Thermos Upgrade Recommendation -- keep food hot for hours?

[Anonymous]

Does anyone have a thermos or similar food container you'd recommend to keep food hot from morning (like 0700) until early afternoon (4 pm)?

I thought this was impossible but a friend mentioned she bought an expensive thermos ($50 or so) that keeps food hot for a very long time. She couldn't remember the brand b/c it was purchased years ago.

We currently use a Thermos Brand Funtainer food jar which us OK for early lunch but definitely not keeping anything hot (more like warm) so DC has a more limited choice of food options.

If I could put rice and beans in a better thermos for my DC it would be life changing (or at least early dinner changing!)

Thanks for any recommendations!

[Anonymous]

https://www.seriouseats.com/best-food-thermoses-5193419

Zojirushi has one too and they are usually solid products

[Anonymous]

My green Stanley Thermos keeps my coffee McDonlalds-hot for 12 hours. Should work the same with Rice and Beans.

[Anonymous]

pro-tip: put boiling water in your thermos for a few minutes before dumping it and refilling with food to "warm it up". It will add another hour or two to your warmth time

[Anonymous]

Hydro Flask is a favorite in our house.

Either of these below are great and not too pricy, IMO.

https://www.dickssportinggoods.com/p/hydro-flask-18-oz-food-flask-17hflufdflsk18xxxcac/17hflufdflsk18xxxcac

https://www.dickssportinggoods.com/p/hydro-flask-12-ozinsulated-food-jar-20hflu12znsltdfdjhyd/20hflu12znsltdfdjhyd?color=Stone

We have both styles and both are great. When I put soup in of the morning for a kid, leftover soup will be just as hot that evening when I go to dump it.

[Anonymous]

+1 for Hydro Flask
and +1 for the warming it with boiling water before filling it tip.

[Anonymous]

Otterbox or Yeti

[Anonymous]

Zojirushi

[Anonymous]

Hydroflask

[Anonymous]

Hydro flask or corksicle