Thermos GTB Stainless King Food Flask 470ml Duck Egg
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| Capacity | 470ml | 710ml | Stainless Steel Compartment: 470ml, Plastic Compartment: 590ml | 470ml | 350ml |
| Insulation Performance | 9 hours hot, 14 hours cold | 14 hours hot, 24 hours cold | 7 hours hot, 22 hours cold | 7 hours hot, 9 hours cold | 4 hours hot, 9 hours cold |
| Vacuum Liner | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel |
| Cutlery Included | Stainless Steel Spoon | None | Stainless Steel Spork | Stainless Steel Spoon | None |
| Colours | Midnight Blue, Red, Matt Black, Copper, Gun Metal, Raspberry, Metallic Blue, Duck Egg | Midnight Blue, Red, Matt Black, Copper, Gun Metal, Metallic Blue | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel, Midnight Blue | Stainless Steel |
| Weight | 0.38kg | 0.40kg | 0.58kg | 0.35kg | 0.35kg |
| Dimensions | 9.4 x 9.4 x 14.2cm | 9.4 x 9.4 x 18.3cm | 14.0 x 14.0 x 23.0cm | 8.9 x 8.9 x 16.3cm | 9.5 x 11.4 x 12.1cm |
| Weight: | 420 g |
| Dimensions: | 9.4 x 9.4 x 14.4 cm; 420 Grams |
| Brand: | Thermos |
| Model: | 170347 |
| Colour: | Duck Egg |
| Colour: | Duck Egg |
I am so pleased with this product! It is nearly 3pm. I put my hot food in it at 7:30 this morning and it’s still hot. I couldn’t quite capture the steam from the photo but that was the idea.
Definitely recommend if you don’t have some way of heating food up at work or such
Superb
I have several Thermos products already in red, so for me I was just hoping for the same quality. I Tested by filling it with piping hot soup at 930am and I ate it at 1630pm, at first the top spoonful was more than warm but not hot, by 3rd spoonful I burnt my mouth. So tip, when you do open stir if you can the contents.
Love the spoon, wide opening top and easy to clean. Going to buy one each for children now, highly recommended.
Bought this to save some money on lunches as the office complex my work is based in have very kindly decided to remove all microwaves from the communal kitchens (something to do with fire safety). So to save me having to go out every day and spend 3.50 on a Boots meal deal I bought this so I could heat up soup or leftover chilli etc. at home in the morning and pack in my bag for lunch.
The quality of the product is great – nice and shiny and all moving parts like lids etc. clip neatly and satisfyingly into place, nice and tight – no leaks or accidental spills. You can also choose from a variety of colours – I went for gun metal grey (because I’m hard), and it has a nice finish.
The claims thermos make about keeping food warm for X amount of hours should be true – I usually package my soup at 8AM and have it by 1PM, it’s as hot as when it came out of the microwave 5 hours later – haven’t tried it for longer.
So why 4 stars and not 5? Simply because of the size. Now I know that I was aware of the size when I bought it – 470ml. This will fit a tin of Heinz soup in, but if you want to go a bit more upmarket – Cully and Sully’s, or Covent Garden Soups – forget about it and buy a size up. I feel that this smallest size would have been a bit more useful if it was just that bit bigger – after all the next size up is 710ml which seems a bit on the large side, especially if you want to drink directly out of the flask like I do.
Bought this to save some money on lunches as the office complex my work is based in have very kindly decided to remove all microwaves from the communal kitchens (something to do with fire safety). So to save me having to go out every day and spend 3.50 on a Boots meal deal I bought this so I could heat up soup or leftover chilli etc. at home in the morning and pack in my bag for lunch.
The quality of the product is great – nice and shiny and all moving parts like lids etc. clip neatly and satisfyingly into place, nice and tight – no leaks or accidental spills. You can also choose from a variety of colours – I went for gun metal grey (because I’m hard), and it has a nice finish.
The claims thermos make about keeping food warm for X amount of hours should be true – I usually package my soup at 8AM and have it by 1PM, it’s as hot as when it came out of the microwave 5 hours later – haven’t tried it for longer.
So why 4 stars and not 5? Simply because of the size. Now I know that I was aware of the size when I bought it – 470ml. This will fit a tin of Heinz soup in, but if you want to go a bit more upmarket – Cully and Sully’s, or Covent Garden Soups – forget about it and buy a size up. I feel that this smallest size would have been a bit more useful if it was just that bit bigger – after all the next size up is 710ml which seems a bit on the large side, especially if you want to drink directly out of the flask like I do.
Very well made & keeps my food warm
I have purchased an identical item for myself some time ago and when my wife came asking which thermos she should get for her needs, I did not hesitate at all – just went and bought another one! Simply because these are just great and in my opinion the best there are!
It’s super easy to clean as surface is completely non-sticky. It keeps food warm very well – normally I microwave something for few minutes and stuff it right in, 7-8 hours later my meal is still warm. When it goes down to keeping stuff cold – even longer hours are complete a no-problem. Once I put some cold dish in and forgot about it for approx. 12 hours, opened the thermos later that day to find stuff in just as cold.
Overall, it does it’s job very well and I would certainly buy it again if I had a need.
Great! Does the job
Absolutely love my food flask!
Keeps my food hot whilst I’m at work. I get up at 7:45am and sort my flask out & then I eat it at 12/1pm dinner time and my food is still hot. This is brilliant especially now the cold days/nights are coming in.
Before I put the food in the flask I fill up with boiling hot kettle water, I leave the water in for either 5 minutes or 15 minutes depending on how long I have on a morning. I also microwave the food before putting into the flask.
I have had no problems with it at all, I am a very happy customer!
I’ve been using this thermos for about a month now and I really love it. Our office doesn’t have microwaves so our only options in the winter months are salad or the questionable canteen. As like the other reviews, this really does keep it hot for hours and hours. You do have to make sure it is piping hot when it goes in – maybe heat for 30 secs more than you usually would but if definitely pays off.
Only downside for me is that the neck is quite small so it is a little bit difficult to eat straight out of the flask and the cup on the top is too small to transfer into (unless you do 2/3 servings).
Definitely 5 stars from me though
You need this
This surpassed my expectations I love this flask it’s
Great quality and the fold up spoon is great .
I’ve used this for taking soups to work great for keeping food hot .
And healthy overnight oats to work great for keeping things cold
The opening is nice and wide easy to clean and it looks good. Anybody taking packed lunches to school or work or out for the day hiking I can’t think of anything bette
Grea
First tried today, put in the contents of a heated, full tin (400g) of chunky soup, and added extra veg, which filled it to its capacity.
From other reviews, when they said keeps food ‘warm’, I was slightly concerned because I like my food hot to eat and not just warm, so was worried what the temperature may be after so many hours. I put my chunky soup in, piping hot at around 6.45am and ate at 1.15pm, I can happily confirm that it contains the majority of the heat.
If I had any criticism it’s would be to make the size of it bigger for those with larger appetites, but holding a full tin of soup is great for me.
It may seem a lot to pay but this is something that I will use most days and is more for convenience because I don’t want to have to heat my food up at work.
Recommmend it.
