How do I keep my plates from cooling down my food?

Question

Is there a practical way?

I'm the inventor of a new type of ceramic plates that you "zap" in the microwave oven for just one minute and stay hot for 1/2 hour. (The rim remains cool, you can handle them with your bare hands.).
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NOT IN THE MARKET YET!...I USE MY PROTOTYPES.

Answer 1

with the heat retentive plate of course

Answer 2

Yes...just heat them in the microwave so they are warm also. This will not only keep your food from getting cold, but actually help keep it warm.

Here are some more tips:

If you have enough space, just using your stove or oven to keep things warm is the most obvious solution, but in case you’re short on space, here are some other ideas:

Water coolers can be used to keep food warm too. Line it with aluminum foil, and pad it with towels. Avoid having hot dishes touch the sides of the cooler directly so that it doesn’t melt the plastic cooler.

Use coffee carafes or ice buckets. Thermal
carafes and insulated ice buckets are also great at keeping things warm. You probably can’t fit as much, but they’re the perfect size for something like gravy.

Use a tinfoil hat. No, not to make sure that aliens can’t read your mind. Make a tent with the foil with the shiny side down, and cover things like turkey to retain the heat.

Make a hot water bath. Like Kirk from mmm-yoso mentioned on the mashed potatoes post, you can put smaller pots or bowls into a bigger pot with a little bit of hot water, then cover it. It will keep things nice, warm, and moist.

Use a chafing dish. The high-end version of the water bath is to use a chafing dish. They can be pricy, but if you entertain a lot, they look nice on the table, and they’re very convenient.

Use your crockpot or slow cooker. Just set it on low and use it for things like soups, mashed potatoes, or stuffing.

For ovens, use a moist towel under the pot cover. If you are putting dishes in the oven to keep them warm, consider putting a damp towel under the lid of dishes that you want to keep moist like mashed potatoes.

Answer 3

I keep a mister/sprayer beside the microwave. I give each plate a gentle misting and put them in the microwave for 45 seconds. Warms them gently. You can put them in an oven and really heat them as some restaurants do, but that uses a lot of energy and runs the risk of burning your guests/family or your table.

Answer 4

If oven is on and you have a free burner, put your plates on top of the burner...your plate will warm up nicely for plating your dinner. If not, putting in oven would be the next best thing. Next time you renovate your kitchen, add a warming oven..just like the restaurants.

Answer 5

either put them in the microwave or oven before dishing up the food. the plates don't need to be in the oven for more than 10 minutes

Answer 6

Put them in a warm oven before you put the food on them. Or put them in the sink in very hot water then dry fast with a towel.

Answer 7

Warm the plates before serving.

Answer 8

Warm the plates in the oven, then wrap foil around them loosely so you can handle them....

Answer 9

Warm the plate. Some dishwashers actually have a "plate warmer" feature.

Answer 10

if you have a dish washer use the dry mode to heat them up,then use a charger plate under the dinner plate.A charger plate is light weight metal,used for keeping foods warmer,preventing spills over the sides of your plate,and,decorating the table.I have 2 sets,excellent stuff

Answer 11

do not plate your nutrition til you're prepared to serve. That way this is going to nonetheless be piping warm even as it receives to the table. or you may make a tent out of foil to assist save it warmth.