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HotBag cooking does not take longer, but it does reduce the time you use the stove.
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COOKING TIMES
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A HotBag can be used for all the following foods that cook with water:

  TYPE OF FOOD
   BOIL ON STOVE   COOK IN HOTBAG  TOTAL
COOKING TIME
 Rice, white
5 min.  25 min.
  30 min.
 Rice, brown 10 min.  30 min.
  40 min.
 Lentils 5 min.  25 min.
 30 min.
 Potatoes, pumpkin, 
 butternut		 10 min.  20 min.  30 min.
 Carrots, peas, brocolli etc. 5-10 min.  15-20 min.  20-30 min.
 Mince 10 min.  30 min.  40 min.
 Soya Mince  1 min.
  14 min.  15 min.
 Maltabella Porridge, Oats  1 min.  14 min.  15 min.
 Mealie Meal Porridge  10 min.  20 min.* - 3 hours  30 min.+*
 Mealie on the Cob  15 min.
 30 min.  45 min.
 Meat/chicken pieces  20 min.  40 min.* - 3 hours  1 hr.+*
 Whole Chicken (slow-
 cooked)		  45 min.  2 hours +  3 hrs. +*
 Dry Beans (soaked
 overnight)
 1 hour  2 hours +  3 hours +*

* Food will be cooked, but will improve in flavour with a longer cooking time.  

When NOT to use a HotBag

Although a HotBag can be used for almost anything, it is not designed for:

  • Roasts. Oil gets hotter than water and can cause the HotBag to burn.
  • Crusty baked foods such as bread and biscuits. (HotBags are only good for rising the dough)
  • Pasta. When cooking pasta you want to leave the lid off the pot and keep an eye on it.
THE HOTBAG IS ALSO GREAT AS.... A portable warming drawer, a cooler-bag, camping and hiking equipment ... and a valuable gift!
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