Ecopot Thermal Cooker 3.5L - with Pot and Recipe Book - Energy Saving Slow Cooker Insulated Food Warmer - Perfect For At Home, Camping, Boats & Caravans

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Pro Tip: For thermal cookers without a removable internal pot (where you need to heat the food in a separate pot), I always add boiling water to the thermal cooker first. That way the food doesn’t lose any heat when you add it to the thermal cooker. Lids It has a 6-quart (5.7-liter) capacity, so it’s great for a family or small group of four to five people.

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ENERGY EFFICIENT: Our remarkable energy-efficient Ecopot keeps on cooking food for up to 8 hours after it's removed from the hob. The Ecopot is even better than slow cookers, as you're not paying for hours of energy, and your food will be perfectly cooked every time. It loses no heat by conduction or convection If BPA concerns you, look elsewhere as there is no mention of whether the plastic used is BPA-free. When it comes to keeping food hot or cold, you will see some differences between the length of time the brands promise. You will also notice that some brands don’t always give out that information. I had a brain wave to make a batch of chili and take it with us. And that’s when I stumbled upon the thermal cooker. USE OUTDOORS: The Ecopot is even ideal for boats and caravans where power can be in short supply and, as it continues to cook wherever it's carried, it's brilliant for camping and picnics. Your food will stay hot thanks to the 18/8 stainless steel construction with double-walled insulated outer container. The second inner pot can sit above main ingredients for cooking potatoes, rice etc separatelyCooker lids are usually made of plastic, so look for BPA-free plastic where you can. There’s some debate about whether small amounts of BPA in cookware are harmful. Outer Pot Of course this depends on how many servings you are looking for and if you bring anything else (like salad). In the past when I’ve found a thermal cooker I liked that was a bit on the small side, I’ve just bought two of them. How Long Will It Keep My Food Hot? This product is tan-colored plastic. It’s rectangular, so it looks a bit like a picnic cooler. What a surprise it will be when hot food comes out. This model is really a different kind of machine from the others. It’s an electric slow cooker that you can unplug and take to your event. This is an advantage as you can cook and carry in the same container. Of course, it weighs a little more than most other thermal cookers. The capacity is quite huge: eight quarts (7.6 liters.) Also, look for a silicone gasket at the mouth of the pot. This prevents leaks by sealing in any liquid.

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Or even What are the Top 10 affordable (best budget, best cheap, or even best expensive!!!) Ecopot Thermal Cooker available? Etc. The lid material is BPA-free plastic. So if that’s important to you, you’ve got one less thing to worry about. The average person eats somewhere between 0.75 quarts (0.7 liters) and 1.5 quarts (1.4 liters) of food. Of course, if you have a family, you know this varies wildly. It also depends on if you’re serving other side dishes and whether the meal is lunch or dinner. Keep all this in mind when calculating your portions for parties. A few buyers of this product felt that it didn’t get hot enough, even for a slow cooker. They did like how it kept food hot for outdoor parties. There’s actually more to thermal cookers than just keeping food warm. They’re a revolutionary way to cook food without using additional gas or electric power.Your food’s consistency plays a big part in how long it will stay hot. The more liquidy it is, the more hours of heat you get.This is down to the water content, and something called the “heat capacity” of water. Basically, water is very good at storing heat. I’m more interested in keeping food hot than cooking in my thermal cooker. For this reason, I like the Stanley’s longer heat retention. The thermal cooker’s outer surface is more important for the durability of the cooker and the look. Some are steel, which makes them look strong. Others are plastic, colorful, and look more fun. So What Are the Best Thermal Cookers?

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Once the food is boiling, you place the pot into the thermal cooker. The food continues to cook using only the heat from the food. This feature makes it an energy saving thermal cooker. A few customers had trouble with the latch clips; they found them hard to open, and in some cases, the latch clips broke. A thermal cooker is also known as a vacuum flask cooker. They cook food with retained heat in the inner pot and keep food hot or cold for several hours. Because they have no power source, thermal cookers aren’t traditional cookers at all. They come with an inner metal pot, where you first cook your food on your stove.

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This cooker hits the ceiling when it comes to heat retention. Stanley promises to keep your meals hot for 12 hours and cold for 16; this is significantly longer than most others. The reason for the additional hours is the vacuum insulated double wall. Thermal cookers cook without using additional energy; they’re like a slow cooker that you don’t have to plug into the wall. They also keep food hot or cold for hours on end. So transporting food to and from events or while on the road is easy. What Can You Cook in a Thermal Cooker?

Ecopot Thermal Cooker 3.5L - with Pot and Recipe Book

It is described as made of “high-quality” stainless steel, but I wish the description was more specific on the exact type. Most Thermal cookers are non-electric. You head the food in another pot or the stainless steel inner pot and transfer it to the cooker. With non-electric thermal cookers, the heat comes from the food itself and it continues to cook. This thermal cooker promises to keep food hot for eight hours and cold for six. This is lower than the Stanley but average for most thermal cookers. It’s vacuum insulated but doesn’t have a double wall.If you actually want to cook in your thermal cooker, try the Thermos CC-4500P Thermal Cookware. This is designed, not only to retain heat, but also with a removable inner pot you can put on the stove. This cooker promises eight hours when it comes to keeping food hot or cold. I can’t imagine needing anything longer than this.