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How to keep ziti warm for pot luck

16 years ago

We have a potluck party this evening and I'm planning on making baked ziti. But I found out the dinner will be served in courses. First the appetizers, then the meal and then desserts. I am already planning to take it out of the oven just before we leave. What is the best way to keep the baked ziti hot until the main dishes are served? I don't expect there to be a warming oven.

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deborah_ps
16 years ago
Karen,

Could you plug in a heating pad? Make a bed in box with the heating pad...
Or newspaper is a terrific insulator. Wrap the ziti in foil, then wrap well with several layers of newpaper.
I'm sure others will have great ideas.

Deborah
mimsic
16 years ago
I have used newspaper as an insulator for foods carried to pot lucks in cold weather. It works quite well. People used to line their shoes with it and put a layer under their coats during the depression, according to my mother. It would probably be best to put the ziti in a covered dish first if possible. I wouldn't be surprised but what the host will have a warming tray or chafing dishes for hot foods or will have the oven on low though.

Good Luck!
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lindac
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Put the casserole in a styrofoam cooler...
Cover with foil if the dish doesn't have a lid, then put about an inch of newspaper on the bottom of the cooler and another inch over the top and tuck some more paper down the sides and it will keep hot for hours.
You can keep it even longer if you heat a brick or 2 at the same time you are cooking the casserole, wrap that in newspaper and put it in the cooler with the casserole.
I used to keep a couple of new bricks just for that purpose.
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I have a pyrex baking dish that came with a thermal carrier and two pads - one to freeze if transporting cold dishes; the other pad is heated in the micro to keep hot foods hot. It works really well. We had to take a brunch casserole to a tailgate party and it was steaming hot when we served it at the stadium.

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