Cello Chef 5000 Insulated Hot-Pot, 5000 ml Capacity

Good product and keeps things warm

Good

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.

Total n wholesome

I bought the medium size. The pot is huge! It holds 5 quarts. It is lightweight and the lid locks. Perfect for potlucks. I am making baked beans to take to my hubby's retirement potluck luncheon. I will double this recipe: Grammy Beans 1 lb Bacon 1 lb lean Ground Beef 1 Onion, diced 2 cans (28 oz) Bush's Baked Beans 2 cans (14.5 oz) Diced Tomatoes 3 Tbsp Brown Sugar Cook bacon in skillet until crisp. Remove to paper towels. Brown ground beef with onion. Drain grease. Butter a deep casserole dish. (I will use a large foil pan since I am doubling the recipe) Combine all remaining ingredients to baking dish. Crumble bacon and add along with the cooked ground beef. Mix well. Bake uncovered at 350 F for 30 minutes or until bubbly. I will put them in my new hot pot and take them to the luncheon. They will stay warm for hours!