Will this unit warm food that is frozen, such as frozen leftover chili? And if so, about how long does it take to get it nice and hot?
1941519
it will warm food that is frozen. Personally I have never warmed frozen chilli. I would give it about 3hrs and see how that goes
1941520
I usually nuke my frozen chili for 1 minute before leaving home and pop it in crock pot when I get to work - it's nice and hot couple of hours later. I have put it in frozen and still ready before lunch time...
1941521
It will definitely but i think it might tale ages. If worming up the food is 30-40 min. Frozen food will take probably 1.5 hour.
1221463
It depends on how long you can heat up the thermos and how hot you can get the food you are putting into it. I've found that it will be hot to warm depending ... either way, I was good with it.
1258426
Depends on how cold the food is but usually less than an hour. And then it keeps it hot until you want it. I love it and use it almost daily.
157662
Yes. I have not tried it yet, but the recipe book allows for it. You have to add additional cooking time for frozen food, but the recipe books tells you how much time to add.
317272
This unit was purchased as a gift. The unit heats up to a pretty high temperature, but then when unplugged, stays "warm" for quite a while. Not sure exactly how high the temperature gets before it cuts off, but it is an attractive food warmer. Keeps things warm for about an hour.
443806
you can use fruit that has been frozen I would thaw and allow to warm up though,I did not like cooker and sent back
1258429
About an hour, depending on what it is and how its packaged. Less dense foods in a thinner layer will heat faster. Chili packed into a container the exact size of the oven will probably be an hour and a half.
397675
No, but you can plug it in to a timer plugged into an outlet (like for lights) and it works perfectly! I put stuff in my crockpot in the fridge overnight so its really cold, then set the timer to come on (most I've ever had it wait was 2-3 hours). This is a great crockpot - heat level is right and I love that it switches to warm when your stuff is done.
502297
Not like a microwave, but yes. If you are asking can you put refrigerated food in it to slow cook, yes. This utilizes low heat to cook food slowly. It is particularly useful for soup, stew, roasts, etc.. but is indeed useful for other items. You can adjust the heat, thus the time which the food will be ready, but it typically takes 3-8 hours to cook the food, depending on the setting you choose.
1312616
I had cooked chicken wings in it for 10 hours and they stayed nice and hot. I also had a shrimp pasta in one and put ice on the bottom in a ziploc and it stayed cold the entire day and the ice was still frozen. It works like a cooler so I would think you would be safe for a good length of time if the meat were cooked and frozen. I love the carriers and bought 2 more.
81968
Not likely I would say it stays cold anywhere from 20-30 min tops then you need to throw it back in the freezer to cool it back down, which also takes about 30 min to make it cold again.
230288
It's not the motor that needs to cool down - it's the bowl itself. The freezing process comes as the cold material between the inner and out walls of the bowl takes away heat from the ice cream mixture. For best results, keep the bowl in your deep freeze rather than the freezer portion of your refrigerator. Dedicated freezers are colder. It takes about six hours to "recharge" the mixing bowl after you run a batch. I purchased a second mixing bowl so that I would have the option of a second mix without waiting overnight.......
1092959
I ordered my hotlogic for my office about a month ago & it's terrific! I put frozen food (in either glass or plastic) in when I get to work, and it's hot by lunchtime - never too hot. I've put a grilled sandwich from the night before wrapped in foil, perfect... cold home made soup in a plastic container - takes about an hour to heat up. Never seems to overheat, no cold spots like a microwave. I'm amazed actually!
171416
I don't have a definate answer. It would depend on how hot the food was that to begin and how well it was insulated. We use ours in the insulated Pyrex containers immediately out of the oven. We usually serve the food within 3 to 4 hrs and it has been just about the correct temperature. I would think if the insulation was good it could at least be very warm. Very few other alternatives out there. This about as good as it gets besides bringing your own stove.
2102261
I ONLY use it for frozen food, and it works beautifully! I bought a bunch of extra inserts on the crock pot website and I will cook a big batch of something and divide it up into the individual containers. I then get it out of the freezer in the morning and put it in the crockpot still frozen at work. I put the container in at about 8:00 and it is hot and ready at noon.
174049
Actually, I found the item to be rather flimsy. Food must be hot when put into the trays and the temp control ability is poor. You would need to serve within a short period- maybe an hour or two- rather than leave food in the trays. Unless it is turned up to high heat, I found that it didnt keep food warm enough.
2174152
Mostly we defrost and serve cold which is delicious. We have warmed it before, but you have to be careful because it can get dried out. Leftovers are better when not heated.