Dream pot thermal cooker

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HI ALL
Just seen one of these on another site (if it has been on here before-sorry):eek:--Anyway it's called the Dream pot thermal cooker has anyone got one of these and do they work?..The reason I asked is that I've read about electric slow cookers being used (12v) by some of the members I just wondered if the dream pot actually works?--Many thanks:D

Bye for now
Freddie:D
 
There was a write up on them recently in a magazine.

You heat the food up for just a few minutes then switch off the power. Several hours later its cooked.

If that is true then they are truly amazing because you are cooking food with hardly any heating involved.

They were somewhere about £150 if I remember correctly but you should get your money back eventually with very little fuel costs.
 
watchthis said:
HI ALL
Just seen one of these on another site (if it has been on here before-sorry):eek:--Anyway it's called the Dream pot thermal cooker has anyone got one of these and do they work?..The reason I asked is that I've read about electric slow cookers being used (12v) by some of the members I just wondered if the dream pot actually works?--Many thanks:D

Bye for now
Freddie:D
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We don't have one but like you we've been watching the slow cooker threads.
I think I prefer the slow cooker approach, I'm sure the Dream Pot would work but you need to start the cooking process in the normal way. I don't fancy cooking a curry at 8am in the morning and then leaving it in the Dream Pot for the day. Just seems like alot of hard work to me, whereas chucking all in a slow cooker and turning it on is very easy. Mind you Maingate has a good point about energy, now I really don't know
 
maingate said:
There was a write up on them recently in a magazine.

You heat the food up for just a few minutes then switch off the power. Several hours later its cooked.

If that is true then they are truly amazing because you are cooking food with hardly any heating involved.

They were somewhere about £150 if I remember correctly but you should get your money back eventually with very little fuel costs.
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These are DIY jobs made with polystyrene and straw! Apparently the army use them.

http://www.selfsufficientish.com/hayboxcooker.htm
 
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Maingate..Just hi-jacking this thread for a minute. I emailed Chelston..Burstner main dealer. The senior service manager there tells me there is no reason to think that running the e-box while in transit would do any damage to the 12v system. He was more concerned about the safety of the slow cooker should there be an accident.
He also said that U.K. made motorhomes have an automatic cut-off to the 12v system when the ignition is turned on. This is supposedly to stop lights being used in the van, which may show as 'white-lights' out of the van windows, and so confuse other road users.
Thought anyone following the 'slow-cooker' thread might be interested in this.
If this dream cooker works, it would be very useful when parked up for the day when not on hook-up. I think the slow cooker would soon cane the leisure battery if not travelling.
Jackie ;)
 
Jacques le foot said:
Maingate..Just hi-jacking this thread for a minute. I emailed Chelston..Burstner main dealer. The senior service manager there tells me there is no reason to think that running the e-box while in transit would do any damage to the 12v system. He was more concerned about the safety of the slow cooker should there be an accident.
He also said that U.K. made motorhomes have an automatic cut-off to the 12v system when the ignition is turned on. This is supposedly to stop lights being used in the van, which may show as 'white-lights' out of the van windows, and so confuse other road users.
Thought anyone following the 'slow-cooker' thread might be interested in this.
If this dream cooker works, it would be very useful when parked up for the day when not on hook-up. I think the slow cooker would soon cane the leisure battery if not travelling.
Jackie ;)
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I have Googled the dream pot and watched the video and it looks pretty good the cost has come down a little bit it's now about £95.00:eek:---Its just that I quite like the idea of just leaving it to cook for as long as you like:D--without spoiling the food;)
Bye for now
Freddie:D
 
Jacques le foot said:
Maingate..Just hi-jacking this thread for a minute. I emailed Chelston..Burstner main dealer. The senior service manager there tells me there is no reason to think that running the e-box while in transit would do any damage to the 12v system. He was more concerned about the safety of the slow cooker should there be an accident.
He also said that U.K. made motorhomes have an automatic cut-off to the 12v system when the ignition is turned on. This is supposedly to stop lights being used in the van, which may show as 'white-lights' out of the van windows, and so confuse other road users.
Thought anyone following the 'slow-cooker' thread might be interested in this.
If this dream cooker works, it would be very useful when parked up for the day when not on hook-up. I think the slow cooker would soon cane the leisure battery if not travelling.
Jackie ;)
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Hi Jackie,

This dream pot is exactly what you need, so you are not really hijacking. You could do the 5 or 10 minutes cooking in the dream pot before you leave home and then stash it somewhere safe in the back of the van and have a cooked meal going while you drive without using any power at all.

