# App-Controlled Cookers The Anova Precision Sous-Vide Cooker Can Be Controlled Via an iPhone App By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2014-05-07 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sousvide-cooker References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/you-can-control-anovas-new-precision-sous-vide-cooker-w-1572424862) & [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/anova/anova-precision-cooker-cook-sous-vide-with-your-ip) The new [Anova](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anova-precision-oven-20) [Precision Cooker](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anova) is a sous-vide cooker that can be controlled via an [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/duckduckgo-4) app. 'Sous-vide' is a cooking technique in which food is placed in a sealed bag immersed in circulating, heated water. This kind of cooking process keeps the temperature uniform around the cooked product, leading to a perfect texture and delicious flavor. This sous-vide cooker comes with a Bluetooth-enabled iPhone control which contains information about how long different kinds of food need to be cooked and at what temperature. This app tackles the main problem with sous-vide cooking, which is the challenge of knowing ideal cooking times and temperatures compared to oven or stove-top cooking. The app is open source, meaning the more geeky cooking enthusiasts out there can build their own software to get the most out of Anova. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 72% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Smart Cooking Appliances:** The trend of app-controlled cookers is part of a larger trend of smart cooking appliances that utilize technology to enhance the cooking process. - **Sous-vide Cooking:** The app-controlled cookers are tapping into the growing trend of sous-vide cooking, which offers a precise and consistent cooking method. - **Mobile App Integration:** The integration of mobile apps with kitchen appliances is a trend that is enhancing convenience and control for home cooks. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Kitchen Appliances:** The kitchen appliance industry has the opportunity to develop and market more app-controlled cookers to meet the demands of tech-savvy consumers. - **Technology:** The technology industry can continue to innovate and create more advanced and user-friendly apps for controlling cooking appliances. - **Food and Beverage:** The food and beverage industry can explore and promote sous-vide cooking as a way to offer unique and consistently delicious culinary experiences for consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Tech-Forward Precision Cooking Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/precision-cooking-tools.md) - [Reverse-Searing Recipe Cookers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/agari-cooker.md) - [Water-Free Sous Vide Cookers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sous-vide-cooker.md) - [Food-Monitoring Smart Ovens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anova-precision-oven-20.md) - [Time-Saving Immersion Circulators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joule-turbo-sous-vide.md) - [IoT-Powered Multicookers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instant-brands.md) - [Precision Cooking Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/agari.md) - [Built-In Sous Vide Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/signature-kitchen-suite.md) - [App-Paired Cooktop Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tramontina-guru.md)