Baked potatoes used as 'packed' lunch

whatatwit

pavlovs_dog wrote: »

i was looking at these food flasks the other day, but they are absolutely huge! a great idea in theory, but i can hardly get all my books and folders into my uni bag some days, a great big keg sized food flask on top just isnt going to work for me im afraid

Maybe if you made a strap, you could wear it around your neck á la St Bernard. :rotfl:

free4440273

whatatwit wrote: »

Maybe if you made a strap, you could wear it around your neck á la St Bernard. :rotfl:

I ain't stroking no student:rotfl:

rach

i use one of these aladdin hear & go
things. it is fab for keeping food hot for hours, i take soup, pasta etc, and there is plenty of room for a jacket potato! i only paid £3.99 in wilkinsons though i think

Steve-o

Thanks for that Rach! It looks perfect, with the very wide top. The divided container has some good possiblities for meals too (mmmm, rice and chilli *drools*).

There's a Wilko's near my Uni, so I'll take a look in there sometime this week.

rach

no problem, i find it really excellent. if you can't find one pm me and i can send one to you. it was with the flasks etc. there were some more flask types but that is the exact one i have, so a potato would fit straight in!

in fact you've given me the idea of using mine for a JP!

Steve-o

Thanks for the offer Rach. I'll let you know how I do.

thriftmonster

Rach - when it says "Heat and Go" does that mean that you have to heat ther flask first or does it work like a normal flask?

pavlovs_dog

i believe with most of them you can put the flask and content into the microwave to heat up.

rach

you zap the whole thing in the microwave with the contents in, but i sometimes heat the stuff first and then zap it again in the heat and go. you have to make sure you zap the heat and go as it activates the heating bit i think.

Steve-o

I bought my Aladin flask from Wilko's today. Thanks Rach. :T

When I got back to Uni and showed a few people, they were all "Ooh, that's good! Where did you get it from". :rotfl:

I've currently got a baked-spud in it, and have just under an hour to go before I open it and see if it passed the heat test! I filled the flask with hot water for 5 minutes before I put the spud in though, rather than nuke it. I might put some water in it and nuke it next time, to see if it retains more heat.

And thanks for the microwave spud tip Kittyscarlett. It came out perfectly. :j