What unusual 'recipes'/items have you used your Food Warmer for? Anyone ever do a dessert in it? (not COOK food...looking to see what leftovers work well and what left overs don't work well. I've read the description on the product, but thanks everyone for stating the obvious!) What unusual 'recipes'/items have you used your Food Warmer for? Anyone ever do a dessert in it? (not COOK food...looking to see what leftovers work well and what left overs don't work... » Read More What unusual 'recipes'/items have you used your Food Warmer for? Anyone ever do a dessert in it? (not COOK food...looking to see what leftovers work well and what left overs don't work well. I've read the description on the product, but thanks everyone for stating the obvious!) « Show Less
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I just use it to reheat food. I don't believe you're supposed to cook in it. It is different from a slow cooker.
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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!
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I've never used it for dessert, but I have heated leftovers in it just fine. It doesn't get hot enough to cook things in it like a normal crockpot, but it does the job of heating up my food.
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I've only used it to reheat stews, chili, soups, etc. It gets pretty hot, but I don't know if I would cook in it. My big crock pot has a warm, low, and high setting. This little pot just has one temp, so it would be hard to control, and the portions would be small, so it would be a pain. I'd stick to a big recipe in a large crock pot and take individual servings in the small one.
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I haven't done any recipes in there, no deserts at all. It is meant to be a warmer so I really only pack it for lunches with soup, stews, etc. I have cut pizza in half and put it in there to keep it warm for lunch. It does a great job and we love it.
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I've reheated lunch foods such as leftover General Tso's chicken & rice (1 hr), and a variety of soups (1/2 hr). It reheats foods evenly and doesn't overcook.
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Closest I've come to cooking dessert is making a "baked apple". Chop apple, add some suger & cinnamon to taste and let it do for about an hour.
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It does get pretty hot, however I'm not sure you could truely cook anything in it - per se, as it is a warmer - not a true cooker. However, it "cooked" a can of soup for me in about 30 minutes. I warmed a rice based dish in it and that was perfect. Also mac and cheese. I have also thought that it might be good for cooking hot dogs - you'd have to cut them in half and add water - but I think it has enough heat for those (they are "cooked" already).
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Elena, I have not used this pan for the recipe you mentioned. Is it an egg, meat, cheese no crust type recipe? I would think it would work well - maybe use a little butter in the molds first, and let the baked tartlet cool in the pan. If it's a simple enough recipe with common ingredients, I could make it up and try it.
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I once read a suggestion that works: rub some vegetable oil (any kind will do, I assume) into the cold pan, and then add some Kosher salt and rub that into pan. Wipe dry. When you're ready to use, warm it a little, add a little more oil, and add the food for cooking.. It was suggested to me that I not wash the pan after, but just wipe it clean (sort of like cast iron treatments), but I have cleaned it and then repeated the oil and salt as needed. It works pretty nicely. By the way, if you get any stains on it, I have found that Barkeeper's Friend works miracles!
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Tom, thank you for your reply. I went to Grazia's website and asked the same question. Hopefully they will email the recipes to me. We'll see. Thanks again.
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It's worth giving it a shot but I'm not sure. As I said in my review, it kind of separates. Even when it's introduced into something hot like coffee. I never did try to cook with it for this reason. I would speculate that maybe if you stuck it in the frig so you would have coconut cream accumulate at the top of the can that the cream may be could be used to make a creamy yogurt type thing. Maybe someone else has more experience using it for something like you suggest. In fact, I may try to use the coconut cream that way instead of tossing the extra cans I have. Thanks for making me think on the subject. Regardless, some people have reactions to guar gum, other's not so much. Good luck. Let us know if it works (if that's possible).
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To be honest, I haven't used the recipe book. I mainly just use a frozen banana and perhaps throw in a strawberry. It is just a pamphlet, if I recall correctly. It is mainly to give you ideas and inspiration. I am sorry to say that I have misplaced it.
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I peersonally put it in the fridge the day before i want to use it, then when i am ready i put in glass dish set in a bowl of warm water to get to desired temp. Or I have also put glass dish in oven just long enough to thaw and get warm if I have other items already in the oven. Its what works for us. I suggest NOT to microwave due to uneven heating and could burn baby's mouth. I hope this helps. I LOVE this product and have made all of my baby's food using this!
