HOTLOGIC Mini - 12V Version - Pink

As someone always on the lookout for a reliable solution to keep my lunch warm at work, I initially gravitated toward the HOTLOGIC Electric Lunch Box. It has been a dependable choice with its straightforward warming mechanism, ideal for busy office days. Its plug-and-play nature made it easy to keep a unit at my desk, ensuring my meals are warm and ready when I need them. I also pair it with my newly purchased Lava Lunch Heated Lunch Bag for good reasons. It offers a different, innovative approach with its Lava Rock technology, which uses microwaveable heat packs to maintain toasty meals for up to 5 hours. This means no more worrying about finding an outlet, making it incredibly convenient for those who are frequently on the move. It is also crafted from non-toxic materials and features an easy-to-clean liner, which adds to its overall user-friendly design.I need a versatile and effective solution for keeping meals warm, the Lava Lunch Heated Lunch Bag delivers on all fronts. Its emphasis on ease of use and portability aligns perfectly with my lifestyle needs. Warm items go into hotlogic and HOT items go into lava lunch. Easy. If you are looking for a heated lunch solution that offers more flexibility and capacity, give both a try and see which one works best for you!

I decided to write this review because I just took out yet another perfectly heated lunch and realized how much I loved this product and never shared a review. It was sheer coincidence that it's the sixth anniversary of buying this product.With out a doubt, HotLogic is one of our most RELIABLE and often used products we've EVER purchased on Amazon, this little miracle does what it does simply and perfectly, all the time, every time! I almost always bring leftovers with me to work, and the first thing I do when I get to my desk is plug in my HotLogic and zip my plastic lunch container inside. By the time lunch time rolls around I have a perfectly heated meal waiting for me! Yum! I have the mini and fell in love with it so much that I bought my wife the larger one with the included glass container.One thing that bears mentioning that often gets overlooked, is the fact that this works so much better than a microwave! Because this heats with gently from the bottom, your food will heat more evenly and still taste the way you intended it to be; delicious, hot, moist, and uniformly heated. I hated waiting in line at work to share the one messy, smelly microwave, and then have to walk back with my hot food to my office.Also, if you get an inexpensive AC adapter for your vehicle's lighter port, you can have HotLogic heating your meal as you drive. It's great for long car trips, camping, or even the drive-in!

I keep it at work and grab a frozen dinner on my way out the door. I plug it in and put my meal in it. When I'm ready to eat lunch it's nice and hot and perfect. I've used it for leftovers too! I liked it so much I bought a second one for my car to heat up breakfast while I'm at physical therapy. Best product ever! I bought this because I really needed something to help me eat lunch everyday. It has made figuring out lunch a breeze!

