[Sundsvall]

I found a really cool product that can help you save a lot of cooking fuel as well as time.


Tiger makes a Thermal Pot in 3 sizes (4.5, 6, 8 Liter)

http://hubpages.com/hub/Another-Kitchen-Must-Have-The-Thermal-Cooking-Pot

Essentially its a steel pot that fits in a thermal outer sheath.

All you have to do is place your ingredients in the pot. Get it to a boil or desired cooking temperature, remove from heat, place it in the sheath, and forget about it.

It will continue to cook and keep your food warm for around 10-12 hours.

For soups, you won't have to worry about spillage due to overboiling, or loss of fluid from over reduction. It keeps the food warm for a long time, so you always hot food when you need it.

The outer sheath is a thermal insulator, so it also works really well in keeping things cold. You can use the outer sheath as a cooler. Just add ice and water, and submerge whatever beverages you want.

The ability to preserve heat/cold in food for long periods of time, can really help you stretch your food and fuel dollar.

 

[SamboRoberts]

So basically a thermos flask?

 

[rem700]

It's the same concept with Thermos flask + slow cooker. I've been using it for stew and pot roast for the last 3-4 years. Require very little maintenance and seem pretty durable. However, it usefulness is very limited, you can't really cook anything other than stew or pot roasts.

 

[MikeK]

I've been using retained heat cooking for a while now. It's a big fuel saver. Google "retained heat cooking," "thermal retention cooking" or "haybox cooking" for lots of info. You can make your own insulated pot cozies, but they'll have to be highly insulated to cook long simmering foods such as beans. Beans are best started in a pressure cooker then transfered to the cozy. Not only does that give them a headstart on cooking, but they start out hotter than the boiling point, so they retain the high heat needed to cook them for longer.

Cooking in thermoses is handy too. But the only ones really suitable are the small mouth highly insulated one. I use a Stanley Aladdin because that's the only one I knew at the time that was suitable. I'm sure there are other good models by now. But you can still find the Aladdin cheap at walmart. Large mouth thermoses loose too much heat. And the small mouth is not hard to deal with anyway.

 

[ozarkeagle]

It's the same concept with Thermos flask + slow cooker. I've been using it for stew and pot roast for the last 3-4 years. Require very little maintenance and seem pretty durable. However, it usefulness is very limited, you can't really cook anything other than stew or pot roasts.

Which model do you have ?

 

[rem700]

Which model do you have ?

I don't really know the model, I borrowed it from my mom. It works great for my stew and that's all I care lol