In article <2016011516254457224-xxx@yyyzzz>, says...
>
> While idly killing time on the internet trying to find a hot air
> popcorn maker that isn't a piece of shit I was snooping on Zojirushi's
> site. If they made finger-nail clippers, I'd buy them. But no; no hot
> air popcorn maker. I don't have a microwave. But enough of that topic.
>
> On the Zojirushi site they have a "Stainless Stell Thermal Cooking Pot":
>
> "The Stainless Steel Thermal Vacuum Cooking Pot is a non-electric
> appliance that slow cooks foods using the food's own heat. Just heat
> the inner cooking pan on the stove, then place the pan directly into
> the vacuum insulated outer container to complete cooking."
>
> Anybody heard of/used one of these things?

It's the same principle as haybox cooking; or burying food with hot
stones. They both work.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haybox

Janet UK