Had it for a day and already used it. My husband took some hot soup to work and said he loves it. It kept the soup hot, the spoon is strong with a good size and there were no leaks. It also looks quite nice and sleek.
All in all o recommend this to any one that wants to take soups with them. I haven’t had it for long so I can’t speka too much on its durability. What I can say is that it seems very durable and being someone that has other items from the brand I have no concerns.
Bought for my sandwich-hating, alphabetti-spaghetti loving son for summer picnics. It takes a standard tin of spaghetti (or soup or beans) and after prewarming the flask with hot water kept it piping hot from breakfast to lunch. The fold up spoon works well for eating straight from flask. The red finish on the outside scuffed fairly fast but hasn’t affected function.
Great capacity, keeps food warm and does exactly what it should. However the spoon is for right handed people. If you use it left handed and apply any sort of force the spoon collapses due to the direction of the folding parts. Makes it tricky to use.
Great capacity, keeps food warm and does exactly what it should. However the spoon is for right handed people. If you use it left handed and apply any sort of force the spoon collapses due to the direction of the folding parts. Makes it tricky to use.
Revolutionised my lunch times
This product is brilliant, keeps food piping hot for hours and hours. I have used it for all sorts, from soup, to porridge, to small cooked meals.
Also, my son can’t have ice cream so we take dairy free ice cream out to restaurants with us when we go out for meals. This flask keeps it from melting while we eat our meal. Couldn’t ask for anything more.
Revolutionised my lunch times
This product is brilliant, keeps food piping hot for hours and hours. I have used it for all sorts, from soup, to porridge, to small cooked meals.
Also, my son can’t have ice cream so we take dairy free ice cream out to restaurants with us when we go out for meals. This flask keeps it from melting while we eat our meal. Couldn’t ask for anything more.
Bought 2 years ago and this is how it looks today, the paint has held up greatly considering I throw it in my bag with my keys whenever I use it. I just ate Bolognese I heated up at 7:40am, it’s 3:30pm and still steaming!!
I use mine for soups, chilli, Bolognese, rice, pasta, noodles, I even put freshly cooked sausages into it to make a breakfast bap at work! (The sausages only kept warm for 2 hours, but we’re still piping hot when I wanted to eat them)
It fits any normal tinned food which is very convenient, a helpful tip is to preheat with boiling water to help your hot food stay warmer for longer.
The folding spoon is very convenient, would be difficult to use if you’re left handed but otherwise flawless. Still stiff and holds its shape after 2 years of use.
Haven’t tried it with cold foods yet but I’m confident it would be perfect for salads, fruits, smoothies, oats and more!
I’d highly recommend this for students, school lunches, work and travel. It’s dinky size is still enough to fit plenty of filling food, definitely a meals worth!
Bought 2 years ago and this is how it looks today, the paint has held up greatly considering I throw it in my bag with my keys whenever I use it. I just ate Bolognese I heated up at 7:40am, it’s 3:30pm and still steaming!!
I use mine for soups, chilli, Bolognese, rice, pasta, noodles, I even put freshly cooked sausages into it to make a breakfast bap at work! (The sausages only kept warm for 2 hours, but we’re still piping hot when I wanted to eat them)
It fits any normal tinned food which is very convenient, a helpful tip is to preheat with boiling water to help your hot food stay warmer for longer.
The folding spoon is very convenient, would be difficult to use if you’re left handed but otherwise flawless. Still stiff and holds its shape after 2 years of use.
Haven’t tried it with cold foods yet but I’m confident it would be perfect for salads, fruits, smoothies, oats and more!
I’d highly recommend this for students, school lunches, work and travel. It’s dinky size is still enough to fit plenty of filling food, definitely a meals worth!
I’ve used it for soup, chilli etc, the food stays very hot for hours. I have 2 and use the other one for tea. I’d recommend you warm the flask before putting your drink / meal into it.
I’ve used it for soup, chilli etc, the food stays very hot for hours. I have 2 and use the other one for tea. I’d recommend you warm the flask before putting your drink / meal into it.
Best kitchen/lunch item I have ever bought. I use this item for all kinds of things. From taking soup to work to making packet rices whilst on the go hiking. I have certainly had my 20 worth already! The flask itself is so easy to clean and very durable, despite a couple of surface/aesthetic dints it works great. Perfect for th rough and tumble on the go, great for children too.
My favourite thing about the flask is that it really keeps my food piping hot or cold for hours on end. I can pour hot soup into my flask at 6am and rest assured it will be still hot when I eat it at 2pm. (I always heat my flask with boiling water before using, to sterilise and keep heat in).
The built in spoon comes in really handy and the lid can also be used as a cup or bowl for serving.I would recommend and I am planning on buying more items from the range.
love it... apart from the dodgy spoo
Great little thing! Kept my food warm even after 6 hours.
Pros:
– easy to wash
– leak proof
– keeps food warm even after 6 hours (I expected it to be cold by then)
– comes with it’s own spoon
Cons:
– the spoon is difficult to use. The joints reposition every now and then so you’re better off packing your own spoon and only using this when absolutely necessary
Great size thermos, I use it to take soup or stew to work. Perfect size and I love the spoon which folds inside the lid. You can eat right out of the thermos as the neck is wide enough. I use boiled water to heat it in the early am then put the heated food in and it stays hot to lunchtime easily.
Highly recommended.
This is a great quality food flask, keeps my food hot providing you prime the flask first with hot water, nice wide top, easy to clean, the flask is not too big and it has an included fold up spoon.
Disclaimer, “I paid for this myself”, either during a lightning deal or full price.
I love this flask. I filled it with hot soup in the morning and it was still way too hot too eat at lunchtime. Feels sturdy and the colour is nice and vibrant. The little spoon works well and is very handy as it folds up.
Love, love, love! Great quality as with all Thermos products. Just the right sized flask to use for school lunches/soups etc. No leaking, tight fit screw top, nice little foldable spoon sits in a moulded slot on the screw top. Fits nicely inside school backpack – alongside copious amounts of books! Definitely recommend!
Product Description
Thermos vacuum insulation technology for maximum temperature retention, keeps hot for 9 hours and cold for 14 hours. Durable stainless steel interior and exterior with insulated stainless steel lid that doubles as a serving bowl. Cool to the touch with hot liquids and sweat-proof with cold. Extra wide mouth and full-size folding stainless steel spoon. 50 year guarantee.
Box Contains
1 x Thermos Stainless King Food Flask — 470 ml, Midnight Blue
Keeps food warm for lunch (I haven’t tried any longer but that’s about six hours) and importantly is easy to clean with no awkward to reach bits. Foldable spoon is a decent size so I haven’t needed to use extra cutlery.
Perfect , holds high temperature for 9-11 hr. It depends what you put in, if its only veg it will be warm but not hot. If the pot is full and has potatoes and beef this will defo holds the heat for 10 hr, once opened its like from the hob. Very good , I could not leave without it.
Hot food made at 7am, daughter happy as it keeps lovely and warm until 12.40pm. We do put boiled hot water in the flask whilst prepping the lunch to ensure the hot food is going into an already warmed metal flask, otherwise you’d lose at least some of the heat instantly. We are avoiding meals with strong aromas such as curry and Thai so that it doesn’t make the flask smell permanently. Pasta’s, noodles and soups are great.