BTW I would not take any chances with an E box as a number of people have had to replace them. To my mind, they are a bit suspect anyway, so I would not take a chance if I had one fitted on my van.
 
Slow cookers all the way.

We have a slow cooker, Went in tesco for a big casserole dish and it was cheaper to buy the slow cooker(£10.00) than a pot, crazy i know, Anyway we use it all the time as its only 200 wattage, we dont have an inverter as we mainly go on sites, but at only 200 watts it would work of an inverter, but i cant guarantee how your battery would like it.We bang everything in the dish and forget about it till we come home at night and hey presto, best lamb casserole ever. we use it for chicken, beef, soups, and even have a recipe for rice pudding but not done that yet. Thats how we do it if anyone is interested.:D:D
 
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bigboack said:
best lamb casserole ever. we use it for chicken, beef, soups, and even have a recipe for rice pudding but not done that yet. Thats how we do it if anyone is interested.:D:D
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yes... here... i'm onme way :D


regards :p
aj
 
Please remind me

Is this a wildcamping forum

Or is it the Delia Smith appreciation bloody society.

If you want a meal on site for God`s sake dig a hole, kill a Hedgehog, chuck it in, light a fire over it and go away. 4 hours later, come back, dig it up, skin it and eat it.

Job done

NEXT!!!!!!!
 
maingate said:
Please remind me

Is this a wildcamping forum

Or is it the Delia Smith appreciation bloody society.

If you want a meal on site for God`s sake dig a hole, kill a Hedgehog, chuck it in, light a fire over it and go away. 4 hours later, come back, dig it up, skin it and eat it.

Job done

NEXT!!!!!!!
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Are down south we cover the hedgehog with clay;) about an inch or so then bake it then all you have to do is crack it open like an egg:eek:--The skin comes away with the clay!!!:D
Bye for now
Freddie:D
 
If you want a meal on site for God`s sake dig a hole, kill a Hedgehog, chuck it in, light a fire over it and go away. 4 hours later, come back, dig it up, skin it and eat it.

Job done

NEXT!!!!!!![/QUOTE]

And dont forget the ready made toothpicks.:):)
 
Good man watchthis,

You spotted my deliberate mistake.

You win the Ray Mears boxed set of series 1 and 2
 
maingate said:
Please remind me

Is this a wildcamping forum

Or is it the Delia Smith appreciation bloody society.

If you want a meal on site for God`s sake dig a hole, kill a Hedgehog, chuck it in, light a fire over it and go away. 4 hours later, come back, dig it up, skin it and eat it.

Job done

NEXT!!!!!!!
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:rolleyes: bet the gypsyroselees are salivatin :eek:

regards :D
aj
 
maingate said:
Good man watchthis,

You spotted my deliberate mistake.

You win the Ray Mears boxed set of series 1 and 2
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Thanks Maingate
I have got series one and two:D--I was hoping for three and four;)
still theres time yet:D
Bye for now
Freddie:D
 
Hi, we have a Dream Pot, got it a Stratford Show, and very pleased with it.:D

We use to have the slow cooker in the van, but buying the dream pot meant we could get rid of that and our big Sauce Pan, :) so now we just start if off in the gas, and put it back in the cupboard and leave it for 4 hours, the best thing is you don't use any power, just 10 minutes of gas.:D Bob.


http://www.ekmpowershop12.com/ekmps/shops/dreampot/index.asp
 
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