Thermos Cooker

This is a thermos cooker. Just boil your stew or beans or whatever and then place the pot into the insulated outer container. Your stew continues to cook without any further fuel or power being needed. It won't scorch or evaporate as much as simmering or a crock pot will. When we find ourselves in a situation where cooking fuel or power is limited, something like this can really increase your options. I highly recommend this item for people who are into preparedness.
Amazon sell them but you can probably get them cheaper if you shop around.
http://www.amazon.com/Thermos-Nissan-Cook-N%2527-Carry/dp/B000NZV95C/ref=sr_1...

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[kentuckyprepper1792]

Good idea. I'm impressed that it cooks so well.

[vention4wh]

@kentuckyprepper1792

Ya. The only reason I bought it was to cook beans with only enough fuel to boil the water. That could save huge amounts of propane. I live in a condo and I can't store tons of fuel or fire wood so I had to find another solution. There are several brands of these thermo cookers to choose from. I think one of them would be an excellent addition to your preps.

[dunpostyn]

If anyone wants to have a go for a lot less outlay.

Use an ordinary pan , bring to the boil, then place in a cardboard box on a layer of polystyrene beads (if the base is very hot put some newspaper underneath), put lid on and surround and cover with more beads.

- It has to have a well fitting lid as the polystyrene is very chewy.

[vention4wh]

@dunpostyn

Good thinking. I'd hesitate these days but it was only about 95 bucks when I bought mine. They've really been getting expensive in the last few years.

[lindabebe835]

thanks. did not know these were available.  will seriously consider purchasing for emergency purposes.

[vention4wh]

@lindabebe835

That's what I bought mine for but it's turned out that I use it all the time anyway. I've gotten my money's worth out of it several times by now. In an emergency though, you can really conserve your cooking fuel with one of these things. There are a bunch of different brands to choose from by the way. Don't limit yourself to the one I own.

[veggielife]

I use my pressure cooker when cooking when it whistles I turn it off and keep it closed. Then wait for instance 50 minutes for brown rice or 30 minutes for potato and if beans 1 hour then brings back to whistle one more time and then 1 hour and then done. A pressure cooker takes 8 minutes to whistle. Would of never thought of a thermos, great info.

[sthrnynk]

Good info. We may have to really conserve fuel, etc., in the months to come. I sew, and made an insulated jacket/carrier for a coffee thermos I have. Keeps the coffee hot alot longer. Now you'll have me making one for my stew pot....LOL

[lindabebe835]

@vention4wh yes, good info. thx.

[GetPreparedStuff]

How long had the stew been in the thermal cooker before you took the temperature of the contents?

[vention4wh]

johnny5finger

I cook dry beans all the time and my thermos cooker makes it simpler. I soak the beans overnight then throw them in the pot with enough water to mostly fill it, then bring them to a boil. If you put a little olive oil in, you don't get the massive foam buildup so it won't boil over. Once it comes to a boil I throw it in the insulated outer container and wait a little over an hour and they're done.

Filling the pot mostly full will keep it hot longer. I've cooked stews for 6 hours.

[johnny5finger]

Thanks for the video:

I have a question.....I have one of these on order. By the way......I paid 266.00 for the Thermos 6 liter with 1-6 liter pot and 2-3 liter pots.

Some people have said its hard to cook dry beans.

Have you been able to cook dry beans without reheating the inner pot.

I am going to put mine wrapped in a Coleman ice chest.