Newly Added Brava Features

 

 

 

January 2021 (Coming soon)

 

Recipe and Custom Cook Commenting for App and Web:

• Share your feedback on a Recipe or Custom Cook.
  • Tap the Comment icon on any recipe or Custom Cook.
  • Tap into the comment box and leave your feedback, tips or tricks.
  • Tap the image Icon to add any images you would like to share.
  • Hit the Post button to upload your comment!
• Tap the heart icon on another Brava user’s comments to know you loved their comment.
• Tapping the comment icon below another person’s comment will let you reply to them in a thread.

                                   

 

App Custom Cook Search:

• Search for Community Custom Cooks via the App.
  • Navigate to the Search page by tapping on the magnifying icon from the bottom navigation bar.
  • Tap “Custom Cooks” above the search bar.
  • Type in the Custom Cook you are searching for in the search field.
• Search can be used in the Feature tab to search for Chef-selected Custom Cooks.
• Searching in the All tab will search all available Custom Cooks that have been made by Brava users.

                                         

 

Web Custom Cook Search: 

You can also Search for Custom Cooks via the Custom Cook page on the Brava website.

• Click Recipes, then Custom Cooks to start searching for your favorite Custom Cooks!

                               

 

July 2020

 

New App Features: 

• Custom Cook Discovery
  • When you visit the recipes page on the website, or the search section in the app, you will be greeted with a new Custom Cooks tab. 
  • Filtering by Featured will show you a selection of Custom Cooks handpicked by our chefs, including their favorite Custom Cooks from the Community.                      
  • When you change the filter to All, you get the full list of every Published Custom Cook on Brava!
  • Remember, if you want your Custom Cooks to show up in the list, you need to publish them by sharing from the app or Brava, or clicking " Make this recipe public" from the web. 

 

June 2020

 

New Oven Features: 

• The Brava Home screen has been updated to introduce a number of quality-of-life improvements and features.
  
  • The time and date will now display in the top left corner of the Home Screen. 
  • The Brava's WiFi signal/signal strength will also display in the top right corner. 
  • Replaced the page dots at the bottom of the Home screen with bars. 
  • The page bars will display a pulse animation when there is a notification on the screen.

                               

• The Settings and Utilities tiles have been combined into the Settings tile on the Brava Home screen.
  • Settings now features a more organized and easy to navigate experience.
  • Similar setting or utility options have now been grouped together.
    • All settings that customize the Brava to your liking can now be found under Personalization.
    • Any Utility features  can still be found under “Utilities” under Settings.
    • Information about your specific Brava can be found under  “About this Brava”.
    • Screen Savers can now be previewed under the Personalization section in Settings.

      

  • You can now disable tiles from displaying on the Home Screen. 

    • If there is a feature on the Brava Home screen you would like to hide, you can do this under Settings > Personalization > Home Screen.

           

Changes: 

• Added additional WiFi stability improvements.

Additional Bug Fixes: 

• Fixed an issue where the TempSensor could be used in Slow Cook.
• Fixed an issue in Custom Cooks where Keep Warm would not appear in the Step List after making a Custom Cook from a completed Slow Cook.
• Fixed an occasional issue where a Custom Cook could display with an incorrect cook time.
• Fixed an occasional issue where a downloaded Custom Cook would download without Cook Steps.
• Fixed an issue in Custom Cooks where the legacy Cookflow would display for certain recipes. 

 

May 2020

 

New Oven Features:

• Added a new cooking mode: Slow Cook!
  • The Slow Cook mode allows the Brava to emulate a conventional Slow Cooker. 
  • Like a conventional Slow Cooker, Brava has two temperature options: Low and High. 
  • Slow Cook has maximum cook time of 12 hours. 
  • Once a Slow Cook completes, the Brava will automatically keep your food warm for up to 12 hours. 
  • Note that this cooking mode requires a covered Chef’s Pan.
    • Dev Note: Since this cooking mode works just like any Slow Cooker, you can make any Slow Cook recipes you find online! Just follow the Temperature and Cook Times in the recipe. 

