Nice little piece of gear...

[K Frame]

Got a new piece of gear for lunches at the office.

I never cared much for heating stuff up in the microwave because it's kind of sketchy, and a lot of people use it, so it can be hard to get time on.

Last year I bought a wide mouth thermos bottle. That was nice, but I had to heat stuff up in the morning, and I wasn't fond of that because I'm always rushed and I was worried about leaving the stove on.

So, I got one of these...

https://www.amazon.com/Crock-Pot-20-Ounce-Lunch-Crock-Warmer/dp/B006H5V8US/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1513009979&sr=8-3&keywords=crock%2Bpot%2Blunch%2Bcrock%2Bfood%2Bwarmer&th=1

It's a Crock-Pot Lunch Crock. Basically, a mini crockpot that holds 20 ounces.

The intert is removeable, so I can leave the base at the office.

I used it for the first time today. I brought chili to work. I plugged it in around 9:30 and when I went to eat at 11:15 it was nice and hot.

I'll take the insert home this evening and refill it with another batch of chili for lunch tomorrow. All in all, $20 well spent, I think.

[charby]

Cool, I may get my wife one for Christmas.

[mtnbkr]

I had one for a while.  It worked as advertised, but I didn't eat enough stuff it would be good for to justify keeping it around. 

Also, I had a problem with the food contents expanding and leaking while it warmed up.  I suppose I could put less food in there, but where's the fun in that?

Chris

[Fly320s]

I have this that I've used a few times.  It works well and the food gets plenty hot.  You can get storage containers that are an exact fit, too.

https://www.amazon.com/HotLogic-Mini-Personal-Portable-Black/dp/B00EC7XJ00/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1513018260&sr=8-1&keywords=hot+logic

[Scout26]

When I bought my current Crockpot it came with a mini-one that I haven't had a use for.  I just may bring the outer part to work and bring lunch(es) in the inner part.

[zxcvbob]

Bed Bath & Beyond has a 21 ounce slow cooker for $10.  But the lift-out liner is stoneware instead of stainless, so not as good for hauling back and forth to work.  I still might get one; I bought a *bunch* of plastic deli takeout containers from the local restaurant supply store and take food to work in them all the time, but they are not great for microwaving.