Can you put any glass or metal container in it to heat food, or do you have to use the tray that comes with it exclusively?
1172086
I haven't tried a metal container to heat up anything. so far I just use the glass that came with it.sorry if I couldn't be any help
1172087
You can use any oven safe glass or metal container to hold your food. no plastic of course.
399616
I don't know what lucite is, but you can put all containers that can take heat. The warming tray gets hot/very warm except for the edge of the tray all around. It kept all our hot dips very warm and dishes that we wanted to keep warm. It worked wonderfully for its purpose. Hope this helped.
289641
No. I bought this unit. It's strictly a food warmer that fits one full aluminum tray.
360147
I would use only heat proof. The unit gets pretty hot. Melted plastic is not fun believe me.
1090120
I don't think so as it does not get hot, just warm to the touch. I placee mine on a metal stand but the trays that I use are designed to start seeds and are plastic. I have also used the plastic containers that cakes/pies come in with the plastic lids and solo cups for seedlings and have never had an issue.
1145665
Use glass only if you can find one that fits the outer container. I use mine all the time and use the plastic container and works great. If you do use a glass container, guess you could wrap the glass so it fits tightly.
1122946
I would say you could, the aluminum pan is just to hold water to heat the food above. You would need to make sure your pan dimensions fit the divided tray.
1585412
I would say just a warmer - it says to only put things in it that are already cooked.
1818644
I only use a ceramic mugs. The heating element gets pretty hot, so I personally would not use a plastic container. I don't know what the ramifications are of having a metal heating element come in contact with a metal container, but there is the possibility of the metal getting hot and causing the housing to heat up, thus causing damage. I would stick to using a container that does not melt or conduct electricity. I hope my ramblings help. Be safe!
317269
No temperature control. I think once it reaches a certain temperature it stays there. Provides quite a bit of heat. When I don't want so much heat I put something heavy between the tray and the food.
1010570
According to the information that came with the enclosure, you can carefully heat the plastic with a hair dryer. I haven't tried it yet but I intend to.
744667
Yes! you can use glass jars from other manufacturers. I have used Pyrex 1.5 QT/1.4 LT container and so did my friends without any issues. so I use the jars that came with the unit but if I need to make additional yogurt for my cooking then I use any glass jar that fits in the unit.
1325207
It doesnt come with one and I didnt see a steamer tray as an option. You can probably take a small stainless steel steamer that folds closed or opens (like a lotus flower) and use that.
1640682
I'd put a pot holder between anything hot and the counter top. It's hard plastic and not metal
1209882
Do you mean candle/flame or a heating plate? You should check with the manufacturer. I would imagine its safe to use on a warming plate/tray, but I would put a potholder or a piece of wool felt between the pot and the glass heating surface, if there's a chance of it getting too hot. That's what I do for a large tea party or gathering. I wouldn't use a flame under my teapot without checking with the manufacturer.
1495904
Yes, if the plastic container is flat-bottomed, sealed with a lid and can withstand 212 degrees Fahrenheit temperature. Having a flat bottom provides the best surface contact with the heater tray and will ensure the greatest amount of heat to be transferred into the meal. I have tried to find plastic container with a flat bottom but couldn't, they all have a ridge or some plastic molded feet, they would work but not as effective.
1255569
This is a warming tray...to keep hot food warm..to warm up plates ect....but to cook NO.