Thermal pot

[janet88]

I use thermal cooker only if we go out that day, and don’t want to eat 2 meals outside.


The thermal cooker is ok to make soup…not too many hours as the ingredients like chicken gets too soft and taste is lost. What I do is put ingredients into the pot, boil on stove for 30-45 min before putting back into thermal…max 4 hours for a nice soup which is not too rich.
I like soup to be light, not rich like gravy.

[dokomo]

Hi,

tried to "bake" bread in my thermal pot, it looks more like "bao" and very dense, not the fluffy type (or mayb I did not knead long enuf?) that i like. anyone knows if thermal pot can achieve the fluffy type? or only oven can?

btw, someone in this thread mentioned that I can find the steps in "baking" bread with thermal pot in the bread thread. But I can’t find it? anyone can point me to it? TQ!

[Canvas]

I use the large thermal pot to cook stock (almost) every Monday and then refrigerate the separate packed bags of the stock to be used for the dishes and soups over the next few days. Chinese dishes with some stock in them instead of water (when the recipe calls for it) taste really good.

[Nebbermind]

dokomo:

Hi,

tried to \"bake\" bread in my thermal pot, it looks more like \"bao\" and very dense, not the fluffy type (or mayb I did not knead long enuf?) that i like. anyone knows if thermal pot can achieve the fluffy type? or only oven can?

btw, someone in this thread mentioned that I can find the steps in \"baking\" bread with thermal pot in the bread thread. But I can't find it? anyone can point me to it? TQ!

Interesting that this can be done...do post when you find the post on baking with thermal pot.

[janet88]

Thermal cooker is wonderful invention !!!

I remember how I used to prepare soup for dinner before we go out on Sundays. Can’t possibly eat 2 meals out, so will make a soup…boil for 30 min before putting inside the cooker.

[vinegar]

MintyMin:

Great tips vinegar! Thanks! As my kids love soup... I usually boil it in morning put into thermal pot den head off to wrk... Come him jus heat it up...

U're welcome I heard abt Thermal pot....how it works? :? is it something like slow cooker? Is it easy to maintain n wash??

[cherrygal]

Thermal cooker is best invention ever. It is like slow cooker but doesn’t need any electricity. It uses thermal insulation to continue cooking. But to prevent moderators from saying we are all going Off Topic, you better go check thermal cookers out in the dedicated thread on thermal cookers. Let’s keep this discussion on tingkat dinners.

[janet88]

Thermal cooker is good for working women. I make simple soup for lunch…all dump in, got chicken, soup and vegetable (old melon, carrot, potato, Wong bok).


Tingkat…I am a fussy eater…but don’t have time nor energy to cook 2 meals. Headache thinking what to cook plus I’m lazy to mop floor after cooking.

[vinegar]

janet_lee88:

Thermal cooker is good for working women. I make simple soup for lunch...all dump in, got chicken, soup and vegetable (old melon, carrot, potato, Wong bok).


Tingkat...I am a fussy eater...but don't have time nor energy to cook 2 meals. Headache thinking what to cook plus I'm lazy to mop floor after cooking.

any brand to recommend for thermal cooker for family of 4?usually we consume 3litre of soup.

oops...possible to move to topic:thermal cooker n discuss there?

for me,i've another set of mop+pail in the kitchen all the times,so i mop as n when after cooking.only change the water after 1week.My kitchen is small so easy to maintain....

[vinegar]

any brand to recommend for thermal cooker for family of 4?usually we consume 3litre of soup.


with the soup in it,is it difficult to take out the inner pot fr. outer pot?If buy the big one,wonder if is it tough(handle looks small) n heavy to take in n out fr. outer pot