How to Keep Food Warm at a Party

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Use a slow cooker if you need to keep a soup, stew, or liquid warm.. Try a portable oven if you need to keep solid food warm.. Use indirect heat from a grill if you need to preserve larger dishes.

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Use a slow cooker if you need to keep a soup, stew, or liquid warm.

Step 1

Use a slow cooker if you need to keep a soup, stew, or liquid warm.

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Try a portable oven if you need to keep solid food warm.

Step 2

Try a portable oven if you need to keep solid food warm.

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Use indirect heat from a grill if you need to preserve larger dishes.

Step 3

Use indirect heat from a grill if you need to preserve larger dishes.

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Store foods in chafing dishes to preserve them buffet-style.

Step 4

Store foods in chafing dishes to preserve them buffet-style.

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Use a warming tray if you need to keep multiple small dishes hot.

Step 5

Use a warming tray if you need to keep multiple small dishes hot.

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Plug in a hot plate if you have a single dish to keep warm.

Step 6

Plug in a hot plate if you have a single dish to keep warm.

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Cover open containers thoroughly with tin foil.

Step 7

Cover open containers thoroughly with tin foil.

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Use heat-insulated serving dishes to preserve food for longer.

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Use heat-insulated serving dishes to preserve food for longer.

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Store liquids in insulated bottles before serving them.

Step 9

Store liquids in insulated bottles before serving them.

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Put food in insulated food carrying bags for short-term storage.

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Put food in insulated food carrying bags for short-term storage.

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Use coolers to trap heat when transporting foods.

Step 11

Use coolers to trap heat when transporting foods.

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Reheat meat dishes in the oven for up to 30 minutes.

Step 12

Reheat meat dishes in the oven for up to 30 minutes.

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Simmer soups and liquids on the stove if they begin to cool.

Step 13

Simmer soups and liquids on the stove if they begin to cool.

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Microwave smaller sides that don't need to be crisped.

Step 14

Microwave smaller sides that don't need to be crisped.

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Warm your plates before serving food on them.

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Warm your plates before serving food on them.

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Use a heating pad if you need to keep served plates of food warm.

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Use a heating pad if you need to keep served plates of food warm.

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