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Pots with lids that can be secured?
cpu121
03-03-2008
Is it possible to get large pots with lids that can be secured for transport by latches etc? A bit like pressure cookers but without the need to pressurise them. We need something like this for transporting pots of soup and vegetables in the car to functions without risking the contents splashing allover the place.
diablo
04-03-2008
There are various lock and seal containers around, eg these.

I've been using some Tesco ones for a while and they are very good - they have press fixings on each side. Though I don't know if they make them big enough for your purposes.

I suppose that you want something to put on a hob at the end of the trip though? Maybe pressure cookers would actually be the best idea?
cpu121
04-03-2008
Originally Posted by diablo:
“There are various lock and seal containers around, eg these.

I've been using some Tesco ones for a while and they are very good - they have press fixings on each side. Though I don't know if they make them big enough for your purposes.

I suppose that you want something to put on a hob at the end of the trip though? Maybe pressure cookers would actually be the best idea?”

We just place them on a hotplate and serve when we're ready - most of the time the venues just have a sink and a kettle in the kitchen so everything has to prepared beforehand. The journeys are short enough that the food doesn't cool down a lot; it's just spilling the contents on the way that we're worried about.
diablo
04-03-2008
Originally Posted by cpu121:
“We just place them on a hotplate and serve when we're ready - most of the time the venues just have a sink and a kettle in the kitchen so everything has to prepared beforehand. The journeys are short enough that the food doesn't cool down a lot; it's just spilling the contents on the way that we're worried about.”

Maybe pressure cookers are your best bet. Although they may be more expensive than other options (if there are any), there are models which don't have weights to fall off and which seal perfectly.

I'd recommend Kuhn Rikon models. You can cook the soups and stuff in them much faster as well. The pressure seems to keep the food much hotter for longer if you don't release the steam, as pressure cookers hold the temperature at well above boiling point - this may not be good for some foods which can overcook of course.
Scots_Dragon
04-03-2008
Try a pasta pot like this one - Pasta Pot with locking lid.
I use this kind of pot for making soup in all the time and even used it to take soup down to my mum for Christmas last year. Obviously someone needs to hold it or it be wedged in upright. Another idea is cling film over the top, then put the lid on.
Specktater
04-03-2008
What about thermos flasks? They've dropped in price a lot and are perfect for soups. They might do your vegies too depending on what they are!
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