Joule: Sous Vide by ChefSteps 4+

ChefSteps Inc.

    • 3.8 • 13 Ratings
    • Free

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Description

Get access to the best sous vide recipes and control Joule, the world’s smallest, most powerful sous vide tool, with the Joule App. From raw to ready, the app coaches you through the whole process, so cooking sous vide is simple. Just pick what you want to cook, and we’ll walk you through the rest.

The Joule App includes groundbreaking features like Visual Doneness, precise temperature control from anywhere, and a robust collection of recipes and cooking guides created by the ChefSteps team. Joule and its app were built and designed from scratch to work together, and we’re just as dedicated to the quality of our products as we are to the food we make with them. You can read more about Joule and the Joule App in publications like CNET, Wired, Lifehacker, Food & Wine, and Network World.

HOW DOES THE JOULE APP WORK?
You tell us what you’re cooking, we tell you when it’s ready. Making a two-inch steak? Great. Just tap the Start button, and Joule will set a timer for perfect doneness. Get notified when your steak is ready—and we’ll also tell you how much longer it can stay in the water without overcooking.

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE JOULE APP?

• Exclusive access to our cooking guides: The app comes with step-by-step guides for everything from perfect fried chicken, to succulent salmon, to the best steak you’ve ever had in your life, helping you unlock the power of sous vide. What’s even better? We’ll keep adding new guides (and updating old ones) all the time.

• Visual Doneness: Choose exactly how you want your food to look when it’s done, then press go, and Joule does the rest. No more filtering through online forums to get the information you need. Visual Doneness takes the guesswork out of sous vide.

• Step-by-step instructions, so you can learn as you go: Every cooking guide comes loaded with quick videos that’ll teach you new techniques and help you get the best results.

• Notifications that let you know when your water is hot and your food is done, no matter where you are. Not ready to eat? We’ll tell you how much longer your food can stay in without overcooking.

• Bluetooth and Wifi control, so you can cook from anywhere.

WHAT IS SOUS VIDE COOKING AND HOW DOES IT WORK?
Chefs have been cooking sous vide for decades to get perfect proteins and amazing new textures. But, it’s not fancy or complicated—Joule heats water to a very specific temperature, so you can cook food gently, with super-human precision. The water never gets hotter than you want the food to be, so it won’t overcook.

HOW DO I GET JOULE?
Visit chefsteps.com/joule to learn more.

CAN I STILL USE THE JOULE APP IF I HAVE ANOTHER SOUS VIDE TOOL, LIKE NOMIKU, SANSAIRE, OR ANOVA?
Absolutely! You can still use our sous vide guides and Visual Doneness in the Joule App to figure out your favorite times and temperatures, then manually set your other tool and make amazing meals at home.

LEGALESE:
Terms of Use and Sale - https://www.chefsteps.com/terms
Limited Warranty - https://www.chefsteps.com/joule/warranty
EULA - https://www.chefsteps.com/eula
Privacy Policy - https://www.chefsteps.com/privacy

By downloading, installing or using the Joule app, you agree to the End User License Agreement.

Currently, this app is only available in English.

What’s New

Version 2.75.0

Notice we’ve gone a little gray (our icon, that is)? We got tired of driving into town to get our color done and are embracing our silver fox status. But not to worry, we’re just laying low and getting ready for the big move over to our new app. We can’t wait to show you around the place. Stay tuned for more.

Ratings and Reviews

3.8 out of 5
13 Ratings

13 Ratings

Jimwalrus ,

5 stars for device, 4 for app

Pros:
-Moron-resistant setup (no such thing as ‘idiot proof’!).
-Device itself is probably the best sous vide immersion circulator on the market.
-Videos showing how the food will turn out at a given temp/time combo are very useful.
-Extremely easy to just get on and cook.
-Some regionalisation in the recipes e.g. UK-specific foods.

Cons:
-No display on device - must be done through app. It’d be nice to be able to glance over it to check everything’s OK.
-Takes 20-30 seconds to connect every time you want to check up on your food (see above).
-OK ChefSteps, I’ve seen the latest ‘What’s New’ and read the ‘Safety Information’. STOP CONTINUALLY PROMPTING ME!! Please add a “I’ve read it” tick box.
-More recipes please. Especially long, slow all day ones.
-The Joule device is capable of maintaining temperature to within ~0.1 degree C. Why then do the recipes only generally go in increments of 5deg? Finer control would be nice.
-No ability to modify cooking temps or times when using recipes. I mostly check what’s recommended from the recipe and then set something close manually.

Developer Response ,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review, Jimwalrus! We’re glad to hear that you’re enjoying your Joule and really appreciate your thorough feedback here.

We also wanted to let you know that we’re here for you if there is anything we can assist with as you continue to cook with Joule: please visit support.chefsteps.com with any questions, comments or concerns!

Thanks again,

The ChefSteps Customer Experience Team

mankhdgb ,

Lovin it

Videos not loading in the app. Apart from that its excellent

RDH Runner ,

The software is unreliable and takes a long time to initiate.

The device is nicely designed - love the magnet and one button

The software though is not reliable. Everytime you come back to the food while a cook is on it bugs out on you - has to reconnect and the the hotspots don’t respond. Set timer is lit up orange but no amount of pressing it causes a response. I’m constantly having stop the application and restart to get it to respond. Things that could take 30 secs take 5 mins or more

App Privacy

The developer, ChefSteps Inc., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

Data Not Linked to You

The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

  • Identifiers
  • Usage Data
  • Diagnostics

Privacy practices may vary based on, for example, the features you use or your age. Learn More

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