Additional Bug Fixes: 

• Fixed an occasional issue in Bake where Preheat could be skipped. 
• Fixed an issue in Bake where the Timeline was unresponsive during Preheat.
• Fixed an issue in Bake where the maximum cook time could be selected while baking at higher temperatures.
• Fixed an issue in Custom Cooks where the cook time on the Nav Bar would display off center.
• Fixed an issue in Custom Cooks where the temperature on the Nav Bar would display in celsius instead of fahrenheit.
• Fixed an issue in Custom Cooks where the temperature on the Nav Bar would display off center. 
• Fixed a minor inconsistency with cook temperature while Celsius was toggled.
• Fixed an occasional issue where a cook would be canceled while on the Pause screen.

 

April 2020

 

New Oven Features:

• A Time Based cook option has now been added to certain recipes. 
  • Choosing the Time Based cook option will cook the recipe for a set amount of time before completing. 
  • Choosing the Time Based will also not require the probe to cook the recipe. 
  • Time Based cooks can also be adjusted by the Cook Slider to your own preference. 
  • Note that you will not be able to choose a doneness option for Time Based Cooks, but you can still choose a doneness option via using the TempSensor option. 
    • Dev Note: This new feature provides more flexibility to cook proteins with or without TempSensor, depending on your preference. This includes cooking proteins that are too thin for the TempSensor. 
    • This option is only available for the Chicken Breasts preset at the moment.         

•   Changed the Protein Thickness screen for Chicken Breasts. 
  • Replaced the thickness slider with tappable options on the screen. 
  • Added height ranges for the protein below the size options. 
  • Added ounce ranges below the size options as well. 
  • Moved the probe diagram to the left of the screen to visualize how tall each size should be. 
    • Dev Note: We added this new design for thickness selection to improve the performance and accommodate thin proteins. This will be available on Chicken Breasts at launch, with additional proteins to be added later.                                                

• Simplified the Food Placement cookflow for the recipes that use two trays. 
  • Combined the Top and Bottom tray screens into one screen.
  • Moved the Serving Size, Quantity, and Zones Filled option to the Food Placement screen. 
  • The Tray at the top of the screen will display what you should put in the top shelf. 
  • The Tray at the bottom will display what you should put in the bottom shelf. 
  • Both trays will also show what ingredients to place on the trays.
  • This new screen has been added to all the items on the Brava that use two trays. ( Some examples are shown below.)
    • Dev Note:  This new two tray design will be used to streamline recipes that use two trays, as well as unlock opportunities for new recipe options.                            

• Added a "Racing Bravas" Screensaver. 
  • Users can change the screensaver in Settings -> Power -> Screensaver. 

 

Improvements:

• Added a total cook time to the Clean Lamps Utility.  

Additional Bug Fixes: 

• Fixed an issue where multiple blank Steps could appear in Custom Cooks when rapidly moving around the Steps of a Custom Cook. 
• Fixed an issue where the cook timer would display as 1-3m when selecting a Bake from Recents. 
• Fixed an issue where the Food Placement screen would be missing when creating a Custom Cook that started with a Preheat step. 
• Fixed a minor issue with the Download progress bar in Settings. 

March 2020

 

New Oven Features:

• A Download Progress bar has now been added to Maintenance when manually downloading updates.       

 

• Added an Analog Clock Screensaver.
  • Users can change the screensaver in Settings -> Power -> Screen Saver. 

New App Features:

• Updated the Brava in Use Screen to reflect to the current Cooking screen on the Brava. 
  
  • Added an additional Pause symbol to the Pause button. 
  • Added the Cook Progress Bar from the Brava. 
  • Moved the Current Cook Time and the Total Cook Time to above the Cook Progress bar. 
  • Moved the Probe Temp to above the Cook Progress Bar.

 

• Added a Share button to Recipes. 
  • You can now share any recipe on the Brava App by selecting the Share button. 
  • Selecting the Share Button will send a link to the recipe that you can easily share on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. 

  

 Improvements:

• Added various minor improvements and fixes to Brava in Use in the Brava app. 

Additional Bug Fixes: 

• Fixed an issue where Keep Warm would display with a 1-3 minutes cook time when ran from Recents. 
• Fixed a typo in an error banner that would display when attempting to sign into an account without entering an email. 
• Fixed an issue where the Brava would frequently disconnect from the Brava App for certain users.  

February 2020

 

Additional Cook Information:

• Additional Cook Information has been added to Recents.
  • Recents will now show the Date and Time of when each cook was completed. 
  • In addition to Recents showing how long each cook was, it will now have an optional 'Rate this Meal' option for each cook as well. 
  • Manual mode cooks such as Bake, Reheat, Dehydrate, etc. will now also display in Recents.  

