I got my Anova today!

[JSt0rm]

meh. I can get a5 wagyu delivered from Costco year round. The bigger untrimmed NY Strip loin, ribeye, and tenderloin roasts are around ~$77 /lb during sales and ~$100 /lb regular price. The smaller trimmed a5 steaks are ~$165 /lb. https://www.costco.com/CatalogSearch?dept=All&keyword=steak0119
But when I can get USDA prime National, Excel, Swift, etc beef primal cuts for fraction of the price of a5 wagyu, it's hard to justify spending so much on wagyu even for special occasion. Is a5 wagyu 10 times better than USDA prime? No way.

crowdcow isnt trying to compete on price. Although I would say they are probably competitive with costco.

a5 wagyu and usda prime are completely different experiences. Its up to the consumer to decide what is better. I would argue that they are both great in their own ways. Also when you start getting into single farms, singling out 1 of 4 breeds, smaller bio sections of japan costco doesnt distinguish that, crowdcow does. Now you have to take what they give but you can atleast learn about the whys behind that. This is normal in japan fyi. When you go to the butcher you will see all the different a5 laid out by region, breed and farm.

 

[JSt0rm]

you also have to sign a contract saying you wont export it.

 

[slag]

Uh, i have a problem paying $7.99 a lb for ribeye, or $5.79 a lb for flank steak. LOL.. 77 bucks a pound for wagyu.. yeah.. NO!

 

[Kaido]

Suvie has a video up:

http://www.suvie.com

* Machine is $600 plus shipping
* February is the Kickstarter
* BYO meals or use their meal plan ($10-$12 per serving, up to 4 servings per machine)
* 4 compartments (meat = sous vide + broil, veggie = steam + broil, rice/pasta = boil + drain, sauce = heats up)

Very neat! This is basically what I do with my Anova + Instant Pot right now, only this is an AIO machine. Slick!

 

[JSt0rm]

Uh, i have a problem paying $7.99 a lb for ribeye, or $5.79 a lb for flank steak. LOL.. 77 bucks a pound for wagyu.. yeah.. NO!

You arent the market for them.

 

[momeNt]

Anova Nano was supposed to have an update by now, end of November they had a design verification build, no update. Taking a very long time....

 

[Imported]

Yea.. I should have just taken the offering of their normal one. :\

 

[zinfamous]

Anova Nano was supposed to have an update by now, end of November they had a design verification build, no update. Taking a very long time....

last I recall was ~March or May that it should ship? They were supposed to update on that again?

 

[momeNt]

last I recall was ~March or May that it should ship? They were supposed to update on that again?

September 22, 2017 - https://anovaculinary.com/important-announcement-anova-precision-cooker-nano-customers/

That's the last bit available on their website

Here is a list of emails from preorder customers.

https://us7.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=72f115d810b617d748ce4cf45&id=71bf96c62a

last update - 11-20-2017 - where we are in the production process - https://us7.campaign-archive.com/?u=72f115d810b617d748ce4cf45&id=f32c1adb8a

Right now, we are procuring all the parts—printed circuit boards, housings, heating elements etc.—for this practice run, which will occur the week of November 27th. We will have more progress to share with you after that date.

No update 2 months after that practice run.

 

[slag]

You arent the market for them.

LOL, no kidding. Even if I were single, making the money I am, I still wouldn't pay that much though. Still wouldn't be their target audience I guess.

 

[JSt0rm]

LOL, no kidding. Even if I were single, making the money I am, I still wouldn't pay that much though. Still wouldn't be their target audience I guess.

Yeah. If you arent into the highest quality meats then no need to buy. I like a good fast food burger sometimes but the really great meat is an experience. You should buy a lb of ribeye from the store and a 1lb of crowd cow ribeye and place them next to each other. You will notice the difference raw.

 

[Kaido]

LOL, no kidding. Even if I were single, making the money I am, I still wouldn't pay that much though. Still wouldn't be their target audience I guess.

tbh I don't think my tastebuds are rated for above $20 lol

 

[Kaido]

Yeah. If you arent into the highest quality meats then no need to buy. I like a good fast food burger sometimes but the really great meat is an experience. You should buy a lb of ribeye from the store and a 1lb of crowd cow ribeye and place them next to each other. You will notice the difference raw.

