to set up. It has a claw on the outside of the device you attach to you a pot. You select temperature, then you select time. It is even touchscreen! I measured its temperature vs a decent electric thermometer I have and it was very accurate. I would probably guess this device is more accurate than my food thermometer.I seasoned and vacuum sealed 6 pieces of chicken breast, left them overnight and threw them in the pot the next day. An hour later I took it out and hit it on a hot pan for a few minutes to brown and served what was probably the best, juiciest, soft chicken breast I have ever tasted. Seriously this thing rocks.A few items for newbies to this that I picked up, amazing all under the price of $150.001. Sous Vide Cooker2. Sous Vide Balls to avoid evaporation and keep help the device with water temperature (not needed but really helps).3. Vacuum Sealer from Amazon for $50.004. Extra Vacuum bagsWith those four items, you just transported your cooking to the next level. This was an amazing investment for those of us that like to cook at home and cook well.UPDATE: It turns out this is a white label product :-(. You can disqualify the engineering comments above. At least it is less expensive than some of the other vendors.

Heard about sous vide cooking from some friends and how easy these machines have made it. Did some research on this appliance company and decided to give it a shot since they are the only ones making sous vide cookers and also manufacture other appliances. This sous vide cooker has lived up to the hype and my meats have been coming out more juicy and tender requiring less effort than if i were to try to achieve the same results without it. This makes good results very easy and is very simple to use. This works wonders for meats AND vegetables. The only thing i would recommend is doing your research on recipes because you still need to set the temperature and cook time but you can rely on this product to keep temperatures consistent once its set. i really like the idea of being able to hook this on most of my pots. This kit makes it easy for beginners like myself because it even came with the bags and vacuum pump so i was ready to go once it arrived. I'll be posting pictures soon for results

This cooker is replacing another brand Sous Vide that I returned due to product malfunction; the machine threw a code that was the result of steam getting into the electronics. Now on to my new Cosmo machine! The instruction manual suffered in the translation from Chinese to English just a bit. That said, this machine is simple to operate! I think 'intuitive' is the right word. Unlike fancier machines that come up to temperature and sit there and beep until you deal with them, this machine beeps a couple of times when it is a couple of degrees below set temperature. When it hits the desired temperature, it beeps and then the cooking cycle begins. When is completes the cycle, it beeps and after a short time shuts down. The electronics and their cooling vents are away from direct steam even if you are using a lid over the cook pot. I have several hours on this machine already and love the design. It comes apart easily to get to the heating elements and impeller, no tools are required. It does not come with a cook book, but does include some sous vide cooking bags and a hand vacuum pump (which I have not used yet). When I went to register the unit on-line for the warranty, I was unable to find a part # . I called the company and guess what? I was able to get through to a representative quickly! When you go to register your unit, use Model # SVK1, and your Amazon order # as the part #. When my previous Sous Vide cooker failed after less than a month, my wife insisted I replace it (I do most of the cooking because I like to cook) because I have never been able to get a perfect sirloin pork chop, or a beef steak done to the right degree consistently until I got this kitchen tool.

Makes a great steak. Meat is very juicy and very tasty. Very pleased with my purchase.

The product is very easy to use and clean. Straightforward operation for great results!!