                                      

• Selecting a step in a Multi-Step recipe or Custom Cook will now highlight the selected step
  • Steps will also be highlighted when using the left and right arrows on the timeline.

                                       

Clock Screensaver:

• The new Clock Screensaver can be changed in Settings → Power → Screen Saver

   

Time Zones:

• Various Time Zones have been added to the Settings.
• Selecting a Time Zone will adjust the Clock screensaver to the respective Time Zone. 
• The new "Time Zone" option can be found in Settings. 

                                 

Improvements:

• Removed the Measure Vegetable Height screen from all recipes.
• Changed the text on the Summary screen from “Disconnected” to “Not Connected” when attempting to cook a recipe that uses the TempSensor while the TempSensor is not connected.
• Changed the text for the “Recipe failed to load” error to be more helpful.
• Adjusted the Preheat times for Custom Cook to be more accurate.
• Reduced the maximum bake time from 24 hours to 12 hours.
• Added additional legal documents and changes in Settings.
• The cook time for Multi-Step recipes will now display before beginning the recipe.
• Reduced the maximum time for the Utility timer to 10 hours.
• Added a warning dialogue to Bake when disabling Preheat.
• Preheat will now pause and display a warning popup if preheating is taking an abnormal amount of time. 

Additional Bug Fixes: 

• Made 17 enhancements to improve the Brava experience.

 

December 2019

 

New Recipe Type: Multi-Step Recipes

• Multi-Step Recipes are recipes that require you to interact with the Brava at some point during the recipe, including:
  • Removing or inserting cookware into the Brava.
  • Stirring or adding ingredients to a recipe.
  • Flipping or removing ingredients before continuing the recipe.
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• Previously, these Multi-Step Recipes have only been available on the Brava App. Now, Multi-Step Recipes are available to cook straight from your Brava, including:
•  Apple Crisp, Braised Short Ribs, Salted Chocolate Chip Cookies, and many more.
• These Multi-Step Recipes can also be favorited (hearted) and sent to the Brava from the Brava App or the Web for better convenience.

"Update Available" Banner

• An “Update Available” banner will now display if there are any pending updates available to install on the Brava.

Christmas Screensaver

• The new festive screensaver can be changed in Settings > Power > Screensaver.

Pause Step Toggle

• We added the ability to skip the Pause step that occurs after a Preheat step completes in Custom Cooks.
• You can find this new toggle in the Preheat Temperature screen for any Preheat Steps in Custom Cooks.

• If this option is toggled off, Brava will immediately start the next step after the Preheat step once the Brava chamber reaches the desired temperature. 

Images for Custom Cooks

• You can now attach Images to the Custom Cooks you have made.

• Attach images to any of your Custom Cooks via the Brava App or the Web under your profile.
• Brava will immediately sync any images attached via the Brava App or the Web and display them on the Brava as well.

Brava Preset Recipes to Custom Cook Recipes

• You can now add any Brava Preset Recipe to any Custom Cook recipe.

• Browse from any recipe available on the Brava and add it to a Custom Cook without having to run the cook first.
• Use this feature to string together multiple different recipes or run a step before or after any recipe preset on the Brava. 

Favorited Custom Cooks on the Brava

• You can now favorite Custom Cooks on the Brava.

• Custom Cooks that have been favorited will display under the Favorite section on the Brava, Brava App and the web.
  

"Leave the Brava Chamber Empty" Instruction

• The Brava will now instruct you to leave the Brava’s cooking chamber empty for preheating steps in Custom Cooks.

• This can be enabled by turning on the “Pause after preheat” toggle in a Preheat Step.
• Once Preheat is complete, a new screen will display showing you where to place the cookware. 

 Viewing Custom Cook Steps

• Added the ability to view the steps of a Custom Cook while the Custom Cook is cooking.

• Tapping the timeline at the bottom of the screen while a Custom Cook is cooking will display a new timeline with information about the selected step.
• You can tap arrows on the timeline to view the next steps or previous steps of a Custom Cook.

"Continue Cooking" Button for Manual Cooks 

• Added a Continue Cooking button to the Cook Complete screen for Manual Cooks.

• This button will display as “Bake More”, “Reheat More”, “Sear More”, etc. based on the manual mode you are running.
• Selecting this button will place you back in the Manual Cook mode you selected.

Additional Bug Fixes and Improvements

• Made 16 enhancements to improve the Brava experience.

November 2019

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