I have a mini and am considering getting a max (13 x 9 version) also. Been using the mini in my truck (truck driver here) for about 3 years and it works great. I have a 60+ quart chest freezer (Whynter brand, settable from -6 to 50 degrees and runs off 12v DC or 120v ac) and I buy a bunch of frozen meals (usually Smart Ones) and heat one while driving. It takes from 1.75 to 2.5 hours minimum (depending on mass of meal), but can stay in there much longer. If the meal has noodles (or rice) but is light on sauce, the noodles can get slightly crispy in spots but you can pull the meal out as soon as the sauce has thawed and kind of "swish" it around to coat the noodles and then drop it back in there. WAY cheaper than buying truck stop food.... and so many have removed their restaurants anyways and replaced them with fast food or cafeteria choices that are closed when you pull in later in the evening. If you are on the fence about one of these, just dive in. If space isn't an issue just get the max version as it will fit more food (you + honey or coworker) AND it would be great for a bigger dish to bring to (and keep warm during) a pot luck. -Just my $.05 (inflation doncha know!)
@RickMammana3 жыл бұрын
Excellent review, Thanks! Remember if you do get any more Hotlogics be sure to use the discount code and the link in the video description below the video to save some good money. Thanks Again!
@geores91527 жыл бұрын
I love Stoffuers Lasagna, it looks good cooked that way, I'm getting one of those.
@RickMammana7 жыл бұрын
+lovedasticks Yeah its a cool cooking gadget!
@aishacabrera51093 жыл бұрын
@1:15 set and forget it and im going to do my thing which consists of sleep! LOL! Priceless! 🤣
@lauralarson34175 жыл бұрын
i just got mine and made chicken fries while i went to get things done by the time i got home it was ready i love it
@BrandonTheWarriorPrince3 жыл бұрын
Hella dope
@kaylacervantes34633 жыл бұрын
I love the cheese lasagna from Stouffer’s
@RickMammana3 жыл бұрын
Me too! :)
@ChristysCookingLifestyle7 жыл бұрын
I've never heard of this, and I'm a kitchen gadget/appliance junkie. Gotta get me one!!! Thanks
@RickMammana7 жыл бұрын
+Christy Byers Yeah you need one. :)
@wildthing16315 жыл бұрын
Truckers use this and others!!
@saltpepper18943 жыл бұрын
@@wildthing1631 van life!
@andischuff6 жыл бұрын
This is my husband’s favorite Hot Logic Mini meal! 🍽
@RickMammana6 жыл бұрын
It is good! :)
@cherylwest54442 жыл бұрын
I use mine to start my breakfast before I start getting ready for work. I may go back to sleep for an hour and my breakfast is ready when I am. I also use it makek my dinner most nights. I just bought a second one. I'm just wondering how many years I can use my first Hot logic mini -2 to 3 times a day before it wears out.
@RickMammana2 жыл бұрын
Hi, I have quite a few Hotlogics. My first one is 7 years old and still works like new. 👍😁 I'm glad you like them. Thanks for watching!
@saltpepper18943 жыл бұрын
can also use cast iron pan with lid over propane stove to cook frozen meals...just throw box in & cook....maybe put alum foil or wax paper under box
@davidgomez51162 жыл бұрын
Surprised you don't have more views
@RickMammana2 жыл бұрын
That would be nice! :)
@svmagichat25112 жыл бұрын
Unfortunitly bitevision has not been invented yet. Gerard QLD Australia.
@RickMammana2 жыл бұрын
Yeah! 👍😁
@cherylwest54442 жыл бұрын
If you do this in a microwave the edges burn.
@jbello93986 жыл бұрын
i just got mine today from Hotlogic and testing it now the stouffers lasagna, can't wait to see the results
@jbello93986 жыл бұрын
results: the stouffers lasagna came out really really hot and all cooked! I could not believe it, I love this thing, so recommended ! I am hooked!
@theknockoutladysaint23 Жыл бұрын
I was curious if frozen meals could be made in these. Now that I know, I really want one.
