Apparatus and methods for at least semi-autonomous meal storage and cooking

A method of using a storage and cooking device, the device including a first container, a second container, and a circulation system, the method comprising:

• circulating a volume of water through a cold flow path of the circulation system to cool the volume of water to a cold storage temperature;
• circulating the volume of water at the cold storage temperature around a first food item disposed in the first container to cool the first food item at the cold storage temperature for a first time period;
• transferring thermal energy from a second food item disposed in the second container to the volume of water at the cold storage temperature during the first time period;
• circulating the volume of water through a first hot flow path of the circulation system to heat the volume of water from the cold storage temperature to a first cooking temperature;
• circulating the volume of water at the first cooking temperature around a first food item disposed in the first container to cook the first food item at the first cooking temperature for a second time period;
• circulating a portion of the volume of water at the first cooking temperature through a second hot flow path of the circulation system to heat the portion of the volume of water at the first cooking temperature to a second cooking temperature;
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• conveying the portion of the volume of water at the second cooking temperature to the second container, the portion of the volume of water at the second cooking temperature cooking the second food item at the second cooking temperature for a third time period.