# Sous-Vide Cooking Tools This Slow Cooker Accessory Monitors Heat Over Extended Periods of Time By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-12-17 | Special Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slow-cooker-accessory References: [fancy](http://fancy.com/things/446964900418291757/DorkFood-DSV-Sous-Vide-Temperature-Controller) & [dorkfood](http://www.dorkfood.com/Dorkfood-Temperature-Controller-Sous-vide/dp/B0088OTON4) This DorkFood DSV Temperature Controller slow cooker accessory was designed to make it easy to cook foods sous-vide—a method that involves cooking food sealed in an airtight plastic bag submerged in water for an extended period of time. Although there are a number of specialty kitchen appliances specifically for [cooking sous-vide](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/agari), this DorkFood accessory makes it possible to turn an ordinary [crock pot](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slow-cooker-concept), rice cooker or bucket heater into a high-tech machine for a fraction of the cost. In addition to saving a ton of space in the kitchen, this device makes it possible to indulge in a variety of [vacuum-packed foods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vacuum-sealer-pro) that you may have only eaten in restaurants prior to discovering this handy device. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 57% | Activity: 88% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Special](https://www.trendhunter.com/special) > [Holiday](https://www.trendhunter.com/holiday) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Sous-vide Cooking:** Opportunity for developing new sous-vide cooking tools and accessories for home chefs. - **Slow Cooker Accessories:** Opportunity to create innovative accessories that enhance the capabilities of slow cookers. - **Alternative Cooking Methods:** Opportunity to explore and develop new cooking methods for home chefs. ### Where This Applies - **Kitchen Appliances:** Disruptive innovation in the kitchen appliance industry by creating new and improved sous-vide cooking tools. - **Home Cooking:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the home cooking industry through the development of accessories that enhance the cooking experience. - **Food Packaging:** Opportunity to disrupt the food packaging industry by creating vacuum-packed foods tailored for home sous-vide cooking. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mini Sous-Vide Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anova-precision-cooker-mini.md) - [Tech-Forward Precision Cooking Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/precision-cooking-tools.md) - [Time-Saving Immersion Circulators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joule-turbo-sous-vide.md) - [Travel-Ready Slow Cookers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crockpot-7quart-cook-carry-slow-cooker.md) - [Reverse-Searing Recipe Cookers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/agari-cooker.md) - [Sustainable Smart Cookers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sevvy-smart-cooker.md) - [Thermal-AI Cooking Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cue-chef-cube-01.md) - [Efficient Multicooker Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/our-place-dream-cooker.md) - [Built-In Sous Vide Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/signature-kitchen-suite.md)