@RickMammana Жыл бұрын
Yes definitely! :) If you get one, use the discount code and link in the video description below the video to save 20%
@anthonypapa27953 жыл бұрын
I love my hot logic. I use mine all the time when I travel on amtrak silver starvation train from Raleigh NC to tampa florida
@RickMammana3 жыл бұрын
I love mine too. I just sent for another one. The larger one. It should be here soon. They are good gifts too.
@geegeehall37047 жыл бұрын
Rick this is a good idea I could put my healthy frozen veggie boxes like Stouffer's or lean cusine in this hot logic early no more microwave for me this is much easier .Thanks 👍
@RickMammana7 жыл бұрын
+Gee Gee Hall Yes! Excellent
@kaylacervantes34633 жыл бұрын
So many ideas, thanks!
@andreamday7 жыл бұрын
I work for EVINE and we sell these! I was thinking about getting one, I work at home but never have enough time to prep meals! I work nights most of the time to :)
@RickMammana7 жыл бұрын
+Andrea Fish Sure get one. :)
@geores91527 жыл бұрын
Rick Mammana Put some frozen White Castles in there, the real ones frozen not the store bought.
@mikeb83423 жыл бұрын
@@geores9152 that gives me an idea...... footlong hot subway..... eat half and freeze the other...... only to heat in the hot logic another day. Thanks for the inspiration!
@fulluvjoy2297 жыл бұрын
Rick, did you know that you can put the carboard box that dinner came in on top of the heating element? I watched a KZfaq video from Hot Logic Mini and they put the dinner on there right from the freezer. They say not to open the cardboard or vent it or anything, just put it directly on top of the heating element. I'm going to try it someday. Just thought you might like to know that tidbit. :)
@csnpatty7 жыл бұрын
fulluvjoy yes! I do it that way all the time. Works great.
@RickMammana7 жыл бұрын
+fulluvjoy yup
@privateprivate83664 жыл бұрын
Wouldn’t the waxy box coating melt into the heating element? I ask because I once took a large Stouffer’s lasagna to a party, already heated up, and the wax got on my gloves.
@karlarothering26872 жыл бұрын
Rick,were you or a family member in the Marines? I notice the fork you are using is from a USMC mess kit. My father served in the Marines during WWII. We used his mess kit for years when we went camping.
@Jay-ud6jv4 жыл бұрын
I love Stouffer's meat lovers lasagna. But I don't think it's actually meet.
@david347 жыл бұрын
love watching you using your hot logi mini
@RickMammana7 жыл бұрын
+Denton Thanks!
@emasbury7 жыл бұрын
I like your USMC fork,,, :)
@terryhenry627 жыл бұрын
Just RECIEVED my 9x13 today ,Used it & love it
@RickMammana7 жыл бұрын
+Terry henry 😉
@badbackshop7 жыл бұрын
Have you tried this to defrost packaged frozen meats, e.g. ground beef, chicken breast etc.?
@RickMammana7 жыл бұрын
+Walter H. White Yes we cooked with frozen chicken pieces pretty often.
@joannealton60417 жыл бұрын
So versatile!
@RickMammana7 жыл бұрын
+Johanne Alton Yeah!
@jdhiv47 жыл бұрын
I had NO idea this even existed...THANKS! Also, what do you do that your sleep schedule is offset from most of the rest of the "world"? Nurse? Security? Construction?
@RickMammana7 жыл бұрын
+jdhiv4 Dirty, Stressful, Night Factory work. :) :(
@samsacre7 жыл бұрын
I'm still trying to get the functionality of this unit is this something you leave at home all day before you go to work come home and it's ready? is it enough for two people?? I always see Rick eating it?? I'm still waiting to buy an air fryer! Can't make up my mind!
@RickMammana7 жыл бұрын
+samsacre Yes you can do that. I usually set it when I go to sleep and it's ready whenever I wake up. All day since good or a few hours. It's enough for 2 or more people depending on how much food you put in.
