Safely transport a large container (slow cooker) of soup?

[Jeff7181]

We're having a potluck at work next Wednesday and I volunteered to make and bring baked potato soup. However, I didn't think about how I'd get it here. My recipe makes about 6 quarts and I have a large (7 quart I think) slow cooker. So I could transport it in that, but the lid isn't very secure... if it tipped in the car it would dump the whole thing. Any ideas for securing the lid? Seems like someone out there should have already made a stretchy silicone strap or band for just this sort of thing but I can't find any for sale.

 

[sdifox]

are you taking it there cold or hot? If cold, plastic wrap the top of the container, then close the lid, then bungee the lid, then put the whole thing in a cardboard box and put it on floor.

 

[mvbighead]

Buy a new slow cooker with a latchable lid:

http://www.amazon.com/Crock-Pot-SCCP...3443617&sr=8-2

Any local dept store should have one.

 

[Jeff7181]

Buy a new slow cooker with a latchable lid:

http://www.amazon.com/Crock-Pot-SCCP...3443617&sr=8-2

Any local dept store should have one.

Unfortunately I don't have the money to replace things that technically don't need replacing.

 

[ZOXXO]

Duct tape stops movement. WD40 allows it.

Which do you need?

 

[Sluggo]

I would wrap it up with stretch wrap:
http://www.amazon.com/Scotch-Stretch...4&sr=8-3-spell

Then place the pot in a milk crate, and secure that by scooting the seat up against it.

 

[mcvickj]

Transport the soup in a different bowl that either has a lid or can be covered with plastic wrap. Then put the soup back into the slow cooker when you arrive at work.

 

[olds]

Unfortunately I don't have the money to replace things that technically don't need replacing.

That sucks

 

[theknight571]

Typically I would remove the lid and cover tightly with aluminum foil, and rest the glass lid on top of the aluminum foil... just to transport it.

If there's room for a little "sloshing" then you should be fine. I'd have to try pretty hard to tip over our 6 quart crock pot just by driving to work.

 

[SSSnail]

Wrap the lid tightly with cling wrap, both ways. Put pot in trunk, fill up space with boxes so that pot doesn't keel over, drive carefully.

 

[ElFenix]

http://www.amazon.com/Cambro-RFS6PPS.../dp/B002PMV77G

 

[WHAMPOM]

We're having a potluck at work next Wednesday and I volunteered to make and bring baked potato soup. However, I didn't think about how I'd get it here. My recipe makes about 6 quarts and I have a large (7 quart I think) slow cooker. So I could transport it in that, but the lid isn't very secure... if it tipped in the car it would dump the whole thing. Any ideas for securing the lid? Seems like someone out there should have already made a stretchy silicone strap or band for just this sort of thing but I can't find any for sale.

Transport the soup in a storage container and pour it back in the slow cooker when you get there. Just like the professional caterers do.

 

[Imported]

Plastic wrap, a box, and bungee cords.

 

[Jeff7181]

Some good ideas... thanks, everyone. I think I have a milk crate, I'll see if the slow cooker will fit in it and run bungee cords through the handle of the lid and hook them on the milk crate to hold it down.

I have an hour drive to work, so there's plenty of opportunity for near-panic stops and people changing lanes without checking blind spots.

 

[sdifox]

Some good ideas... thanks, everyone. I think I have a milk crate, I'll see if the slow cooker will fit in it and run bungee cords through the handle of the lid and hook them on the milk crate to hold it down.

I have an hour drive to work, so there's plenty of opportunity for near-panic stops and people changing lanes without checking blind spots.

There are still people living in SE Michigan? :awe:

 

[SKORPI0]

Why not just cook the soup at the venue? Is that a viable option?

 

[mvbighead]

Unfortunately I don't have the money to replace things that technically don't need replacing.

Who said replace? One can be your new portable slow cooker. And, if you need to slow cook two things at home... voila!

 

[Imp]

Anti-freeze containers without rinsing them out first...


I don't know what the hell a quart is, but a few of these (probably cheaper models) and you're set.

http://www.crateandbarrel.com/kitch...oxo-pop-square-4qt-container-with-lid/s267824

 

[OutHouse]

Transport the soup in a different bowl that either has a lid or can be covered with plastic wrap. Then put the soup back into the slow cooker when you arrive at work.

this is what i do when we have our annual chili cookoff at work.

 

[Fayd]

Anti-freeze containers without rinsing them out first...


I don't know what the hell a quart is, but a few of these (probably cheaper models) and you're set.

http://www.crateandbarrel.com/kitch...oxo-pop-square-4qt-container-with-lid/s267824

1 qt = .95 liters

 

[Gothgar]

cardboard box with towels in it?

 

[Schfifty Five]

Tape lid, put pot into a box, place box on front passenger seat floor.

Wasn't too difficult now was it?

 

[Jeff7181]

Tape lid, put pot into a box, place box on front passenger seat floor.

Wasn't too difficult now was it?

I'm going to have to transport it warm/hot and I'd rather not gum up my slow cooker with tape goobers.

 

[Imp]

I'm going to have to transport it warm/hot and I'd rather not gum up my slow cooker with tape goobers.

Borrow a bunch of coffee/soup thermo-containers, pour liquid in them, but keep solids in cooker?

By the way, effing cookies... I went to Amazon.com after this thread and the entire front page displayed slow cookers. Grrrr...

 

[blinblue]

Eat it all, regurgitate it later. Works for the penguins