Stores a lot more than expected! Keeps soup warm for ages. The longest I’ve unintentionally had it stay warm for is about 8 hours. Not tried it again but I recon it could do longer. Great product, very compact. The spoon is great and metal, everything is very easy to clean and reuse.
Fantastic!
Our very active sons need packed meals most days of the week and using these has transformed the variety I can give them – and they are especially grateful to have something hot. Soups, pastas, casseroles etc all stay perfectly heated for hours.
Love this. I bought it for the days i go to University. I heat my soup, chilli or Veggie sauce first and pour hot water to heat the thermos. Tip out the water add heated food at 7.30 or 8am and it it still hot at 12 or 1pm when i break for lunch after lectures. Brilliant. A real money saver on buying food.
Love this. I bought it for the days i go to University. I heat my soup, chilli or Veggie sauce first and pour hot water to heat the thermos. Tip out the water add heated food at 7.30 or 8am and it it still hot at 12 or 1pm when i break for lunch after lectures. Brilliant. A real money saver on buying food.
Who would have thought this would have been the thing that impressed their classmates?!? But when the kids turned up with hot Chilli one day and cheesy pasta the next for lunch, their friends in school took notice!
None of the problems mentioned in other reviews about paint cracking, seals breaking, or flasks exploding (?!?!??) and these are really solid little flasks. Would definitely recommend
These flasks are brilliant. We have two for our children for hot school lunches and whether they have soup, pasta or risotto it’s still steaming hot at lunchtime. I even noticed last week that the soup my daughter had left was still warm when I was washing it out after school. Well worth the money as we have tried others but nothing keeps the heat like these do. They fit a lot in them too.
These flasks are brilliant. We have two for our children for hot school lunches and whether they have soup, pasta or risotto it’s still steaming hot at lunchtime. I even noticed last week that the soup my daughter had left was still warm when I was washing it out after school. Well worth the money as we have tried others but nothing keeps the heat like these do. They fit a lot in them too.
These flasks are brilliant. We have two for our children for hot school lunches and whether they have soup, pasta or risotto it’s still steaming hot at lunchtime. I even noticed last week that the soup my daughter had left was still warm when I was washing it out after school. Well worth the money as we have tried others but nothing keeps the heat like these do. They fit a lot in them too.
Bought as a going-to-Uni present for my granddaughter; having one myself, I thought she’d find this really useful – great for taking hot beans or soup out and about, or for keeping stuff cold…I’ve used mine for milk, when on a picnic, for instance. Pretty much unbreakable and the folding spoon, which fits into the screw cap, is ingenious and a great design.
Bought as a going-to-Uni present for my granddaughter; having one myself, I thought she’d find this really useful – great for taking hot beans or soup out and about, or for keeping stuff cold…I’ve used mine for milk, when on a picnic, for instance. Pretty much unbreakable and the folding spoon, which fits into the screw cap, is ingenious and a great design.
This was so effective, I ended up buying 2. Keeps my food warm for most of the day, although if you do not fill the tins, it won’t retain heat as effectively.
At first I was disappointed by the size and wished I had bought the larger version. However it is amazing how much you can actually get in this size of flask. It is a bit like the Tardis bigger on the inside than the outside. It keeps the food hot and cold depending on which one you need. I managed to fit in it sliced turkey, spiralized cucumber, courgette and red pepper, cole slaw and broccoli. Ideal for lunch time.
I love this thermos and everything about it. I make a lot of rice + chilli style dishes and it keeps them hot at 12pm after they’re heated at 7am.
I bought an Emsa one previously but it was poor. My food was lukewarm by lunch, and the lid vacuum sealed itself and broke.
NOTE: Food flasks work best when filled as close to the top as possible, with limited air above them. This one is the perfect size for a nice lunch portion in the afternoon, so don’t worry if it seems small. If you’re concerned, fill a Chinese tub with 470ml of water and see if you think that looks enough.
NOTE2: I boil my rice in the morning and fill the thermos with boiling water in the meantime for 10 mins. I’ve noted when I microwave food instead it’s not quite as hot, but still a perfectly nice temperature bordering on warm and hot and I enjoy it still. Definitely preheat the thermos though, and have a long spoon.
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Amazed. Just amazed.
This flask is every bit as amazing as the reviews say! Despite being a big fan of reviews and generally putting a lot of stock in reviews before purchasing anything from Amazon, I was slightly skeptical that it was that good. Sure I assumed that being a thermos flask it would keep food warm for some time.. but 10 hours?
The first time I used it was for travelling with baby on a long haul flight. I heated up some food in the microwave and transferred it to the flask – with the expectation that I would have to ask the flight attendants to heat it up again for me. When I opened it, a good 10 hours into my very very long journey, I could see the steam escaping when I twisted the (inner) lid open!! Needless to say, the food was still piping hot, and I even had to blow on it to cool it down before feeding baby.
Can’t believe I can get so excited about a flask!
Had a couple of delivery problems with this item but after sending Amazon an email and having a super speedy reply everything was resolved no problem at all. Thanks for that amazon! Bought this for my husband who works outside all year round. He heats up whatever left overs we have left from the night before, places it in there and boom! Nice hot food for his lunch. Honestly, he gets up at 4:00am and eats his lunch at 12:30 and the food is still that hot he has to wait before he can eat it. Some kind of magic going on here i’m sure of it…Best results: place boiling water in there for about 5-10 minutes before placing your hot food inside. This really does make all the difference in keeping the food hot.
I do not like green tea and chilli.
Keeps food hot until lunch time. Not big enough for two but comes with a very handy spoon.
My only gripe is that if its hand washed, it retains the flavour and smell. Yesterday I had chilli, today I put green tea in there as I had brie and pickle sarnies (thanks Mr B) and my green tea is laced with chilli. Even though it says you shouldn’t put it through the dishwasher, I do. It doesn’t get ruined and you can get rid of food smells easy.
That being said, my Jasmine tea is ruined but I do really quite like the flask.
Great item, well recommended.
Great item, as described, keeps my soups very hot for lunch. The container needs to be warmed up using boiled water keeping its lid ON for 15 minutes; empty the container before pouring in your very hot meal if you want your food to be still hot 6 hours later.
A bit frustrating if you want to eat straight from it as the neck is a bit narrow and the spoon quite small for an adult… I always pour the content in a bowl. Teenagers have no complains though.
I love the strong sturdy steel foldable spoon which is in ...
I purchased one of these before choosing to buy another in a different colour.
This flask is small enough for a childs pack lunch for hot food which does stay hot for up to 7 hours. I love the strong sturdy steel foldable spoon which is in the lid which is a great help. For longer lasting hot food, it does recommend putting boiling hot water into the flask for 10 mins and seal the lid before putting hot food in. Just throw away or put back into the kettle to save water, dry and put in your hot food. My kids love it.
Yet to try the cold but if the hot food stays hot, I’m sure it will do the same with the cold.
Would definitely recommend this product.
Small & effective,shame no handle.
