Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This thing is great! I love it! bought it for one of the kids and it works exactly as described. I read reviews first and put BOILING water in the container with lid for 10 minutes before filling with VERY HOT food. Steam-coming-off hot. I gave one of the kids the thermos one day, she said her food was warm when she opened it 4 hours later. I tried it myself opening at 4 hours and the food was nice and warm. Using a food thermometer I measured the food at 150 degrees. And when eating I actually found the food at the bottom (it was chili) was warmer than the top, so even hotter. We actually liked it so much that we bought two! Definitely a great buy! The key to keeping your food warm is a few CRITICAL steps: (1) Put BOILING water in the thermos for 4-5 minutes before adding any food. After heating, wipe it dry if needed then add food. (2) Heat your food to piping hot. Hotter than you would eat it. So when it goes in the hot thermos it should be very hot. (3) Get your timing down so that the minute you are done wiping down the thermos the piping hot food can go in. If you follow this, the food will be warm as desired. If you don't, it won't! While I use this mostly for food like chili and soup, we even tried a grilled cheese one day and my daughter was very happy with it. I do think that it got soggy, so I would recommend putting a napkin down at the bottom to absorb the condensation if you try that. Also, if you have little ones, don't screw it too tight. I do sometimes and my daughter needs help from the lunch room helpers. Just know that it may be difficult to take the top off, so proceed accordingly. I hope you found this review helpful. If so, let me know by clicking "yes" below.