@privateprivate83664 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I wonder if this is safe enough to use like it’s a flat slow cooker, where you can leave it at home and not worry about a fire. I, personally, don’t trust slow cookers. There is no such thing as, “Whoops! I guess that was a defective model. Sorry it killed your pets and burnt your house down. Bye!”
@lindalinda9796 Жыл бұрын
😂😂. Thanks for sharing
@RickMammana Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Linda!
@moosc7 жыл бұрын
thank you
@RickMammana7 жыл бұрын
+Chris Sucharda Thank YOU!
@frankavery50654 жыл бұрын
Us marine fork love it
@USNVA117 жыл бұрын
Question for you Rick. I made a Chicken (raw, cut into ~ 1 inch pieces) mushroom, carrot (diced), and onion (diced) curry the other day using the Hotlogic Mini. The cook was around seven hours and the chicken turned out moist and tender, however, the carrots and onions did not get that pressure cooker or slow cooker tenderness. It was a good meal served over rice, just the root veggies still had a bit of crunch. Have you noticed this with root veggies cooked in your Hotlogic ? I'm thinking that it just doesn't get quite hot enough to break down the fibers of root vegetables like carrots, potatoes, etc ...
@RickMammana7 жыл бұрын
+USNVA11 Hmmm I can't remember cooking with vegetables like that. Kathy did and she said it takes all day but they were ok for her.
@USNVA117 жыл бұрын
Rick Mammana - ok ... thanks. Lasagna looked good btw !
@Myhotlogic7 жыл бұрын
Root veggies are pretty hard to cook in the Hot Logic. It just doesn't get hot enough. We always recommend using canned or frozen for carrots, potatoes, etc.
@RoseBud-fk4qg7 жыл бұрын
does the hot logic out side bottom make the counter get hot
@RickMammana7 жыл бұрын
+Rose 13 Bud 13 Not hot but warm.
@Spikestrip552 жыл бұрын
@@RickMammana Couldn't you put a small towel *under* the heating element to insulate the container and keep the heat from escaping through the bottom?
@carriebishop85682 жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh you can hear the food sloshing around your mouth.
@RickMammana2 жыл бұрын
Oh No!
@froggie66086 жыл бұрын
Just to be on the safe side, I would take the internal temperature of the lasagna in several different places.
@Raw.milk13 жыл бұрын
3 hours !?!?!?!?!
@marloncross9302 Жыл бұрын
Can you do a steak in hot logic video please
@RickMammana Жыл бұрын
Yeah but it would take a few hours. Here is a bunch of meals that I made with it. kzfaq.info/sun/PLXR5NwSN71WlH6jdkmVj552GSjtSLY-m7
@Duke_Togo_G137 жыл бұрын
Just ordered my hot logic yesterday. Does the Stouffers family size lasagna fit in there?
@RickMammana7 жыл бұрын
+Duke Togo Maybe not. That's a big one. You'll like using it!
@lorimav6 жыл бұрын
If it doesn't I think they have a larger size hit liguc that fits 9 × 13
@mervinsfantastix26523 жыл бұрын
How’s g does it take to heat the food ?
@RickMammana3 жыл бұрын
About 2 to 4 hours from frozen. Less if it's not. Thanks for watching!
@scottthompson14267 жыл бұрын
was the lasagna good Rick
@RickMammana7 жыл бұрын
+Scott Thompson Yeah it was real good!
@scottthompson14267 жыл бұрын
that good Rick
@1951Roy7 жыл бұрын
I saw your USMC fork, were you a Marine? Whoha!
@tyl3raz73 жыл бұрын
Lmao hooah
@hanoibomb7 жыл бұрын
I like your USMC fork, Rick. Cheers!
@RickMammana7 жыл бұрын
+hanoibomb Thank you!
@martajajackson18364 жыл бұрын
Could I do Marie Calenders pot pies in it?
@RickMammana4 жыл бұрын
Sure you can. If you are thinking of buying one, don't forget the link and the discount code in the video description below the video. Thanks for watching!