Any suggestions on a smaller warming plate to eat from? i.e a bowl of soup or oatmeal? I am a slow eater and food gets cold.
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No, I'm sorry, I don't have any suggestions for you on a smaller warming plate.
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try one that is for a cup of coffee...my husband has one on his desk at his office. I was very unsatisfied with the warming tray I purchased from Amazon last Nov. It worked only one time...
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Salton .com has a warmer for coffee mug -- I looked for it several years ago as gifts but couldn't find -- now it seems to be back.I was given one in 1997 and use it daily -- still working perfectly despite a few cracks surrounding the heating place.
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I believe I read somewhere that it was advisable to let it cool just a little. I put my dish in while it was nice and warm but not hot. It stayed warm for hours . I was pleased.
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Try letting them get to room temperature and then put wax paper or parchment paper in between them. I portioned every meal days in advance so I never encountered that problem. I hope this helps.
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I havent had much luck keeping my food as cold as it should be for the price. Have had to replace the ice packs and buy my own and some days I use 4 ice packs. I wouldnt think of carrying milk around since my yogurt gets a little cooler than room temp rather quickly.
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I'm eating Bob's Red Mill steel cut oats right now, prepared in a regular stainless pot, same as every morning and they are delicious! Crock pot sounds a bit longer than my usual 20 minutes.
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I wouldn't. If you like it and its working out for you, wash it by hand. Mine got a small crack so I sent it back. I have seen other reviews about cracking. I didn't like it that much to reorder. Still have found no plates that have really kept food warm for very long.
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You can warm up soup. Steam vegetables, including baked potatoes, however, you are going to have to monitor the water level and the time you need to steam a potato. I have never tried it but there are times listed on the cookbook, or you can search on line for how long that would take. It also has a slow-cooker option if you want to use it to make traditional slow-cooker recipes. It is not just for white rice. I have made Spanish rice, rice and beans, etc. The delay function allows me to have steel-cut oat in the morning by leaving everything ready the night before. I hope this answered your question and gave you some new options. You can warm up soup. Steam vegetables, including baked potatoes, however, you are going to have to monitor the water level and the time you need to steam a potato. I have never tried it but there are times listed on the cookbook, or you can search on line for how long that would take. It also has a slow-cooker option if you want to use it to make traditional slow-cooker recipes. It is not just for white rice. I have made Spanish rice, rice and beans, etc. The delay function allows me to have steel-cut oat in the morning by leaving everything ready the night before. I hope this answered... » Read More You can warm up soup. Steam vegetables, including baked potatoes, however, you are going to have to monitor the water level and the time you need to steam a potato. I have never tried it but there are times listed on the cookbook, or you can search on line for how long that would take. It also has a slow-cooker option if you want to use it to make traditional slow-cooker recipes. It is not just for white rice. I have made Spanish rice, rice and beans, etc. The delay function allows me to have steel-cut oat in the morning by leaving everything ready the night before. I hope this answered your question and gave you some new options. « Show Less
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There's a recipe site called RecipeGoldmine that has a section for Crockpots and a sub category called Crockettes that has recipes for small slow cookers like this. I think you'll like it.
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My new recipe:1 cup of steel cut oats, 3 1/2 cups water (or slightly less), a handful of dried cranberries or dried cherries (the cheapest that I've found are at Aldi), 1 tbs sorghum molasses, 1 tsp vanilla, a big pinch of cinnamon, a small pinch of nutmeg, a small pinch of allspice, a small pinch of ginger, and a sprinkle of salt (all to taste).Put it all in at bedtime and set the timer for at least an hour before I get up using the "soup" setting. Stir before eating.
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I like cold and slow - usually do room temp water and overnight in the fridge - for best structure and flavor (IMNSHO). Much faster response with 105 degrees F water. Say an hour or three on the counter. YMMV.
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I use the slow cooker setting at low for steel cut oats. 1 cup of oats to 4 cups of water with a pinch of salt. Cook for 2 hours. The way that I actually do it is to put 3 1/2 cups of water to start and then cook it for 1 1/2 hours. When the beeper beeps, I add the remaining 1/2 cup water and then a good handful of dried fruit--my favorite is dried cranberries. If necessary, I add additional water. Essentially what I did was take the directions from the can of steel-cut oats and translated it to the cooker. I also generally cook my oatmeal at night so that I can haul it into to work with me. It gives me something good to look forward to when I get to work. Enjoy your new cooker. Edited for spelling.
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I had a salad and a soup at the same time and the salad did not become warm, but it was not cold like itwanted it to be. They were right next to each other. Another time they were separated by a container andit stayed cold. You just have to experiment. It's not perfect, but I'm getting it to better by how I stack thecontainers. The directions are not very good, so I just keep trying different combinations. I like the unit,the size the bag and how easy it is to take my lunch. I have had soup stay warm, just have to get the container hot by putting hot water in it before I put the soup in and having the soup very hot. If I separatethe salad by a container, the salad stays cold. I had a salad and a soup at the same time and the salad did not become warm, but it was not cold like itwanted it to be. They were right next to each other. Another time they were separated by a container andit stayed cold. You just have to experiment. It's not perfect, but I'm getting it to better by how I stack thecontainers. The directions are not very good, so I just keep trying different combinations. I like the unit,the size the bag and how easy it is to take my lunch. I have had soup stay warm, just have to get the container hot by putting hot water in it... » Read More I had a salad and a soup at the same time and the salad did not become warm, but it was not cold like itwanted it to be. They were right next to each other. Another time they were separated by a container andit stayed cold. You just have to experiment. It's not perfect, but I'm getting it to better by how I stack thecontainers. The directions are not very good, so I just keep trying different combinations. I like the unit,the size the bag and how easy it is to take my lunch. I have had soup stay warm, just have to get the container hot by putting hot water in it before I put the soup in and having the soup very hot. If I separatethe salad by a container, the salad stays cold. « Show Less
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I found the dish to be very hot when I took it out of the oven. The food remained hot through the meal, but I refrigerated it immediately after. I don't know if this dish could be used on a warming tray. I have seen carriers or cozies for this type of dish.
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The cooker works best if it is filled at least half full. Smaller dishes that basically cover the bottom cook way too fast because the whole liner gets hot. I cook for two people all the time but when I use the slow cooker I make large batches of soups, green chile pork, spaghetti sauce, etc. I freeze the leftovers in freezer containers in portions for two servings. Then when you have a night you are rushed and don't have time to cook you can make use of that frozen "dinner."
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I also have low heat in the house in Seattle. Oral makes a big difference. It keeps the plates and food warm.
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I haven't tried it but if it was something I needed to do regularly, I would risk one bowl to find out. I really think you could but can't promise. I guess I haven't put anything super hot in them, maybe cereal and hot soup. I definitely wouldn't put anything hotter than boiling water, 212 F, though.
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It comes with a very lame cookbook ( don't worry If you didn't get one). Just go online and search for recipes for a thermal cooker. Basically if you have thE one that has a small cooker and a larger one, you use the smaller one for things like rice and the larger one for the soup/beans/main meal. It's best to heat food for several minutes or to boiling, then cover to continue cooking. It's pretty easy and there's lots of info online. Experiment and enjoy!