does it keep food warm i have several bento boxes that cannot be placed in the microwave so it needs to kept warm to lukewarm for inbetween classes
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The warm side ... I'm not sure. The cold side.. I had to ask my 11 year old daughter because I purchase it for her. She said it actually kept her grape cold. She sometime put ice pack in but when there is no ice pack it still stay cold. I'm assuming its same for warm side. I hope this answer your question.
1429527
It has a metallic insulated lining. It may aid in keeping to lukewarm. After beginning to use the bag only a few times now, one of the handles is tearing off and some of the stitching coming loose. It is so cute though that I will try to sew to reinforce for additional use but it is not very rugged.
714443
Generally, the lunchbox is quite good at keeping things cool. There is a removable plastic tray that fits snugly into the outside rectangular box. I make my lunches the night before, then store the tray in the fridge overnight. When I put the tray in the outer box in the morning, everything is very cold and seems to stay chilled until lunchtime. I think the silicon seal acts as a bit of an insulating layer. If I wanted to keep foods cold for more than a few hours, or if the weather were really hot, I would put the entire lunch box inside a soft-sided lunch bag along with an ice-pack. However, this makes it pretty cumbersome for the kids, who then have two separate containers to open (and lose!) which is another reason I don't find this lunchbox very practical.
688206
I don't think it gets very warm. I would keep it in a drawer, but maybe with shelf paper, just in case.
852223
I have both the Ms. Bento and Mr. Bento. The Ms. Bento is too small for me, so my 11 year old daughter uses it everyday for school lunches. In my experiences, the Mr. Bento retains heat for a longer time period compared to the Ms. Bento.
519899
They can get hot. For example I microwaved broccoli in one of the bowls with a plate set over the top yesterday for 3 minutes and I had to usepot holders to take out out. Just a typical plate of food for a minute or two doesn't get overly hot.
450182
Hot food is ok to put in this container but it is not insulated and therefore won't do much to keep the food warm.
1186430
The Bentgo box is not insulated, so I don't think it will keep food hot for very long. This product is better for foods to be eaten cold or at room temp, unless you can heat it up later.
1818042
The lunch jar we ordered can keep food warm around 6 hours. My daughter brought hot food for lunch during the winter time. She never complain about the "cold food".
1221462
Yes, this thermos keeps food hot, but I recommend heating thermos inside w hot water first,and adding very hot food.( after u empty the water)
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when used in microwave do you keep covered the whole time food is being warmed
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The box is not thermally insulated, so the food will be room temperature. When I want to keep the yumbox colder, I freeze a drink, one of those collapsible pouches and pack it next to yumbox. Then the kid has a "slushy" and his lunch stays cold. I the yum box and frozen drink pouch inside a thermos soft sided semi thermally insulated lunch box.
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No. It is not insutated so it does not keep food hot or cold. However, if you put it in an insulated bag, that would help to get you to lunch time. I put a freeze/ice pack in the insulated bag and it stays very cold because the metal transfers the cold. I love my lunchbots and they hold up very well.
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I haven't notice it getting hot or significantly warm in the microwave. It seems to be unaffected by the microwave. It doesn't warp or change in any way in the microwave. It only warms up a bit where the food is getting hot.
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It is not like a Thermos. It plugs in and warms up food. It will keep it warm as long as you keep it plugged in. This item will not keep anything cold.
1562770
The metal does not retain the heat of the food. It's not insulated. My standard lunch would be a salad, PB&J; sandwich, and some fruit and nuts. I have taken leftovers but needed to warm them up in the microwave after I transferred the contents (pasta) to a microwave safe bowl. Do not attempt to use the stainless lunch box in the microwave. On the plus side, the lunchbox still looks great and I still get compliments on it.
1997797
Yes! Remember, always cover your plate with a micro plate cover or paper towels. This will keep your food hot. I very pleased with this Microwave Oven.
578599
It does get hot. If I heat soup in the bowls I need to use a pot holder and then put on sandwich plate until it cools off. If you have younger children who use microwave you might want to pass on these dishes. If will be used only by adults - then no problem with pot holders.