Can you set it just to "warm"? I'd like to keep things warm that I've cooked on my stove.
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Altho I've never taken food off stove and put into cooker on "Warm," it certainly works because you can set to any one of the 6 settings. If you cook from the beginning in the cooker and run out of time...the cooker automatically sets itself to the "Warm" setting for a period of time. I'm told the "Buffet" is just slightly warmer than the "Warm," but I don't know exactly what the difference is. I would think the "Buffet" setting is for your purposes to keep food warm while it's still being served. Just be sure to monitor all this so that excessive "warming" and holding food will not result in food spoilage. Altho I've never taken food off stove and put into cooker on "Warm," it certainly works because you can set to any one of the 6 settings. If you cook from the beginning in the cooker and run out of time...the cooker automatically sets itself to the "Warm" setting for a period of time. I'm told the "Buffet" is just slightly warmer than the "Warm," but I don't know exactly what the difference is. I would think the "Buffet" setting is for your purposes to keep food warm while it's still being served. Just be sure to monitor all this so that... » Read More Altho I've never taken food off stove and put into cooker on "Warm," it certainly works because you can set to any one of the 6 settings. If you cook from the beginning in the cooker and run out of time...the cooker automatically sets itself to the "Warm" setting for a period of time. I'm told the "Buffet" is just slightly warmer than the "Warm," but I don't know exactly what the difference is. I would think the "Buffet" setting is for your purposes to keep food warm while it's still being served. Just be sure to monitor all this so that excessive "warming" and holding food will not result in food spoilage. « Show Less
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No you cannot. That would be a good feature. Something we discovered may help you. To keep stock at a vigorous simmer I set the power to 2 and the temperature to 250. The theory is that the low power level will have to keep striving to reach a higher temperature so the heat seems to remain more constant. You did not say what you were cooking so I hope this helps.
1818498
I don't! I only use it for cold, but I have found that with most things like this, it's a good idea to heat in 25 second increments. Heat 25 seconds, turn the item over. Heat again, turn it over, etc... until it is the temperature you want.
1101057
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.
275636
I do not believe that you can. This model only has the temperature settings which go from off to the very highest setting. I do love it regardless.
2043262
No. You can set it to start immediately, and only run for X hours, after that it changes to a warm setting. I love it!
1160627
Sure you can. Heat is heat whether on a stove or grill or candle for that matter. To cook good waffles on this thing your temp needs to be medium high as they say on the fancy cooking shows. Just play with it a few times. You'll get it. This waffle iron is a good one. Might get that bbq flavour in the waffles though. Don't know if I'd like that.
2080296
Absolutely NOT. Unplug when done and allow up to 2 hours to reheat and cool to usable temperature.
1426099
I don't think so... the cooking method is based on the weight of the water. Once the water is absorbed or evaporated, the cooker shuts itself off. On the other hand, maybe you don't want it to shut off. Also, there is only one temperature of cooking... only on or off. Buy a big stainless cooking pot for your stove... works great for soups!
383841
I think leaving it on the warm setting might work for simmering because when I leave my coffee pot on the warm setting, after 10 minutes or so, it starts to perk again.
1036721
never tried that, but I think it runs a little hot. I have learned what temps to set it too. And btw, I love it.
1844075
No, you cannot. This is a tea pot. What you put on the stove is called a tea kettle.
278631
No -- there's really no temperature setting beyond high, low, and keeping warm. If I'm going to be away for longer than the set time and the pot is going to be warming for a couple extra hours, I add a little extra water to keep the contents from burning. Also, I use crock pot liners so that if it DOES scorch a bit, it isn't so hard to clean.
1764375
I just set it back and retap the keep warm setting and on button again. I think it only keeps warm till its removed then u have to set it again. It jsut won't need to heat up again.
275637
No you can't. This model is like most, very basic. You connect it and adjust the temperature as you please but it doesn't have any other features. That would be nice though.
625249
Rather than give you a "non-answer" like everybody else, I will give you the answer: No you cannot. The keep warm setting is too high (165F).
5306
Yes! Setting a specific temp is impossible (a lot of tinkering with knob), a good cooked steak is possible.