This is all I could buy that would keep water hot that I could hold with smaller hands.Should have checked the actual volume first,but kept just the same as is usefult to me.Easy to hold ,too heavy in flasks higher in water weight,as grip not easy with these without handles.Does keep water hot, well,as described,so would be fine for soup etc. .Why oh why did Thernos not design smaller volumes with handles.Only 1.2 liters,now sold for longer keeping hot water in,as did for years! Different volumes are often needed to keep liquids & food hot for longer than the so called ‘new’ designes,& cools quicker.Being made out of GB seems a backwards step if all like these.More establised & useful designes lasted well & were so much used,& re purchased.Must have been made too well,as not made now.Please Thermos,bring back 1 liter,& 750ml.flasks with handles that keep hot for 24hrs.
Nice small and very handy piece of kit, it states it will keep food hot for 7 hours, I prefill with boiling water for about 5-10 minutes before hand as suggested by the manufacturers then I replace the water with hot soup, after 4 hours the soup is still quite warm but not hot enough to burn you, you could drink it straight from the flask without burning your mouth.
That said, a normal sized tin of soup does not fill the flask to the top and maybe if it did this would make it stay hotter for longer.
This is a great flask , been using it for lunch at work . I prime it with boiling water for 5 minutes while I heat my meal . I’ve used it for soups ,curry , stew , chilli etc , I always make sure I cook something with juice gravy , but I fill flask at 6.30am
My lunch break 1pm
It’s always boiling hot . Really impressed, comes with folding spoon that’s well made ,
Well happy with this thing . Brightens lunch up
Awesome flask, keeps food properly hot!
I hoped all the good reviews were true, and they are. I contemplated buying a cheaper food flask but after reading all the poor reviews regarding cold food and leaking vessel I decided to trust the “you get what you pay for” mantra. This thermos flask Is excellent and worth every penny. It doesn’t leak (I bike to work so it is a bumpy ride!) and after 5 hours my soup is properly hot, steaming and easy to eat with the cool collapsible spoon that fits into the lid.
Great product would definitely recommend.
Beautiful color, keep’s hot as on description, beautiful design, I am more than satisfed. Buy it with confidence! Simply the best! Very well made! Thank you Thermos team! Bravo Amazon for having this send asap and not a single dent on the received package! From a scale from 10/10 I will give this… 11! Bravo! I always buy from Amazon! And this is why! Thank you guys for having the time reading this! Go for it! No questions asked!
Beautiful color, keep’s hot as on description, beautiful design, I am more than satisfed. Buy it with confidence! Simply the best! Very well made! Thank you Thermos team! Bravo Amazon for having this send asap and not a single dent on the received package! From a scale from 10/10 I will give this… 11! Bravo! I always buy from Amazon! And this is why! Thank you guys for having the time reading this! Go for it! No questions asked!
Bought this to take soups to work with me.
I pre-heat it with boiling water, put my soup in at about 8am, eat work in the cafeteria, and then come 6 in the evening, I have my soup. When I open the flask, the soup is often still too hot to have straight away, and I have to sip at it, or leave it open for a while.
Supplied metal folding spoon which is stored in the lid is a very nice feature, although I prefer to use a plastic spoon, and eat directly out of the flask, as the mouth is wide enough for it. This also helps with cleaning.
I like this shape of flask for food, and because it fits well into my backpack, as good as the taller style for hot or cold drinks.
The spoon, and the lid and cup are all easy to replace directly through Thermos. Top quality flask.
Keeps my food nice and warm
Keeps my food nice and warm. The drier the food the less heat is retained by the time I go to eat it, but it’s never given me cold food, maybe at the worst luke warm and even at that it was 7 or 8 hours after it had been filled. It is a perfect size, and even a full tin of soup leaves space at the top. The spoon is very handy as well since it folds up and sits in the lid. I’ve had problems in yhe past of trying to work out where to put spoons etc and what to do with them once I was done with yhem since they would end up sitting in the bottom of my bag and end up getting lost.
No more queueing for the microwave at work
Better than expected. Following the instructions (with an extra pre-swill of boiling water before the actual 10 min pre-heating) my thick soup is steaming hot 4 hours later. I’ve microwaved the soup so it’s very hot when put in the flask, and sometimes the top surface of the food in the flask has cooled slightly – not steaming but still hot after 4 hours, but the flask really does its job. I eat it straight from the flask, but take my own non-metal spoon to avoid that metal-on-metal noise.
No more queueing for the microwave at work
Better than expected. Following the instructions (with an extra pre-swill of boiling water before the actual 10 min pre-heating) my thick soup is steaming hot 4 hours later. I’ve microwaved the soup so it’s very hot when put in the flask, and sometimes the top surface of the food in the flask has cooled slightly – not steaming but still hot after 4 hours, but the flask really does its job. I eat it straight from the flask, but take my own non-metal spoon to avoid that metal-on-metal noise.
Does exactly what it says on the...flask?!
I recently embarked on a healthier lifestyle plan and quickly became very bored of eating salad every lunchtime at work. It was the only thing I could think to eat that would give me my veg intake. As the colder months crept in, the salad situation became dire. Pulling out all my recipe books for inspiration, I found a long forgotten soup book. Perfect!
I set about investigating the best flask options. It was harder than I thought with so few offer sufficient ‘stay warm’ periods.
Then I found this Thermos. I was struck at first by the vibrant red option, a glistening cherry red – my favorite colour! I was half tempted to buy it just for the colour; but with the promise of keeping my soup hot for 7 hours, the deal was sealed and a couple of flasks made their way to my shopping basket.
I have used my flask everyday and am continually impressed when I pour out my still steaming hot soup each lunchtime.
If you buy this, you won’t be disappointed.
Nice Compact Product, but does not live up to Expectations.
Thermos Stainless King Food Flask – 470 ml, Cranberry Red
I purchased this for my husband to take hot soup and pasta to work instead of cold sandwiches. It is a nice compact product and the foldaway spoon is a good idea. The flask however, does not keep either pasta or soup piping hot, even though we put boiling water in it for 15 minutes as suggested, before adding steaming hot soup or pasta to it. I did expect that this brand would keep everything really hot, but we are a little disappointed with this product, as after 4 to 5 hours the contents are at best only lukewarm.
Great sleek looking food flask, great for a woman or child not sure if this quantity of food would fill up an adult man.
Great product! At last I can carry a warm lunch to the university. Its a really good, sleek thermo-flask. I use it to carry my soups/curries which can be a much more interesting lunch than just having a sandwich. Although it looks small, it can fit quite a big quantity of food, although I am not sure if this quantity of food would be enough for an adult male or someone who likes to eat that little bit more. The reason I gave it 4 stars and not 5 is that it holds the food warm for a shorter time than stated, I would say it holds my food warm for around 4-5 hours. But othwerise I am very happy with my purchase.
Great sleek looking food flask, great for a woman or child not sure if this quantity of food would fill up an adult man.
Great product! At last I can carry a warm lunch to the university. Its a really good, sleek thermo-flask. I use it to carry my soups/curries which can be a much more interesting lunch than just having a sandwich. Although it looks small, it can fit quite a big quantity of food, although I am not sure if this quantity of food would be enough for an adult male or someone who likes to eat that little bit more. The reason I gave it 4 stars and not 5 is that it holds the food warm for a shorter time than stated, I would say it holds my food warm for around 4-5 hours. But othwerise I am very happy with my purchase.
