How long does it take to heat up refrigerated food?
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.
1258427
The nice part is, you can just leave it heating all morning and it won't burn, dry out, or overcook your food.
1258428
It takes 1 hour to heat refrigerated food completely .food comes out steaming as if it was just cooked ! Worth every penny
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.
1258430
It depends on the food. It's actually not too bad. Most reviews will say 45-50 minutes. To be on the safe side, we'll say 45-50 minutes; but, for the non-frozen stuff (reheated hamburger, etc.), I was able to eat it just find within 20-30 minutes. This really is a must have if you travel a lot, esp. with kids and old folks who love heated foods. I hope that helps.
1025514
It varies based on quantity of food and whether or not it's frozen when it's added to the cooker. All contents have to be heated to 212 degrees, after which pressure starts to rise. Usually takes 5 to 10 minutes.
44119
It holds the food more than 6 hours. If you want to keep your food hot more than 6 hours, here is what you do. Boil your water first, pour it in the container and keep it closed for about 5-10 mins. Your food should be kept steamy for up to 8 hours. I hope you enjoy it.
1070349
I put an oven thermometer inside. It takes 3-5 minutes to reach temperature.
716973
It depends on your microwaves wattage, but generally 2 minutes on high. I coil it up and heats perfectly!
493979
No refrigeration. The first time I used it, I put it in the fridge as I would any other open bottle of dressing and the oil solidified and clogged the bottle. I had to wait until it became room temperature to pour it on my salad. 15 minutes was not enough, it took more like 2 hours for me.
2172542
Cooking times vary based on temperature setting, but frozen Corn Dogs take approximately 40 minutes on a temp setting of around 150 degrees.Refrigerated Hot Dogs and Italian Sausage take a bit less time.The beauty of this cooker is you can let the dogs cook while you are doing other chores or taking care of your customers or your guests.Great machine; highly recommend!Joe Levine Burleson, TX
1529311
I have not noticed the temperature difference that you describe, However, I haven't cooked anything that would take over 30 to 45 minutes. Sorry, I am not alot of help.
288162
I put a boiling water as instructed, leave it for 5 minutes, empty, then add HOT food in it at 7 AM. The food is always almost cold there after 3.5 hours. Also, the surface of the container after adding food is pretty warm, so we can't pack it in the same lunch box with yogurt etc. Unfortunately, this product doesn't work for us :-(
729175
It says in the listing, "Store up to 1 year. If jars do not completely seal, refrigerate and consume within one week. Serve it! Pour into containers and let cool. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving. Refrigerate up to 1 week." But I have canned many things that last longer than a week in the fridge once opened. I think it would depend on how well they were processed, how clean the utensils that are dipped in it during use are, and how well it is sealed up in the fridge. Those practices will help it last longer.
1733750
You can set the cooking time in 30 minute increments up to 10 hrs. When the time is up, it will go to warming temp. and will stay in warming mode for up to (I believe) 8 hours. That keeps the food at a safe temp. You just want to make sure the food doesn't overcook.
2172544
With the temp turned all the way up... from frozen stage, it took 15-20 mins. Love this machine... quick and easy clean up! It cooks faster and way more than the one we had before... I highly recommend this!
634174
2-3 minutes, depending on the temp setting. Not a problem for me, but may be for those looking for Microwave speeds.
2158838
You need to add about an hour to cooking time. A word of caution: if you purchase vacuum sealed foods, repackage them using your vacuum sealer so,you can be confident that the food will remain sealed in the sous vide. I purchase meats in quantity, season, then vacuum seal, and freeze. If I purchase products such as corned bed, I repackage it before freezing.
2141030
My wife says it takes less than 1 minute to reach temperature. Hope that helps.
1221821
I have never preheated it. On non-frozen meat it takes about two and a half minutes to score the meat, then the other side is almost immediate. I think it actually says you shouldn't put it in empty.
635024
It depends on how efficient your microwave is--but the recommended time as I recall is 90 seconds. I usually heat mine for 2 full minutes because 90 seconds isn't quite enough.