Thread: Thermal cooking pot

Anyone used or know anything about these?

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I have the Thermos brand version of this. It is excellent. I would be a little suspicious of something that is priced at $32.99. It is the thermal insulation of the outer pot which achieves the slow cook so if that insulation is not up to scratch it will not cook properly. I cook things like lamb or venison neck chops for around 8 hours, they end up falling apart tender. The big key to getting a good result is to ensure the food is properly heated through before putting the inner pot inside the outer pot. there was a brand being sold in NZ called the "Quarter Acre Pot" it was excellent.

A modern version of the old hay box cooker

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haybox

Have used the quarter acre pot mentioned. Works really well and hard to beat getting back to camp cold and buggered to have a nice meal ready and waiting.

Originally Posted by zeropak

I have the Thermos brand version of this. It is excellent. I would be a little suspicious of something that is priced at $32.99. It is the thermal insulation of the outer pot which achieves the slow cook so if that insulation is not up to scratch it will not cook properly. I cook things like lamb or venison neck chops for around 8 hours, they end up falling apart tender. The big key to getting a good result is to ensure the food is properly heated through before putting the inner pot inside the outer pot. there was a brand being sold in NZ called the "Quarter Acre Pot" it was excellent.

Thanks the linked one was just to show what sort of thing I was talking about.