Anyway I tried a left over portion of bolognase and the great news is it was piping ho
I was looking for a flask that I could use at my work to give me a hot meal during the winter months. My initial thoughts we’re that the flask looked tiny, but appearances can be deceptive as it actually stores a decent amount of food.
Now for the big test does it actually keep your food warm. I have had other food flasks in the past that claimed to keep the food warm for upto 8 hours and I have been majorly upset when I put my fork in expecting the food to be piping hot only to find that its actually luke warm. Anyway I tried a left over portion of bolognase and the great news is it was piping hot. I also really love the fact there is a small foldaway spoon that fits in the cap saves you have to take any cutlery. 10/10 for me.
Use this when leaving for work early for porridge. Preheat with boiled water, empty the water, add a lid full of porridge oats, then top up with milk heated in the microwave. Give it a shake. Then by the time I drive to the station and get on the train (about 20 minutes later) the porridge is perfect.
Serves its purpose
I like this flask. Came in a ridiculously large box but at least there was no chance of damage. I use it to take soup to work to have for my lunch. I put boiling water in the flask at around 8am and the pour that out and put the soup in around 8.20am. The soup is at a comfortable temperature when I want to eat it at 1.00pm but any longer than that and it’s a bit too cool.
I would say that a large tin of soup keeps warmer this a small tin of soup in identical circumstances, probably because there is more airspace left when the flask is closed.
The spoon is good and there are no spill ages. One criticism I do have is that the inner kid can be difficult to grip hard enough to open when the flask is full.
... in blue for a christmas present and my mum loved it so much she asked for one it has ...
got this in blue for a christmas present and my mum loved it so much she asked for one it has traveled around new Zealand and came back in one piece and still looking pretty new. as long as you warm it up (i put hot water in it just before bed empty and then refill first thing in the morning thought you dont have to do all this) it will keep your food hot pretty much all day my soup is usually hot when i go to eat it at 12:30- 1ish when place in the flask at 07:30-8am haven’t tried it with cold food but very happy with and it is supper easy to clean.
Brilliant product! perfect for quick, healthy and WARM home made food.
Having used the Thermos Stainless King Food Flask – 470 ml for a few weeks now i can write this review. It is a very well made product and works as described. I use it to for my lunch (office). I simply warm up my food in the morning around 7.30 for couple of minutes in the microwave and at the same time pour hot water in the flask for two minutes. Then when the food has heated I replace the hot water in the flask with my food and that’s done. I usually take my lunch at around 12.30 – 1pm and the food is still nice and warm to consume. For those wanting the food to be piping hot, forget it you are just not going to find a product that provides that, not that I know of anyway. To summarise I am very happy with the product and I’m very glad to have discovered it because it saves me from cold sandwiches and expensive salt filled lunches from the shops! I will be using this product lots during this winter. (love the folding metal spoon)
The colour is closer to black than blue!
Brought this for my son for school use. I knocked one star off as it states it is blue but it’s the darkest of dark blue! In actual fact we all thought they sent us black by mistake it’s only when you put it near sunlight you can see a tinge of blue. Would have been nicer if they stated it was a midnight blue colour. Anyway that aside we have used if for a couple of months now and all seems to be good with it, I reckon it works best for liquids more so than pasta (for which my son uses it for) but he says it’s still warm by lunchtime. Arrived quickly and well packaged.
I bought this for a newly dairy free son. He loves a school dinner but felt upset that he could only now have boring things. I now make his lunch at 7am.. He eats it at 12.. An assistant opens it for him.. It’s never been cold. I’ve had pasta, soup, potato hash, curry, meatballs in it.. All are fine. Quick to wash, two minutes in the sink. Folding spoon, although I always put a fork in for ease as he’s little..
One of my best winter hiking gear discoveries
One of my best winter hiking gear discoveries, along with a similar product for beverages. It is SO nice to be able to go out hiking in the freezing cold and be able to have a breakfast of hot oatmeal, or chicken with roasted sweet potatoes. I pre-heated it with hot water as per the directions in the morning for the chicken, and it was still warm (not hot) when I ate it for lunch in the afternoon. For the oatmeal, which was too hot to eat when I first put it in, it was still piping hot by the afternoon even though I did not preheat with boiling water. I find this piece of kit to be a pleasure to use because it is so well designed — the spoon design is brilliant, as with the spoon holder, and you can use the top as a cup. I also find it to just be pleasing to look at (does that mean my tastes run utilitarian?) and not too heavy or bulky for even my tiny 9L bag for day hikes. Absolutely have recommended it to everyone in my hiking group!
One of my best winter hiking gear discoveries
One of my best winter hiking gear discoveries, along with a similar product for beverages. It is SO nice to be able to go out hiking in the freezing cold and be able to have a breakfast of hot oatmeal, or chicken with roasted sweet potatoes. I pre-heated it with hot water as per the directions in the morning for the chicken, and it was still warm (not hot) when I ate it for lunch in the afternoon. For the oatmeal, which was too hot to eat when I first put it in, it was still piping hot by the afternoon even though I did not preheat with boiling water. I find this piece of kit to be a pleasure to use because it is so well designed — the spoon design is brilliant, as with the spoon holder, and you can use the top as a cup. I also find it to just be pleasing to look at (does that mean my tastes run utilitarian?) and not too heavy or bulky for even my tiny 9L bag for day hikes. Absolutely have recommended it to everyone in my hiking group!
One of my best winter hiking gear discoveries
One of my best winter hiking gear discoveries, along with a similar product for beverages. It is SO nice to be able to go out hiking in the freezing cold and be able to have a breakfast of hot oatmeal, or chicken with roasted sweet potatoes. I pre-heated it with hot water as per the directions in the morning for the chicken, and it was still warm (not hot) when I ate it for lunch in the afternoon. For the oatmeal, which was too hot to eat when I first put it in, it was still piping hot by the afternoon even though I did not preheat with boiling water. I find this piece of kit to be a pleasure to use because it is so well designed — the spoon design is brilliant, as with the spoon holder, and you can use the top as a cup. I also find it to just be pleasing to look at (does that mean my tastes run utilitarian?) and not too heavy or bulky for even my tiny 9L bag for day hikes. Absolutely have recommended it to everyone in my hiking group!
I bought this flask as I wanted to be able to take hot food to work for lunch. I read the (glowing) reviews prior to buying and can only say that they`re spot on. This is a fab little flask, which keeps your food hot for ages. I suppose it depends on how long the flask & food is heated for prior…but I fill it with boiling water (while making my morning brew) and leave it until I leave for work…so approx 20mins.I then empty out the water & add the heated/reheated food (microwaved) straight away…and it`s good to go. This has kept my food hot for 5 – 6hrs (which is as long as I`ve left it for up to press)
Doing this I can sometimes eat my food/soup straight from the flask…although I sometimes have to use a bowl as the food is so hot.
I absolutely recommend this little flask…it`s brilliant.
Great for packed lunches / picnincs.
