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Keeping food hot at the table is a very old problem; once the food is on the plate it will get cold very fast, the plate immediately steals heat from the food or to say it more scientifically: heat flows from the hot food to the plate and even if the plate is preheated, it will get cold in about 5 minutes (along with the food) because the heat will be radiated and lost. A new type of "heat retentive plates" on the market now that has an inner core of microwave absorbing material. This core is encapsulated in a cavity and although it also radiates heat (Infrared radiation), the cavity gets so hot that the Stefan-Boltzmann law causes the heat to be released slowly (At a controlled rate) in order to compensate the heat loses of the food.


Keeping food hot has other unexpected advantages besides enhancing any hot recipes: It makes eating slowly a nice pleasant experience which in turn gets you satisfied with less food since It takes the brain about 20 minutes to sense that you are not hungry anymore; in other words: It prevents overeating and can even help you lose weight.


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    Preheat a "heat retentive plate" in a full size (1200 Watt) microwave oven for just one minute. The plate will get hot and reach maximum temperature within 5 to 8 minutes after taking it out of the microwave oven; this delay action prevents overcooking or overheating the food).
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    Take the hot plate out of the microwave oven by the rim which does not get as hot. This is a very important step - take care not to burn your fingers on the bottom of the plate.
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    Serve the food hot as usual, always handling the plate by the rim. The plate will keep it from getting cold.
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    Alternatively, you can heat up your food on the plate. In this case you have to preheat one minute plus the time needed for the amount of food on the plate (Do it gradually to avoid overheating the food.)
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    Now you can enjoy your food slowly and guess what? As a bonus: you will avoid overeating and obesity (jeans will fit).

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EditTips

  • The bottom of the plate gets hot. Use a tablecloth or an individual tablecloth; do not use plastic.
  • The "heat retentive plates" have been discovered and are being used also by caregivers for elder care, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's patients, ALS and many other patients with mobility problems; they allow those patients eat with dignity on a real ceramic plate that really keeps food hot for them. (Many elderly people refuse to eat on those plastic water filled dishes that look like baby dishes.)
  • "Heat Retentive Plates" are not simply thick plates; they have a microwave absorbing disk in a cavity that absorbs lots of microwave energy in one single minute and releases heat for an extended period of time (typically over half hour).

EditWarnings

  • Do not leave the hot plate at the reach of babies.
  • Do not use for sick unattended people.

EditThings You'll Need

  • A "Heat Retentive Plate" (Can be handled with the bare hands - by the rim - while hot; that is a big advantage)
    Heat Retentive Plate

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Italiano: Come Mantenere il Cibo Caldo in Tavola con i Piatti ad Accumulo di Calore

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