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Hi again. I just (for the first time) tried baking the eggs in the oven. It worked fine - I just coated the silicone pod with a bit of coconut oil (great flavor! But you could use any oil you like) and placed the egg in the oven at 320 F / 160 C. It took about 25 minutes to cook the whites, but admittedly I added some egg white to the whole egg. The egg came out of the pod with absolutely no hassle, and tasted excellent. Pod just went into the dishwasher.Having said that, I personally didn't notice any difference between baking and poaching. Poaching in a pan with the lid on is much quicker though (5 - 7 minutes).I trust this helps. Hi again. I just (for the first time) tried baking the eggs in the oven. It worked fine - I just coated the silicone pod with a bit of coconut oil (great flavor! But you could use any oil you like) and placed the egg in the oven at 320 F / 160 C. It took about 25 minutes to cook the whites, but admittedly I added some egg white to the whole egg. The egg came out of the pod with absolutely no hassle, and tasted excellent. Pod just went into the dishwasher.Having said that, I personally didn't notice any difference between baking and poaching. Poaching in a pan with the lid on is... » Read More Hi again. I just (for the first time) tried baking the eggs in the oven. It worked fine - I just coated the silicone pod with a bit of coconut oil (great flavor! But you could use any oil you like) and placed the egg in the oven at 320 F / 160 C. It took about 25 minutes to cook the whites, but admittedly I added some egg white to the whole egg. The egg came out of the pod with absolutely no hassle, and tasted excellent. Pod just went into the dishwasher.Having said that, I personally didn't notice any difference between baking and poaching. Poaching in a pan with the lid on is much quicker though (5 - 7 minutes).I trust this helps. « Show Less
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I'm sorry, i've not attempted that recipe. I've used it sparingly but each time, it's been perfect. Good luck!
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I have had none of the problems reported here. I have made several flavors of ice cream and they have come out great. I have even added ingredients such as cherries when I made Chocolate ice cream. I believe the key to success is to make sure the ingredients are very cold when put into the frozen bowl. You do have to hold the lid down for the first few minutes until the mixer is moving smoothly, but then it works perfectly. It has to be eaten right after making the ice cream. I have never put it back into the freezer for later so I don't know how that works. Good luck if you try again.
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I'm not sure, I have not used to for recipes ... I just spread it on a waffle or toast, or add it to my ice cream.
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It comes with a very lame cookbook ( don't worry If you didn't get one). Just go online and search for recipes for a thermal cooker. Basically if you have thE one that has a small cooker and a larger one, you use the smaller one for things like rice and the larger one for the soup/beans/main meal. It's best to heat food for several minutes or to boiling, then cover to continue cooking. It's pretty easy and there's lots of info online. Experiment and enjoy!
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I used convection oven and the cookie or cake recipe temp. The baked items will cook slightly faster, so keep your eye on them. I used the "on" setting and set a separate timer.
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I have and they turned out great! I put them in the cooker when I went to bed and set the timer to be ready when I woke up. They were fully cooked but not mushy. One note is that you aren't supposed to use any dairy if you are setting the timer, so I made mine only with water and added a touch of cream when I ate them.
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I bought one and love it. I took out the small pan inside (your suppose to set the smaller one in water on the inside) and it worked nicely. I bought a very large can of nacho cheese and placed the rest of the cheese in baggies (food saver bags that were sealed) and placed those bags in a crock pot of water so it would stay warm and I could just cut a corner and pour it into the paragon. Set it on high and it will stay warm. If you have leftovers spoon it out into a container and refriderate. My food saver works wonders for this because the nacho cheese has a shelve life and you do not have to refridgate unless you open the package. I bought one and love it. I took out the small pan inside (your suppose to set the smaller one in water on the inside) and it worked nicely. I bought a very large can of nacho cheese and placed the rest of the cheese in baggies (food saver bags that were sealed) and placed those bags in a crock pot of water so it would stay warm and I could just cut a corner and pour it into the paragon. Set it on high and it will stay warm. If you have leftovers spoon it out into a container and refriderate. My food saver works wonders for this because the nacho cheese has a shelve life and you do not have... » Read More I bought one and love it. I took out the small pan inside (your suppose to set the smaller one in water on the inside) and it worked nicely. I bought a very large can of nacho cheese and placed the rest of the cheese in baggies (food saver bags that were sealed) and placed those bags in a crock pot of water so it would stay warm and I could just cut a corner and pour it into the paragon. Set it on high and it will stay warm. If you have leftovers spoon it out into a container and refriderate. My food saver works wonders for this because the nacho cheese has a shelve life and you do not have to refridgate unless you open the package. « Show Less
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I've oven roasted it (homemade granola) and put it in yogurt, it was great. If you are going to mix it without cooking it in any form then you will want to let it sit for an hour or so (plus, straight uncooked is going to be pretty intense on your guts). I usually microwave a cup of it if in a hurry and mix with yogurt.
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Ok, here is my third attempt to answer this as my phone is having problems. I've used it in cold recipes like pudding, mostly protein shakes. I imagine you can stir it into foods that are hot, but am not sure what would happen if you baked it like in a cupcake. However, there are unflavored proteins you can stir into soups, stews, etc.