HOTLOGIC® Bakeware Archives - HLCooking https://hlcooking.com/category/hotlogic-equipment/hotlogic-bakeware/ Mastering Your HOTLOGIC® Personal Oven Tue, 21 May 2024 22:34:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/hlcooking.com/wp-content/uploads/untitled.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 HOTLOGIC® Bakeware Archives - HLCooking https://hlcooking.com/category/hotlogic-equipment/hotlogic-bakeware/ 32 32 215873330 Equip Your Portable Kitchen https://hlcooking.com/equip-your-portable-kitchen/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=equip-your-portable-kitchen Mon, 13 May 2024 02:10:16 +0000 https://hlcooking.com/?p=1988 The HOTLOGIC® is a key appliance to include in the list to equip your portable kitchen, For the rest of the inventory, you will need to know what resources you will have available, those you need to provide and the dishes you hope to create. Your situation is unique. Below are some items that do […]

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]]> The HOTLOGIC® is a key appliance to include in the list to equip your portable kitchen, For the rest of the inventory, you will need to know what resources you will have available, those you need to provide and the dishes you hope to create. Your situation is unique. Below are some items that do not take up much space but will allow you to create a varied menu.

Items to Include

Appliances

Bakeware

Dishes

Of course, there are many more items that you may need to complete your compact kitchen. But this list should provide you with a starting point to determine what you want to include in the list to equip your portable kitchen.

More suggestions of items to include can be found here.

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]]> 1988 How to Add Maillard Reaction (Browning) to HOTLOGIC® Cooking https://hlcooking.com/maillard-reaction/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=maillard-reaction Sat, 01 Oct 2022 02:49:02 +0000 https://hlcooking.com/?p=378 The browning can easily be done by using a chef torch...

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]]> The one thing people miss when cooking in a HOTLOGIC® is the browning (Maillard reaction) of the food. The Maillard (pronounced “my-YARD”) reaction causing caramelization (the sugars to brown) typically happens starting at 300ºF. Since the HOTLOGIC® only goes to the mid-170’sºF or the mid-180’sºF, depending on your device; it cannot cause the Maillard reaction which gives a delicious smell and taste to foods. The browning can easily be done by using a chef torch either before or after the food is cooked in the HOTLOGIC®.

Applying the Maillard Reaction When Cooking

This video shows how easy it is to perfectly cook a steak and create Maillard reaction with a chef torch. He uses a water bath (sous vide) method for cooking the steak instead of a HOTLOGIC®, but the principal is the same.

Tools

So now that you know how to do it, what tools would help you do this yourself?

A metal pan provides a safe dish to hold your meat while torching, There are some that can fit in the HOTLOGIC® Mini and Max/XP.

(Click images to see in Amazon.)

Fits a Mini

Right sized for a Mini

Fits a Family Size

To safely handle the meat while torching it, metal tongs or a meat fork will work. These two suggestions are each under $6 on Amazon at the time of writing this post.

A meat thermometer with wire probe will let you know when your meat has reached your desired internal temperature. You can check the temperature with your HOTLOGIC® zipped closed.

Of course a butane chef torch is required.

If you don’t already have one in your kitchen, it’s always a good idea to have a fire extinguisher in easy reach, like this one pictured. Click image to see in Amazon.

For more information on how to select a fire extinguisher, click here.

With these tools to create the Maillard reaction when cooking in a HOTLOGIC®, it should be easy to prepare food with the caramelized finish. This will give you a larger selection of food prepared in a HOTLOGIC® that looks, tastes and smells delicious.

stock photo-juicy chicken breast seared golden and sliced.
Grilled chicken breast served with salad

Hot Logic Maillard Reaction Cooking

Techniques

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]]> 378 Containers For Your HOTLOGIC® https://hlcooking.com/containers-for-your-hotlogic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=containers-for-your-hotlogic Fri, 16 Sep 2022 02:41:54 +0000 https://hlcooking.com/?p=372 Find bakeware that work in your HOTLOGIC®.

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]]> Now that you have your HOTLOGIC®, you are most likely wondering where to get containers for your HOTLOGIC® and what works as bakeware in a HOTLOGIC®. I have included Amazon links to a variety of containers that will work in your HOTLOGIC®. These will give you an idea of what you want, but I would recommend you check locally at Walmart, Target, Big Lots, Dollar Tree or your local grocery store first to see if they have what you want. As for bakeware for a HOTLOGIC®, it is anything that is heat-safe and has a flat bottom to provide good contact with the HOTLOGIC® hot plate.

Bakeware You May Already Have

Bakeware such as aluminum foil, parchment paper, paper towels and grill mats can be used directly on the HOTLOGIC® heating plate.

What Size Container?

The common rule of thumb to use when selecting a dish to use in a HOTLOGIC® Mini is that a 6-cup dish is maximum size and two 3-cup dishes may fit side by side. The HOTLOGIC can fit a 9 x 13 pan or two 6-cup containers, The following is an approximation (≈) of size in cups (c), ounces (oz) and milliliters (ml).

6c ≈ 49 oz ≈ 1420 ml
4c ≈ 33 oz ≈ 946 ml
3c ≈ 24 oz ≈ 710 ml

Bakeware example, two 3-cup bento boxes fit inside a HOTLOGIC® Mini for cooking meals.

Plastic

Many people like to prep their meals and freeze them. They can create a variety of meals from which to choose for their grab-n-go meals. Two common choices are vacuum sealing the froze portions and using plastic meal prep containers. The bags used for vacuum sealing can be put directly on the heating plate or placed on a paper towel or in a dish.

Single Compartment

2 Compartment

3 Compartment

Silicone

Silicone containers work well in the HOTLOGIC®. This material does a great job of transferring heat.

100% Silicon
I use these almost every day.

Locking lid
2 of these may fit side-by-side

2 Compartment

A really easy way to cook an omelet in your HOTLOGIC® is to use a silicon omelet form.

Glass

The suggested glass containers have plastic or stainless-steel lids. I did try glass containers with bamboo covers in my HOTLOGIC® a few times, but the bamboo lid dried out and warped. When I use those dishes, I use something else as a cover in the HOTLOGIC®.

Single Compartment

2 Compartment

3 Compartment

5-cup

5 Pack 

Stainless Steel Lid

For the Max, a fellow member of the Facebook group HotLogic Recipes recommends the DEEP 9×13 dish by Pyrex, because it is 50% bigger than the typical 9×13 and fits well.

Metal

Bakeware made of metals will work in a HOTLOGIC®. You can use aluminum, cast iron or stainless-steel. If you are using a chef torch to create the Maillard reaction, I would recommend using glass or metal in which to cook your meat.

Aluminum

Cast Iron

Stainless Steel

N/A
N/A


My personal preference is to use stainless-steel containers. This is the bento box I use. The lid locks. If I was using the HOTLOGIC® in my car, I would use this container to avoid spills. Two of the 3-cup fit perfectly in the Mini.

One of the members in the Facebook group HotLogic Recipes recommended using a cake pan like this aluminum one for the HOTLOGIC® Max.

Final Words

Any food safe dish that can take up to 200°F heat and has a flat bottom will work. If the dish does not have a lid, then aluminum, plastic wrap, wax paper, parchment paper or paper towels can be used to cover the dish. In the end there are many choices that can be used. You just need to select the ones that work best for your lifestyle.

Containers For Your HOTLOGIC® or Hot Logic

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