Can this be used to heat large pots of chili or soup?
830731
Yes, it could as long as it was in a crawfish type stock pot. It will take a couple of hours to get it up to 160 degrees starting at around 71 degrees.
830732
Good question! I can't see why not as long as someone doesn't do a taste test while it's in there-zap! and washes it off thoroughly. I saw one on craigslist that was used to heat paint, apparently successfully though it was covered and stained by it. Not sure what the effect of the food right on the element would be.
830733
I haven't used it for that type of application but would think it would work, would just have to ensure it didn't overheat and dry out all the liquids.
25499
Yes, I guess it would heat up soup. Not sure how it would work and if you would need to put at least a small amount of water in the reservoir without damaging the unit.
1628052
I never made chili or chicken soup. I can tell you that I made a lamb stew and had 2 large legs of lamb, 5 yams, 5 potatoes, 3 Turnips all cut in quarters, plus carrots, tomatoes and quartered onion. Fed 10 people and had left overs. The pot is great. Any larger and it would not fit on my stove because of the exhaust fan over the stove. It is great for large quantities. My guess is that if there are 4 cups to a quart, you would get 80 cups of soup. That is a guess though.
2163999
I have used a large skillet and soup pot and it radiates the heat to all of the bottoms of the pans. Remember, it is not a heating element as such but generates by magnetic energy to the pan.
2101968
I have used it primarily to keep food warm. I have cooked a few soups in it that only took a few hours. The individual pots have a gap to let you put the lids on and have a serving utensils in the unit so using it to cook lets a lot of steam out.
489248
yes if it is just broth. If it is chunky then don't waste your time. the chunks stick to the heating element and you end up with a burnt tasting soup and good luck trying to clean it
204080
Yes! That is what this device does best. Although it is also very good at larger jobs. My daughter purees a large pot of soup with it.
1689700
Yes, but this pot is very large and trapped heat may scorch some cook tops. Reccomend using this outdoors. A decent propane cooker may be obtained for $20.00. ... and you won't heat up the house!
271832
Sure you can. But please be more specific in your question. You could definitely it as a vehicle for soups and such. I've used mine in the stove, in my fireplace and in a fire pit. I'd you have a specific idea in mind, let me know!
105238
I don't see why not. Because of the material of the pot the Manuel says to heat over medium heat so I'm sure if you did that it would be fine.
728352
do not see why not, the pot is big enough....I do not use one for this pot...
1597006
Don't see why not. . .it could get very hot which would mean having to re-oil the pot afterwards. . I keep ours warm on the top of a wood stove when serving chili or keeping large amounts of soup ready to serve. . .
1311346
Yes You can use a large pot. The flames are full and will hug around the bottom like a regular stove aisle.
1415477
The stove will get very hot when using it so I wouldn't recommend using it for this purpose.
1983126
Yes it can.I have bought it for soup mixing,and work just fine. Because it is wire less it is easy to use around hot pots and pans ,without wording about causing and accident on the kitchen.
1691331
I generally use it for soup stock, but I'm sure it would be great for boiling lasagna noodles. It's very versatile
1659307
I would say no, but you might get away with a rice dish. It's a clay pot so dry high heat probably isn't good for it, would just stick with soups or a braise.