Ask MetaFilter posts tagged with thermos

Could a stainless steel thermos cause heartburn?

sugarfish — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:14:37 -0800

Could a stainless steel thermos cause heartburn? (Asking this for a friend.)

I just want to know if there's any possibility that drinking water out of a stainless steel thermos could be causing my heartburn?

The heartburn started when I started using the thermos and I can't find any other reasons for it. I only drink ice water from it.

Thanks!

Thermos or Food jar

GlowWyrm — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:50:21 -0800

Can any of you recommend a thermos/food jar that is durable and can keep food hot (not just luke warm) for at least 8 hours. I have tried a few thermoses and have been really disappointed even if I heat the thermos with really hot water beforehand. The ones I have tried were pretty cheap plastic ones. I am willing to spend more money on a stainless one or some other material if it works decent. I'd just like to get some opinions before I plunk down my money on any one brand of thermos. Thanks :)

Help me turn Irish Breakfast Tea into Irish Alldaylong Tea

proj — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 14:15:53 -0800

How do I keep hot Irish Breakfast tea fresh in a thermos all day long? I brew a pot of Bewley's Irish Breakfast Tea in the morning, add sugar and milk, and pour the contents into my thermos. The problem is that as the day goes on, the tea begins to taste off and smell a bit off. The temperature is fine but the flavor and aroma are not. It's not the milk going off, either. Any suggestions as to how to keep tea tasting good all day? I just got the thermos, I am not looking for specialized products for tea or anything -- just want to know if this is possible with my existing hardware.

Washable food jar?

frykitty — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 10:01:56 -0800

We have this food jar, and we hate it. The lid must be pried apart for cleaning, and it isn't easy to do. We want a soup-safe, insulated food jar we can just pop in the dishwasher for cleaning, but this seems to be an impossible dream. Any recommendations?