Bought 2 for children’s lunches so they could have hot alternative to sarnies. They love them. The flasks are perfect size (fit in standard kids insulated lunch bag); no glass and with an integral spoon (no lost spoons!); easy to wash to. Some people have suggested pre-heating the flask with boiling water for 10mins, but I only do 1min, and the food is still piping hot 4 hours later. As the dregs are still warm 6 1/2hrs later, I can believe, that if full, the contents will remain hot 7hrs. One full flask of food would be enough for an light adult lunch / bowl soup.
The only reason I have not awarded 5stars is that the bottom of the outside of the flasks have started to flake / chip. (But that could be because its in the charge of an 8yr old!)
These are the BEST FOOD FLASKS EVER
These are the BEST FOOD FLASKS EVER! So good I have bought three for myself (so I can take three meals with me if I’m out all day) – the food stays hot for a good 8hrs as long as you pre-heat the flask with hot water whilst your heating your food and as long as you fill the flask to maximum capacity. It’s the absolute perfect size for one meal. Fantastic quality – mine have had months of daily use, they’ve been bounced about in my rucksack, dropped a few times and they are still as good as new. Very easy to clean, look good, the spoon is a fab little gadget – good quality, funky, handy and easy to clean and it stores securely in the lid. These are so good I’ve recommended them to friends and bought them as presents – everyone loves them. I’ve tried loads of different food flasks before finding this one and none of them very any good. This one is brilliant. One of the best purchases I’ve ever made!
Great flask - solid and does what it says on the tin.
Awesome bit of kit. It’s solid and keeps the contents warm for around 7 hours. The seal is great and everything feels really well made. The fold out spoon doesn’t feel like an afterthought at all, it’s good quality and easy clean too. The width of the opening really makes a difference, eating a soup straight out the flask is easy and saves on pouring it into a bowl. I currently use it three or four times a week to take hot soup to work, just preheat it with some hot water whilst heating up soup in the morning, then load it up, seal and enjoy when you get hungry later. As it is short and stubby it fits into bags and rucksacks better too.
Cleaning is simple, there aren’t really any overhanging or hard to reach places in the flask so you can get a sponge or brush right into all the gaps.
Overall this is great and a complete no brainer. Just get one and enjoy a hot drink or soup!
Lives up to expectations!
Bought 2 from Amazon for both me and the boyfriend, him to use to take to work and me for uni.
We both used ours for soup and noodles and so far it has held up on its claim to keep food hot for 7 hours! Fill the flask with boiling water for 10-15 mins to heat up the chamber, then empty out the flask immediately before filling with food. Food is still piping hot as if it’s just been cooked and we’ve even had to wait 5 mins for the food to cool down enough to eat without burning ourselves 🙂 We haven’t tried the food after 7 hours but I’m sure the food will still be warm.
I will try with some pasta and rice next week! Great investment, saved us both so much money on food everyday, as it’s expensive in London, as well as kept us eating healthy.
Only downside is I bought 2 in the same colour and we confuse our flasks but that was my fault 🙂
Unbelievable flask! By far the best flask I have ever owned!
Unbelievable flask. I have not used it to keep things cold yet but I have used this every weekend to take shooting with me with hot soup. It is a brilliant size for one large portion of soup which I fill it at 8am and leave outside in the freezing weather and at 1pm it is still too hot to eat. It can be eaten straight out of the flask but I would recommend taking a bowl with you because it just does not cool down in the flask! I have bought 2 more since for friends and they both love theirs as much as I love mine. I have had cheaper flasks in the past but they just do not compare and it is well worth the extra couple of quid for this, I can safely say I will not be buying anything other than Thermos in the future! I can not recommend this enough!
I am very happy about this Thermos – took quite a bit of research to find the right one, but it was worth it. Provided you heat it with boiling water in the morning before pouring your food in, it will keep it hot until lunch. I’ve found that the most liquid the food is (soup, chowder…), the more this thermos keeps it warm for long. On the other hand pasta without a thick sauce, or steamed vegetables will cool a lot quicker and might be barely warm at lunchtime. But I use it mainly in the Fall or Winter so soups, ratatouille and all sorts of dishes with some warm sauce in them will be kept hot for at least 6 hours.
Almost perfec
These are expensive but you won’t regret your purchase, because the quality of them is just brilliant and I know I’ll have these for years. I bought two, just in case one of them became tainted, but they haven’t. As long as they are washed properly and the contents are not left in there excessively long, it’ll be fine. Leave open after washing so it air-dries.
The neck of this flask is really wide which is brilliant. The spoon is an excellent design, it is a decent size when unfolded yet it folds up and fits neatly inside the lid of the flask. The whole thing is adequate, yet compact. The colour is really nice too.
My only criticism would be the rubber around the neck of the lid has come off both flasks and I can’t get them back on (they are like rubber bands – quite fiddly), and I think this might affect the water-tight-ness of the flasks. I keep them upright when transporting them just incase they leak.
Love this thermos, keeps my soups almost at the boiling point for over 4 hours, keeps warm for a lot longer than that. The only reason this isn’t a 5 star review is because of the spoon. The inside of the thermos is metal as well as the foldable spoon, so when eating straight from the thermos the spoon scraping the inside makes a sound that is honest to god excruciating. But you know, I just bring a plastic spoon along instead so I’m not too bothered by it.
I still absolutely recommend this product. It is big enough to fit a really large portion, it keeps my food warm, is easy to clean and sold at a great price.
Big up for Thermos king, Lord of thermoses!
Absolute Bargi
Really impressed with this food flask, ive never been a bread and butter man with soup but do love hiking and was always caught for a good lunch, i put 8 frozen cocktail sasages in this and get about 8 to 10 wedges also frozen, take them out, cook them, and as they are cooking i fill the food flask with boiling water to heat it up, when the sasages and wedges are cooked (using air fryer healthy option everyone should have one) i make some MacDonalds curry a bit watery so it retains the heat and fill up the flask over the sasages and wedges, i went to Glendalough recently, left the house at 11.15 after filling the flask, after getting to Glendalough and walking for an hour and a half i opened the food flask at 3.45 so that’s 4 and 1/2 hours and the food was piping hot still, the wedges weren’t even a bit soggy like i expected them to be, i think the cocktail sasages are a good option because sasages retain heat for a good lenght of time, would really recommend this flask, best buy in a long time!
Good Flask
It is a really good flask and keeps food hot , It is good that it is not to big and bulky i use it 4-5 days a week to put my dinner .
Spoon becomes almost useless after a while you have to have a certain knack to use it otherwise it folds and the rivet joints start to become lose almost which causes spoon to fold while in use .
The base of the flask has detached and i have taped it back on with masking tape as i was unable to reattach it i work on my own so looks dont matter and the flask still works very well and keeping food ho
Good Flask
It is a really good flask and keeps food hot , It is good that it is not to big and bulky i use it 4-5 days a week to put my dinner .
Spoon becomes almost useless after a while you have to have a certain knack to use it otherwise it folds and the rivet joints start to become lose almost which causes spoon to fold while in use .
The base of the flask has detached and i have taped it back on with masking tape as i was unable to reattach it i work on my own so looks dont matter and the flask still works very well and keeping food ho
Brillia
This thermos flask is the best flask I have ever used. I have only tried it once with a pot of tomato soup. I was on a photo shoot and took it along, the first opening it was piping hot, steam rose from the soup and it was too hot to eat. I sealed it up and came back to it several times over the period of the day – even the last 50ml remained HOT, i had to blow into the flask to remove the steam before having another sip. I didn’t test the spoon out, I just used the thermos as a mug.
