how well would it warm up a small stack , say 4 , dinner plates?
1076327
I have not used it in this way but I think it would work. I have had good results keeping plates with food on them warm.
1076328
I use the TWT-20 400watt for this exact purpose before plating food. The plates are regular china plates (Everyday white from Bed, Bath & Beyond), and I will usually stack four or six plates on the warmer for about ten minutes or more. It's just enough to take the chill of a regular plate so that food doesn't end up being served. I am contemplating the TWT-40 as a compliment to it because it will hold more plates or dishes of foood.
1076329
I have used it as a plate warmer. As one may expect, the lowest plates are the warmest. I usually have 2 stacks of 3-4 plates, and use the topmost ones for ourselves, and the warmer ones for our guests.
959037
If your microwave big enough for 2 plates? dure it heats nicely. If you're doing one plate at a time, it should stay warm if you keep it covered up.
1959109
the stack can and will conduct a considerable amount of heat. You will want some sort of non flammable insulator between it and the metal
1586323
It will require some attention. It's not like a microwave. I have had food get a little burnt from too much heat and too little attention.
310872
You would have to try it. I would assume it would take 20-30 percent longer to heat up so figure 4 minutes on a side for steak. Not sure if it would effect how hot it gets, but I would assume so.
1712910
The plates will not get hot themselves just by using them in the microwave; microwave ovens are tuned to make water heat up, not solids. That said, I often heat soup in one of the bowls from this set, and the bowl can get too hot to pick up, since the soup gets hottest at the very edges, right where it touches the bowl. I simply put one of the dessert plates under the bowl at the beginning as a way to pick up the bowl: the plate does not get hot at all. For certain kinds of soup, I also invert a dessert plate over the bowl to control splashes; this plate will get somewhat hot but still manageable. A dinner plate with leftover fried chicken and mashed potatoes remains cool enough to handle easily; a plate piled high (to or near the edges) with spaghetti and sauce (or scampi, or roast beef with gravy: anything with liquid that goes near the edge) will get hot. Just plan ahead and you'll be fine.
1040536
Depends on your heat source? The pot and pan are fairly thin nothing compared to home cookwear. I use this set with my msr micro rocket and can scorch foods easily if I'm not careful. So I use the lowest setting and stir food while rotating the pan to disperse the heat evenly. All in all, this pan set is perfect for backpacking
1897899
You could use it to heat two different leftovers in on an electric stove. I had purchased it to use on a inductive stove, and it does not work as metal is not magnetic.
1443560
It very much depends. If your goal is to be cold while cooking, it is a bit light. If you have a good hood and use it to keep grease out of the air (which will kill any AC unit in short order), it will be just fine.
1049350
I dont think the actual plate gets hot, but if you hold it right under the food it will be warm/hot to touch. I really like my set. They are beautiful and modern and I wash them in the dishwasher all the time.
1988482
Yes it gets plenty hot. You shouldn't even need to turn it up much past medium for those two items.
511181
Sorry for the late reply. Yes, you can lower enough to keep food warm but the safe way would be to use a metal trivet and stir often. Sounds like a fun time.
1922766
Yes, it get's plenty warm. In a rush I've given dip a jump start in the microwave- love that you can take the crock out to do that if needed.
489443
Yes, but it may take a little longer to heat up due to the amount of element to pan ratio.
236444
I have only used this to heat up cooked food...it does heat up perfectly without hot spots. I heat up oatmeal, pasta, fish, eggs, rice, and vegetables....
2072728
Plain aluminum (kitchen) foil works well for this purpose. This product should work a little bit better as it will (slightly) reduce conductive heat loss as well.
1588305
I only keep heating plate under pot on Medium and it is very hot. Did not measure it but it is hot enough for us. You could always raise the temperature on knob to high (if you haven't already).