Does it keep food warm?
1249552
I never tried to use it for that purpose. Only used it for my son's school lunch's.
1945523
The magna hot plate does keep food fairly hot (microwave to plate) and food out of the oven stays hot for about an hour. It is worth the money.
2172661
yes, it will keep it warm for a certain time but it won't be hot. Overall, we really like this lunchbox. My son used it all school year and now for summer camps.
1881082
Yes, it does get hot. Use your silicone cover or an oven mitt. It's worth it, the food its delicious!
752188
I have used mine when baking in the winter to heat the area where I place dough to rise. I have not used it yet to keep prepared food warm while serving a meal. However, it does generate enough heat for my "dough rising area" that I need to position it so it does not overheat the area. So, I would imagine it would produce enough heat for keeping food warm. I actually plan to try it as a food warmer in a few weeks when we have family visiting.
1229796
Yes, it keep food warm. And tells you how long time has passed. I usually wait for 30 minutes after it finish rice cooking, so that any extrac steam gets dried up or consumed by the rice
1869024
The "Warm" button is not addressed in the owner's manual. When I tried it, it just heats to a low temp that cannot be adjusted. So I am assuming it is meant to keep food warm.
2162708
Yes, it can. It doesn't keep things warm as long as it keeps them cold though. I'm pretty sure that's normal for thermos type stuff though.
1565630
This isn't an insulated container - it's just metal. I don't think it will keep your kids' food warm, and I also think the size is a little small for a child's lunch. This might be OK if you are trying to keep food cold if you use it with an ice pack.I have some Thermos-brand containers that keep food hot for multiple hours for my children's lunches. They have a Thermos 10-ounce food container that keeps food hot for 5 hours, though there are many other brands. I would definitely look for an insulated container that's meant to keep food warm.
413784
Yes it does. I take my dad his lunch and sometimes hes not ready to eat at that time, and he loves the plstes because it stays warm.
1774530
yes! my daughter uses it for soup sometimes, it stays hot to warm for 4-5 hours
288159
No it doesn't. Sorry to report. Even with hot water to warm it, food is luke warm at best.
1113495
No. It's not insulated, and it's not a leak-proof seal, so it does not maintain temperature. I've found it great for sandwiches and salad (with dressing packed separately).
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.
1811878
No. The outside does get warm, but I use it to warm plates. It doesn't make the kitchen any warmer than when I use my oven. I think it's great
333369
Yes it does. I bought for a friend of mine. Yes, she just loves it and it does keep her very warm.I hope I answered your question.
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.