First, I want to mention that it was YEARS ago when I bought my first Hot Logic Mini, and over a half decade later, it's still going strong! Since then, I've bought the "Family" size, the expandable bag style, and now this 12VDC version (and a couple backup ones for my camping gear kits).So, on to the details...WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:- This is both a cooking "bag" oven and/or a warming plate, depending on how you use it. Yes, it will COOK food (even frozen food), unlike many of the generic "warming bags" out there.- Do NOT use meltable cheap plastics (eg: very cheap plastic bento boxes or "ziplock" style freezer/fridge bags). It does get hot enough to melt them. If you use plastic bento boxes, use high quality ones that aren't warping or bubbling in your microwave or dishwasher.- I suggest any of the high quality glass bento boxes available on Amazon for the best and widest range of cooking and heating.MY REVIEW:I bought one of these over half a decade ago, when I started my first foray into ketogenic dieting. This was back when it was really tough to find low carb meals anywhere. So, I'd prep my meals for a week or two, put them in glass bento boxes, and stick a bunch in the fridge and in the freezer. By "prep", I mean, most of the time, the stuff would be raw. I'd take them to work, stick them in the Hot Logic Mini, and plug it in 2-3 hours before lunchtime (depends on what I was eating that day - more on that later). By lunch, I'd have a hot, fully cooked meal!So far, I've found it does a really good job at cooking things like boneless chicken (chicken breasts, chicken thighs, chicken strips, etc), heating or even cooking lasagna (really nice when I make keto lasagna - the only thing I pre-cook is the ground beef so I can drain it), fish (apologies to my coworkers) and even veggies (use the 2 or 3 section glass bento boxes and put the veggies in their own section with a little bit of water for fresh, or as is for frozen, with maybe a little butter and some seasonings).I even found it can cook steak! Yes. You can actually cook totally raw (or even frozen raw) steak in it! The caveats for cooking steak are:(a) it cooks fattier steaks better (more tender)(b) it cooks it to something between a juicy tender stew meat consistency or pressure cooked and braised consistency(c) it leaves lotsa steak juices in the bento box (which helps keep the steak tender till you pull it out.So, while you're not getting a grilled steak out of it (and the steak takes a while to look the right color), what comes out is delicious. As a matter of fact, a bunch of cut up ribeye or chuck/stew meat in it, with some cut up raw carrots and potatoes, and maybe the tiniest bit of beef broth - plus a few hours to slow cook - and you're going to have a nice beef stew.I've also cooked eggs (scrambled with cheese) in them - that works out ok; something between pan fried and microwaved. It's a great time saver for weekly work food prep.It's hard to burn anything in them, which is nice. The Hot Logics just keep slowly heating the stuff, so, it is a little easier than stove cooking in that respect, that an extra hour won't destroy your food.WHAT I'VE COOKED:I've cooked bag rice (yes, the microwavable bags will survive in them, break up any rice clumps, stick them on their side, and cook for a couple hours), steak, fish, chicken, lasagna, scrambled eggs, veggies (spinach, broccoli, carrots), frozen microwavable dinners of ALL sorts, and much more.IMPROVEMENTS?Not many suggestions for this already near perfect product.- I wish they had a combo unit that was AC and DC selectable, but at the price point and small size, I'm ok if they don't.- They should integrate a velcro tie onto the cable- They should make a double height one (would be nice to put my meats on the bottom and my veggies in a glass bento box on top). I do understand why they probably won't though, because sadly I think it would confuse people who tried cooking a steak or chicken on top of something else.All in all, I now own 4 of these (was five, gave one away):- my original one, which I still use to this day- one spare for when I go on camping adventures (it only draws 40w, so, I plug it into my car's 100w inverter)- one family- one DC version (I have a Renogy battery bank that I can use to cook in tent)- one expandable one (has an expandable storage bag built onto it).I gave away the spare and moved the original into my car where it almost permanently stays, and use the expandable for work, so I can put silverware and such in the top. The DC version just came in a week ago, and will be migrating into my camping pack.NOTES:When you buy one, you will get a link to info on recipes - or you can visit their site yourself and find tons of recipes of food you can actually *COOK* in these.

My friend told me about one she had… I never knew something like this existed.I use it often and it’s great in my car when I want a hot lunch on the go. Worth it for me for sure ✅

Me encantó para mis viajes

Great to have heated lunches now and not be using a gas station microwave or eating cold sandwiches any more. I drive truck for a living in town and works great. Depending on what you are heating up (frozen or not) I usually plug it in for 1 hour. If it’s is only soup probably would be less time.Find a container that is microwave safe. The container your pre made meals come in at the grocery/Walmart is probably not adequate and may melt. Find a better container. I saw someone with a melted container and they probably is a cheap container that came with the food they bought.I use a glass container or a plastic microwave / dishwasher safe container to reheat my food in. Also works fine in my Tandem truck with 24 volt batteries. Will be buying another one for a friend.

Llegó antes de lo esperado y mi hija esta feliz.

Es un producto increíble, ya no más comida fría, lo único es que viajo mucho y tuve que conseguir un convertidor de corriente, por lo de más es ligera, no ocupa mucho espacio en la maleta.