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Mellow brings sous-vide cooking to the home user

Mellow brings sous-vide cooking to the home user
Mellow is a kitchen gadget designed to sit on a countertop and cook your food exactly how you want it
Mellow is a kitchen gadget designed to sit on a countertop and cook your food exactly how you want it
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Mellow comes with a smartphone app for both iOS and Android
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Mellow comes with a smartphone app for both iOS and Android
Mellow is a sous-vide machine that can also keep food cold prior to cooking
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Mellow is a sous-vide machine that can also keep food cold prior to cooking
Mellow is capable of cooking food directly placed in the water or sealed in bags first
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Mellow is capable of cooking food directly placed in the water or sealed in bags first
Mellow cooks food using the sous-vide method, employing a carefully-controlled water bath to heat up the ingredients
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Mellow cooks food using the sous-vide method, employing a carefully-controlled water bath to heat up the ingredients
Mellow is a kitchen gadget designed to sit on a countertop and cook your food exactly how you want it
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Mellow is a kitchen gadget designed to sit on a countertop and cook your food exactly how you want it
Mellow uses a smartphone app, that means you're always in control of the cooking process, even when out of the house
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Mellow uses a smartphone app, that means you're always in control of the cooking process, even when out of the house
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Many people aren't fortunate enough to have a partner both willing and able to prepare delicious meals on a regular basis. Those who are blessed in such a way can stop reading right now. Everyone else will surely be interested to hear about Mellow, a smart sous-vide machine that is able to prepare meals as and when you want them.

Mellow is a sous-vide machine capable of cooking meals to order. It's a countertop kitchen gadget comprising a water bath and a unit for controlling the temperature. The unit is 16 inches (40.6 cm) high, 6 inches (15.2 cm) wide, and 12 inches (30.5 cm) deep. It has a cooking capacity of 4.5 liters, which is enough for around six adult portions of food.

For those not au fait with the term, sous-vide is a cooking method in which food is sealed in airtight bags and heated gently in a water bath. Sous-vide is well-regarded for its ability to cook food with precision, with exact temperature control meaning over- or under-cooking meals is virtually impossible. Benefits to sous-vide cooking include the retention of nutrients, the lack of added oils and fats, and the reduced electricity usage required.

Mellow comes with a smartphone app for both iOS and Android
Mellow comes with a smartphone app for both iOS and Android

Mellow brings the idea of traditional sous-vide cooking into the modern era in a couple of interesting ways.

Firstly, it uses an accompanying smartphone app (iOS and Android) to control operation of the machine. The software is capable of learning from previous experiences, so it will remember your preferences when it comes to certain meals. It also provides real-time feedback, so that even when you're out of the house, you can check in to see how a meal is cooking. Employing a smartphone app means plans can be changed remotely, so it isn't a problem if you're delayed at work and need the meal to be ready at a later time than previously specified.

Secondly, Mellow is not only capable of heating the water but also of cooling it in order to keep your food at refrigerator temperatures prior to cooking. This effectively means you can place the components of your meal into Mellow hours or even days before you want them cooked. Mellow will begin the cooking process at the appropriate moment so that the meal is ready for the time you have specified.

Mellow uses a smartphone app, that means you're always in control of the cooking process, even when out of the house
Mellow uses a smartphone app, that means you're always in control of the cooking process, even when out of the house

The capacity for the smartphone app to learn your preferences and adapt to them means the creators' claims that this is the world’s first smart sous-vide machine might not be too wide of the mark. Mellow is available to pre-order in the United States, with an early adopters' price tag of US$400. Potential buyers might also want to check out some other home sous-vide devices, such as the Codlo, Nomiku or SousVide Supreme Demi.

The video below shows Mellow in action, as well as its creators talking about how it came to be.

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9 comments
9 comments
Keith Lamb
Looks cool, but $400 is a bit much for my liking.
Dax Wagner
Also check out the Anova and the Sansaire for sous vide cooking. Much cheaper.
The Skud
The way this world is going, we will control EVERYTHING by apps! As soon as somebody 'hacks' it, who knows what we will come home to. Actually, I like the basic idea, but if a cheaper one will work as well, they might miss out.
EddieG
"Many people aren't fortunate enough to have a partner both willing and able to prepare delicious meals on a regular basis."
A partner? As long as you wait for somebody else to do it, it won't happen. Develop self-reliance. Learn to help those around you. Learn to cook.
Todd Scheving
I know $400 sounds like a lot but if it performs as advertised it will be the best $400.00 I spend.
puppiesnwhales
I think the advantage over the cheaper ones is that it keeps the food refrigerated until its time to cook. For those of us that work a lot of hours, its worth it. I ordered it and I hope its awesome.
I was unable to find a coupon code or promo code, but there is a refe r link where you can get $50 off https://cookmellow.com/?ref=JlzoQAY
crfabacher
I've looked everywhere for a coupon code or another way to make this thing more affordable…It looks amazing.
The only luck I had was with this referral code I found elsewhere. It's $50 off, so with the early bird pricing you have $250. https://cookmellow.com/?ref=9Ld7ueS. Hope you find it helpful!
NateCurtis
Having been in the industry for 10 years this awesome. A machine that will keep my food at a safe temp until cooking time? Awesome. I love sous-vide but it wasn't always practical in home application until now.
Relics
Looks interesting...I think I will take the plunge and preorder.