Cello CE-5.0L Chef Deluxe Hot-Pot Insulated Casserole Food Warmer/Cooler, 5-Liter

Total n wholesome

Huge capacity. Keeps hot for long.

Once a month at my job, we hold pot lucks. But someone pointed out that it was dangerous to have all these electrical appliances plugged in, so a company wide mandate came out to stop use of all slow cookers. I knew there had to be a product that would keep large amounts of things like chili hot the whole day. I found this Cello pot and bought it hoping for the best. I was kind of skeptical at first - it seems very light and would not have the mass needed to truly insulate the food for long periods of time. I did a test run with boiling water. Using an accurate instant read thermometer, I spent the next eight hours opening a closing the pot, taking out dippers of water to simulate people getting food in and out of the pot. After 3 hours of fiddling, the temperature was still only down to 180 degrees F. I then went to bed. When I woke up in the morning I measured the temperature of the half filled pot and it was down to 120 degrees F. That was after almost 12 hours and without being a full pot liquid. Lots of factors are going to go into how well this unit keeps heat in. The sides and lid are insulated so keeping the lid closed is important. Also, the amount of food/liquid is going to affect how long the unit keeps the temperature in the desired range. I did use it at the potluck later in the week and everything stayed warm for the 5 hours the potluck was open. No all cold potluck for us ever again. I plan on buying some smaller sizes as well.

I got 500 Ml kids playing hot pot. Not even good for piece of bread. Big disappointment that too for a price tag and description ok 5.0 L hotpot.

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Great product!!! I bought it because my girlfriends have had it for two years now and it maintains the temperature of the food really great. In winter when it is frozen outside (a Canadian winter), you take meat from the barbecue straight to the pot and serve it to the table it stays warm even if it took more than an hour until you sit down to eat. Or take a hot meal for an entire day on the boat, just perfect. The pot itself is not beautiful but it serves efficiently so I turn a blind eye to the beauty :)