can it also keep the food hot/warm 'til lunch time?
1853144
Possibly. Unfortunately, we never sent our munchkin with warm food, so I can't say for certain.
1853145
hard to answer... mine had a hole in it so it filled with water and was unable to clear all of the moisture.
1853146
I don't know. Returned mine because it was too heavy, difficult to open & close and couldn't fit lunch containers.
1883359
Yes! Temperature control allow you to regulate how hot or warm to keep your food.
1447579
Yes, one of the nice points to this is that you can indeed store both hot and cold food items without causing an issue for either. Hot stays hot. Cold stays cold. It's a great product.
2014322
Good morning Connie, This item could be used for both mentioned in your question. It keeps your food hot. Of course, if you are serving a buffet style meal it's recommended to keep a check on the temperature of the food. I hope this helps. Thanks and have a great day!
88412
I have never timed it, as I usually unplug the unit and carry the whole thing to the cafeteria and eat it right away. I am a teacher and use this at school. I plug it in when I arrive in the morning. We have lunch about 4 hours later and my food is hot by then. You won't want to remove the metal insert right away; it will be pretty hot.
535448
Yes, you can use it to keep things warm. It has an infinite control that goes to very low heat.
1905748
No, it does not keep food hot; but it has a built in ice-pack to help keep food in the top section cool for a few hours.
171413
When I have used my hot packs, they have kept the food hot to warm for several hours say maybe 5 hours or so. Depends a lot on if the package is opened a lot. The more it is opened the less time it will stay hot. The person who said the hot pack is HOT when taken from the microwave it correct. But if left in the container, it should be okay for a child to touch by lunchtime.
1159189
It defintely keeps the food hot for at least six hours. My only complaint is you can microwave using it.
1333090
I have not tried hot food, but my guess would be that it stay warm, not hot without a hot pad.
88410
It stays warm throughout my lunch break which is 30 min. If you want it to stay hot throughout, you can leave it plugged in and use it as a bowl. Our faculty all has one, and we each love them!
738997
It warms but isn't hot enough to *cook*. It does warm soup, left overs, etc nicely, but that is the extent of the heat. It is a great product to keep u out of the microwave line at lunch time!
2176993
No, it is not made for that. It sits securely on top when cooking in the microwave but the silicone is soft and pliable and doesn't form a spillproof seal. You would not want to carry food in it in a lunch bag or box.
1698368
No, temperature is not adjustable. You'll soon learn how to use it in your personal routine. For example, a full lunch from the refrigerator will be ready to eat, piping hot, after about two hours heating. It will take longer if heating frozen foods. Large solid lunches take longer than "fluffy" foods. Experiment a little and you'll love it. It's much more pleasurable day with a warm lunch than a cold sandwich. Good luck!
472644
Yes it can. Just watch that the lunch is not very cruncy as the content can get smushed.
2260265
I've packed it before 7 in the morning and according to my children the food was still warm when they ate lunch around noon. I also used the container for soup to hold hot water to keep the other food warm.
2176814
Absolutely!! Works great! I have always put in foods that are left overs, and canned soups. I get to work by 8:00 and its always warm by 12:00. Though, one time I forgot to turn it on, so I realized it by 11:00, and at 12:30 the food was well warmed. I love this crock pot!