Highly recommended item!
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Update :: My only criticism of this flask is that it holds 470ml. All the shops sell soup in 500ml packs so there is always some that doesn’t fit and get poured down the drain as I don’t love soup for breakfast!
none the less, this flask remains a staggeringly good piece of kit and I can only assume that anyone complaining about it either has a faulty one; has left the lid off or didn’t boil the contents. I have never heated it with hot water – seems like a fanciful thing to do.
No more tepid lunches or nasty microwaving. Brilliant!
I’ve just screwed the lid back onto my Thermos Stainless King Food Flask and re-inserted the clever little telescopic spoon into the stopper. As I write, the contents of the wife’s piping hot, hearty “Russian soup” (nothing quite like Russian soup made by a Chinese lady…) sits warming my innards. Heated at 7 this morning the soup was just as warm as when it was ladled into the flask. Lunchtime dilemmas and disappointments are banished to the past ; a future of piping-hot, economical and delicious home-cooked grub awaits for my mid-day repasts. The feeling of warmth and well-being this unassuming little flask engenders might even go some way to distracting me from the the unending tedium of working as a corporate drone for a company of faceless, dictatorial bullies. OK, scrub that last bit – but the soup WAS piping hot and delightful!
Stop idling, stop prevaricating! Get yourself one of these flasks NOW!
It will save you money and leave you with a cheeky, self-satisfied glint in your eye as you contemplate colleagues nibbling drearily away at limp, unappetizing and expensive sandwiches…
This food flask is simply amazing and saves me so much money!
I bought this food flask before starting university as a way for me to save money. Being on a student budget, I find it difficult to find a nice, filling yet healthy lunch which I can buy on campus – and if there are healthy options available they are very over priced. This food flask is the perfect solution for me! I now take home-cooked, healthy food to university every day!
I had read the previous reviews and it seemed to be a good product, so I bought it with fairly high hopes. After the first day of using it I was surprised as to how well the flask kept my food hot. I now take this food flask with me to university every day and have used it for nearly every type of food: curry and rice, pasta bake, lasagne, stir fry, soup, etc. Even quite dry dishes such as lasagne are kept warm (you should add a little boiling water to dry foods to keep them moist and to stop them from drying out in the flask – and this keeps the food warmer for longer)
Before I go to university I fill my flask with boiling water and 10 mins later I empty out the water and fill the flask with my microwave warmed food. I find this is enough time for the inside of the flask to be heated by the boiling water so that your food stays warmer for longer.
On some days, when I have been in a rush, I have filled my flask with microwave warmed food without having pre-heated it with boiling water and when I have come to eat my food at lunch time the food was warm but not hot, so I recommend that you take the extra time to pre-heat it in the morning. (I fill my flask with boiling water before having my breakfast and then empty it after I have finished eating)
I fill my food flask in the morning at around 8am and when I come to eat my lunch between 12-1pm my food is almost always hot (sometimes too hot and I have to leave the lid off for a few minutes for it to cool down!) I even sometimes forget to eat my lunch if I am very busy and eat my food on the way home (4/5pm) and I am sometimes pleasantly surprised to find my food is still quite warm.
My food flask has never leaked and the seal on the lid is very good (I do not close my food flask too tightly as it is sometimes very hard to open after being left for a few hours). The size of the flask is also quite good – I can fit a large bowl of food into the flask.
I have not yet used the flask to store cold foods or liquids but I am sure it would be just as good or even better and would be a great idea to use as a way to cool down on hot summer days (if I am so lucky, here in the north!)
When I come home from university I put my food flask to soak in hot water for 30 mins and then it is very easy to clean. It is not a good idea to leave left over food in the flask for a long time as it becomes smelly and less easy to clean.
The flask comes with a metal spoon which fits in the lid and it is quite noisy against the inside of the flask when you are trying to get the last bits of food out of the bottom. I am sometimes forced to leave a little food in the bottom of the flask if I am eating in a quiet area, however, most of the time the noise is not too much of a problem and I still choose to use the spoon provided. If you eat lunch in a quiet area and do not want to make too much noise when finishing your food, I would suggest buying a small plastic spoon to eat with.
I love this food flask so much that I am buying another, so that I can take two hot meals to university for those long, tiring days!
I give it 5 stars!
uly useful
I’ve recently been entered at the university of Copenhagen, and let me tell you, i spend a lot of time on campus. Now, being a rather poor student, the cafeteria wasn’t exactly a viable option in the long term, having high prices and, unfortunately, a somewhat lower quality. This is where this product comes into the picture. Being able to prepare a hot (and cheap) meal in the morning, and having it hours later, is a true lifesaver on those long days with little to zero energy.
The reason this product worn’t receive 5 stars is due to the fact that the gasket fell of rather quickly, and hereafter seemed to vanish into thin air. Not to worry though, the truly kindly people at Amazon have already begun shipping a new one.
Overall, i would advise people to buy it, as it’s great to bring to work, school, camping etc. where a warm meal can dramatically improve the day.
uly useful
I’ve recently been entered at the university of Copenhagen, and let me tell you, i spend a lot of time on campus. Now, being a rather poor student, the cafeteria wasn’t exactly a viable option in the long term, having high prices and, unfortunately, a somewhat lower quality. This is where this product comes into the picture. Being able to prepare a hot (and cheap) meal in the morning, and having it hours later, is a true lifesaver on those long days with little to zero energy.
The reason this product worn’t receive 5 stars is due to the fact that the gasket fell of rather quickly, and hereafter seemed to vanish into thin air. Not to worry though, the truly kindly people at Amazon have already begun shipping a new one.
Overall, i would advise people to buy it, as it’s great to bring to work, school, camping etc. where a warm meal can dramatically improve the day.
Works as it should
My husband get every bored of lunch, particularly cold things, but we have previously tried to put hot food into a thermos flask and been very disappointed with the results. Read a lot of reviews of this food jar before buying, and wasn’t sure it would work as it should, but we are very pleased with the results. You definitely need to prepare the jar with hot water for a good 10 mins before putting the food in, but if you do this the food will stay hot for a good 5-6hours. We have tried chilli, spaghetti bolognese and pasta with sauce and cheese, and all stayed hot enough for my very fussy husband to enjoy. It has changed lunch time for him! Would b another in a flash, well worth the money
As the weather gets solder, I looked for a food flask to take warm soup. This looked good so took a chance. The size means it can take a full can of soup with no problem, the foldaway spoon in the cap it a great addition, and the size is perfect.
As with all flasks, pre-heat first if using to hold warm food. I pour boiling water in, seal it up and leave it 30 minutes. After that time, empty the water and fill with your food. I have used the Big Soup in it, I heat it up at 7:45 in the morning and at 1pm it is still piping hot. Make sure you either shake or stir thoroughly before eating, as the veg chunks tend to settle over time and also you can get hotter spots in place. Mixing ensures even temperature and veg mix.