We did a tomahawk steak for my brother's birthday last year, it was pretty epic. Great price too, $35 for the whole thing - fed like 8 people & imo was better than prime rib. It's not something I'd normally buy, as I like NY strips & ribeyes better, but it was really fun for an experience! Makes you feel like Fred Flintstone, haha.

 

[ponyo]

We did a tomahawk steak for my brother's birthday last year, it was pretty epic. Great price too, $35 for the whole thing - fed like 8 people & imo was better than prime rib. It's not something I'd normally buy, as I like NY strips & ribeyes better, but it was really fun for an experience! Makes you feel like Fred Flintstone, haha.

tomahawk steak is nothing more than bone-in ribeye with extra long bone. You're just paying lot more for extra long presentation bone which adds nothing to the taste.

 

[JSt0rm]

ribeye and prime rib are the same as well. Bone in steaks do add to the flavor though.

 

[ponyo]

ribeye and prime rib are the same as well. Bone in steaks do add to the flavor though.

No it doesn't. The only thing the bone does is shield the heat from the meat around the bone. So the meat around the bone will be under cooked compared to the rest of the steak. People usually like well done meat around the bone so you're better off smoking and cooking the bones separately from the steak. Or use the bones in a soup where it will really add the flavor.

 

[JSt0rm]

and that can add to the flavor. Do me a favor (and you!). Go buy a 18oz shell steak and cook it properly. Start eating it and then cut into the corner and eat that as a separate bite. Tell me it isnt the best bite of steak you ever had.

 

[Kaido]

tomahawk steak is nothing more than bone-in ribeye with extra long bone. You're just paying lot more for extra long presentation bone which adds nothing to the taste.

Yes but it looked awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwesome

 

[ponyo]

I cooked and ate plenty of bone-in steaks. And the problem with cooking bone-in steak is if you cook the meat around the bone section perfect, the rest of the steak is overcooked. If you cook the rest of the steak perfect, the meat around the bone is under cooked. And the bone doesn't add any taste to the steak. I'm not really fan of Meathead but I agree with him to cook the meat and bones separately.
https://amazingribs.com/more-technique-and-science/more-cooking-science/myth-bones-make-meat-better

Serious Eats take. http://www.seriouseats.com/2013/03/ask-the-food-lab-do-bones-add-flavor-to-meat-beef.html

 

[ponyo]

Yes but it looked awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwesome

I agree it does look awesome. But I rather take the money and buy bones that actually have real meat on it like beef plate ribs and smoke that. Smoked beef dino ribs are just as awesome and have lot more meat.

 

[JSt0rm]

I cooked and ate plenty of bone-in steaks. And the problem with cooking bone-in steak is if you cook the meat around the bone section perfect, the rest of the steak is overcooked. If you cook the rest of the steak perfect, the meat around the bone is under cooked. And the bone doesn't add any taste to the steak. I'm not really fan of Meathead but I agree with him to cook the meat and bones separately.
https://amazingribs.com/more-technique-and-science/more-cooking-science/myth-bones-make-meat-better

Serious Eats take. http://www.seriouseats.com/2013/03/ask-the-food-lab-do-bones-add-flavor-to-meat-beef.html

what is perfect?

 

[ponyo]

what is perfect?

That's different for everyone. I like my steak med-rare but I like the meat around the bones extremely well done. The only way I can get that is by separating and cooking the steak and smoking the bones.

 

[JSt0rm]

That's different for everyone. I like my steak med-rare but I like the meat around the bones extremely well done. The only way I can get that is by separating and cooking the steak and smoking the bones.

you are the opposite of why people like bone in.

 

[ponyo]

you are the opposite of why people like bone in.

Most don't have the experience so they don't know what they like or are missing.

 

[JSt0rm]

Im confused why you like the meat next to the bone well done on a primal cut. You can get char on the bone and meat and still have med rare. Just crank your heat.