How to Cook in a Thermos Bottle
Thermos bottle cooking is one of the most cost-effective and efficient ways to cook, and a wide variety of foods, from pasta to desserts, can be made this way. Not only will coffee or soup stay piping hot all day when put into a Thermos bottle, that same captured heat is the main principle involved during cooking. The design of the Thermos bottle makes all the difference in the world, and when attempting to cook in one, it must be of the vacuum bottle type or cooking results will not be satisfactory. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Thermos vacuum bottle type or equivalent
- Ingredients of choice
- Stovetop burner or microwave oven
- Heat-proof water container
- Boiling water
Instructions
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Separate out your ingredients. As an example, for making whole oatmeal, not the instant kind, measure out 1 cup of whole oats
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Boil enough water in a heat-proof container to fill the Thermos. Use a pot or pan for the stovetop, or a microwave-safe plastic container for your microwave.
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Pour the oats into the Thermos and then pour the boiling water over the top. Firmly screw on the cap of your Thermos.
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Place the Thermos on its side to allow for even heat distribution and let it rest in this position for 90 minutes.
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Pour the contents into a bowl, and the oatmeal will be perfectly cooked.
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Tips & Warnings
The basic principle is that given enough time, boiling water poured on top of ingredients in a Thermos bottle will cook virtually any food. You may need to experiment with cooking times, but pastas, wheat and grain foods will generally be done in roughly an hour and a half. Foods that expand during cooking, like beans or rice, will need to be cooked overnight before they are done.
Always use caution when boiling water.
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- Photo Credit series object on white - thermos bottle image by Aleksandr Ugorenkov from Fotolia.com