I also tend to heat the soup up a little bit more, and it is piping hot at dinner time, I even have to blow it to cool it.
A great investment that colleagues have ordered one for themselves after seeing it.
Goodbye cold work lunches - hot soups here I come!
Got this yesterday and today I am enjoying a lovely smoking hot soup at work instead of a boring cold sandwich. I am trying to always bring lunch from home in an attempt to a) save money b) knowing what I eat. But it can get a bit boring to always have a sanswich or something cold (a salad etc). I don’t have a microwave in the office, so I looked out for a thermos to allow me to heat up soups and pasta in the early morning and then eat it at lunch time. This product is perfect. I followed the instructions, heated the pod up with some boiling waters for 10 minutes and then poured hot soup in it. This as at 6:30am, it is now 12:30 pm and the soup is still piping hot. The pod fits in a medium size bag and comes with a very handy spoon. I suppose you could ear out of it, but I think it is more convenient to have a bowl, unless you are on the go.
I would def recommend. At it looks really nice too!
Best Thermos Flask ever!
I recently purchased one of these flasks for my husband so he could have something warm at lunch now that the cooler days are coming in; as he works outdoors it’s essential to us that the flask we bought is fit for the job!
We followed the instuctions to the book and filled the flask with boiling water and left for 10mins approx. My husband then filled the flask with a “pasta mug shot” mixed with boiling water, stirred and then tightly sealed the lid. Bearing in mind this is done at around 7.00am in a morning! Around 12.30pm the flask was opened and to his surprise the food was piping (yes piping) hot! Absolutely fantastic and I would recommend to anyone who works/spends a lot of time outdoors. Considering buying another one for those winter walks so we can both enjoy a piping hot drink/meal.
Stays warm for 6 hours.
I have used this this thermos for 5 months now.
If I preheat the thermos as recommended I found that porridge I made at 6.00am was still nice and warm at mid day, but actually still too hot at 9.00am.
So if I am using it for breakfast I do not need to preheat the thermos.
The stainless steel top became unstuck from the plastic bowl almost immediately, which was dissapointing but not a problem.
The spoon in the lid is a nice idea. However, it is so shallow, that you can hardly get any food on it, so I used a soup spoon instead.
Stays warm for 6 hours.
I have used this this thermos for 5 months now.
If I preheat the thermos as recommended I found that porridge I made at 6.00am was still nice and warm at mid day, but actually still too hot at 9.00am.
So if I am using it for breakfast I do not need to preheat the thermos.
The stainless steel top became unstuck from the plastic bowl almost immediately, which was dissapointing but not a problem.
The spoon in the lid is a nice idea. However, it is so shallow, that you can hardly get any food on it, so I used a soup spoon instead.
just brillia
my partner wanted a good food flask for work has he works out side in all weathers duo to being a farmer,he gets fed up with sandwiches every day,so i bought the thermos food flask afder reading the reviews and as the weather is cold he needs something to warm him up,when it arrived i did think it was rather small but it does take a medium size tin of soup,he warmed the flask up first and the soup kept hot for 7 hrs and the spoon is an added bonus it folds into the lid so there is no way you can lose it,the flask is strong and well made,he uses it every day and the sandwiches are gone untill summer,im well pleased with it.
Brilliant wee flask
I bought this for one reason – I’ve just done an Ironman and had to have a cup of tea after the bike leg! This flask is the perfect size for a big mugful and small enough to travel with. But I did wonder if my tea would be stone cold as other reviews said 8 hours or so was the limit. I had to fill the flask and drop it off 24hrs beforehand and when I staggered off the bike it was great – OK not piping hot but warm and definitely a good old cup of builders. I also use it every day to take my morning coffee to work; it’s not quite handbag sized but still pretty neat. My only criticism would be the spoon doesn’t stay in its slot but I don’t plan to use it for food so I ditched it early on anyway. All in all, thoroughly recommended. It’s a good looking item too – looks quality and it is.
Keeps food hot and cold!!
I bought this as it is coming into winter and fancy the idea of taking soup into the office for those cold winter days. As a trial, I put boiling water into the flask around one morning, I checked the temperature of it 6 hours later and it was still warm. Had this off been soup it would most certainly have been warm enough to eat still at this point. I replaced the lid and left it again, this time I forgot about it and ended up emptying it the next morning. I was expecting the water to be freezing by this point, but to my surprise it was still luke warm nearly 24 hours after I put the boiled water in.
I have since taken soup into work and it has stayed lovely and warm till lunch time (and I had a late lunch on that particular day) and I have taken in cold couscous which stayed nice and cold till lunch time. I would highly recommend this to anyone… well worth the money and definitely keeps food hot or cold without any problems at all.
Amazing piece of kit!!
This has revitalised my lunches at work..hot warming healthy soup at work, despite the lack of a microwave at work.
It works a dream..tried two cheap versions before and cold disgusting soup at lunch..
I fill it with boiling water at 8am and screw lid on to warm thermos while I heat my soup in microwave..I quickly pour hot water out and put soup..at lunchtime my soup is so hot it burns my mouth..excellent!!! Toasty feeling..it is still hot at 2pm..the fold up spoon is handy eating at my desk too..
Considering buying one for my boyfriend..bargain..don’t bother with a cheap model..this does an excellent job and lasts!! Very recommended!!
DRIBBLE,MUNCH.WHERE'S LUNCH!!!!!!
I am a builder,(have been for twenty two years as it happens)and this is quite simply,without a doubt the BEST DAMN FLASK I have EVER bought. Over the years I have bought all sorts of food flasks and they all have been utter rubbish.Fill this with hot water and let it heat up while you prepare your dinner(about 5 minutes}then put your lunch inside and it wiil stay HOT all day.You do have to fill it up to the brim though as any air gaps will make your food go cold quicker.Hot chicken dinner with gravey,curry,even noodles. If you work in the cold outdoors you need this in your life..NOW!The only gripe I have is that it’s not BIGGER.
DRIBBLE,MUNCH.WHERE'S LUNCH!!!!!!
I am a builder,(have been for twenty two years as it happens)and this is quite simply,without a doubt the BEST DAMN FLASK I have EVER bought. Over the years I have bought all sorts of food flasks and they all have been utter rubbish.Fill this with hot water and let it heat up while you prepare your dinner(about 5 minutes}then put your lunch inside and it wiil stay HOT all day.You do have to fill it up to the brim though as any air gaps will make your food go cold quicker.Hot chicken dinner with gravey,curry,even noodles. If you work in the cold outdoors you need this in your life..NOW!The only gripe I have is that it’s not BIGGER.
DRIBBLE,MUNCH.WHERE'S LUNCH!!!!!!
I am a builder,(have been for twenty two years as it happens)and this is quite simply,without a doubt the BEST DAMN FLASK I have EVER bought. Over the years I have bought all sorts of food flasks and they all have been utter rubbish.Fill this with hot water and let it heat up while you prepare your dinner(about 5 minutes}then put your lunch inside and it wiil stay HOT all day.You do have to fill it up to the brim though as any air gaps will make your food go cold quicker.Hot chicken dinner with gravey,curry,even noodles. If you work in the cold outdoors you need this in your life..NOW!The only gripe I have is that it’s not BIGGER.