Suggestions On How to keep food warm for a buffet at home?

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mybabysxx

Discussion Starter · Oct 25, 2016

Hi all new here I'm doing a buffet at the weekend for my mums 50th she's asked me to do the food also she wants some hot food (curry and rice) I have bought 2 chafing dishes and the burning gel question is the party venue is an hour away from where I live how do I keep the curry and rice warm while travelling??

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jay lancaster

· #21 · Nov 4, 2016

I once told someone to boil a pot of water and put it in the cooler to preheat it. It melted a perfect circle in the bottom of said cooler when they sat the hot pot in there. Yeah...I didn't mean to put the entire pot in there...I meant to POUR the water in there.

LoL

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meezenplaz

· #22 · Nov 5, 2016

Well, boiling water poured IN can wreck it too, doesnt take
much direct heat to melt that stuff. I put the pot in there...
on a thick layer of dish rags or potholders. Its the steam that
preheats the "space" not the surfaces. IMO, this method
works much better in plastic cambros, than with styrofoam.

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jay lancaster

· #23 · Nov 5, 2016

Jay Lancaster said:
I once told someone to boil a pot of water and put it in the cooler to preheat it. It melted a perfect circle in the bottom of said cooler when they sat the hot pot in there. Yeah...I didn't mean to put the entire pot in there...I meant to POUR the water in there.

LoL

Meezenplaz said:
Well, boiling water poured IN can wreck it too, doesnt take
much direct heat to melt that stuff. I put the pot in there...
on a thick layer of dish rags or potholders. Its the steam that
preheats the "space" not the surfaces. IMO, this method
works much better in plastic cambros, than with styrofoam.

I've never used styrofoam & was actually talking about a plastic/insulated cooler. Pot went directly from the 30,000 btu hob to the cooler & the lid closed right behind it...which is why no one smelled melting plastic for a good few minutes. LoL

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meezenplaz

· #24 · Nov 5, 2016

Oh ok, my bad JAY. That makes more sense of course.

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jay lancaster

· #25 · Nov 6, 2016

No problem...I don't make myself clear way too often.

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flipflopgirl

· #26 · Nov 6, 2016

Jay Lancaster said:
No problem...I don't make myself clear way too often.

So you are fitting right in lol.

mimi

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susanmcneill6

· #27 · Nov 7, 2016

You may want to try CateringStone. They are plastic containers that you boil. (look like freezer packs) You can use them inside the water pan of a chaffing dish and the food pan goes right on top. They hold the heat for several hours, no open flame needed. Plus, if you transport hot food, you can put them into a cooler with the food to keep things hot in transit! cateringstone.com

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chef claire

· #28 · Nov 7, 2016

Jay Lancaster said:
I once told someone to boil a pot of water and put it in the cooler to preheat it. It melted a perfect circle in the bottom of said cooler when they sat the hot pot in there. Yeah...I didn't mean to put the entire pot in there...I meant to POUR the water in there.

LoL

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chef claire

· #29 · Nov 7, 2016

What I have done in the past, was to put a pot rest - silicone, bamboo or wire metal at the bottom of the styro, and pour the water into a medium-sized sturdy plastic bowl. No hole-burning nor melting of anything.

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chef claire

· #30 · Nov 7, 2016

LOL. I was beginning to feel badly, so now I am comforted! RUle of thumb is to 'speak clearly' so as to not be misunderstood.

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