Roadpro12v Stove vs Hot Logic Mini 🍳 Fried Egg Challenge

Let's compare cooking in a Roadpro 12 Volt Stove and a Hot Logic Mini. The Roadpro Stove cooks at 300 degrees while the Hot Logic Mini cooks at 165 degrees. The Roadpro uses 180 watts of DC power while the Hot Logic uses 45 watts of AC power. I'll cook a fried egg in each one and let's see how they come out. Roadpro 12V Portable Stove on Amazon - amzn.to/2QdKg0j Hot Logic Mini on Amazon - amzn.to/3wexnT7
These small appliances are great for cooking in small spaces. They are great for RV cooking, van cooking, car cooking, dorm cooking, hotel room cooking, office cooking, etc. They are small, portable, and light weight so they are easy to travel with. They are also excellent prepping gear. Since they use very low wattage, they can be easily run off of a generator or solar power station.
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#food, #cooking, #dashmini;

[@CounterCooking]

Roadpro 12V Portable Stove on Amazon - amzn.to/2QdKg0j Hot Logic Mini on Amazon - amzn.to/3wexnT7

[@Marys-Channel]

"Set it and Forget it" works for me. I love my Hotlogic. Thanks for confirming my decision.

[@CounterCooking]

Set it and forget it is the best type of cooking. :)

[@KayakCampingOffGrid]

Nice review with plenty of details to consider options. I like my egg yolks runny too! Looking forward to more vids!

[@adamwade6183]

To carolgTX comment: you can use it while you're driving on a flat surface, countertop in camper or floor in semi, i do it all the time no issues. I also use heavy duty aluminum foil in my cooker because it doesn't restrict any space inside like the loaf foil insert does. I plug mine in and cook my dinner while im driving so that when i stop driving several hours later it'll be done cooking. I cook chicken in mine, 2 drums and 2 thighs, takes 1h10m. If you use it indoors you'll need the wall adapter because the roadpro is only a 12vdc plug

[@ccastillo36540]

I love my hot logic it cooks my food in about 30mnts I'm a truck drive so I just plug it in and forgot about it for on hour n it's super hot 🔥

[@NormanMeloche]

Put water in the bowl of the RoadPro before adding the pan for cooking / reheating. Better heat transfer.

[@SuzanneWho]

It would be interesting to see an egg cooked within one of those silicone rings (like McDonald’s). Also, as someone else mentioned, there are silicone egg cups - you could put several in the original pan (no loaf pan) and put a little water in to poach them. ??? Lots of fun to experiment. 😁

[@purplemav]

That’s a great idea

[@ShiftSouthern1110]

I've been using my hot logic for years now in train service. The benefit for me, as you said in the video is you can set it and forget it. Sometimes I'm stuck on a train for up to 12 hours and this thing has been a life saver in my career. Especially when you're jusy sitting for hours in end and there's no access to food, or if it's freezing outside, sometimes what gets you through it is a warm meal

[@CounterCooking]

Yes, it's perfect for those types of situations.

[@lamarrharding4776]

Another way you can cook while living on 12 volts, is with a personal rice cooker, I have a "Perfect Cooker" model that takes 200 watts while it comes up to temperature, then goes down to a lower wattage. I've made dump cakes, and cassaroles, mac & cheese etc in it. I have a small 300 watt sine wave inverter under the passenger seat, that powers the cooker with no trouble. Where it brings food up to temperature and then holds it, it doesn't need any fussing while you are driving.

[@gossipqueen2101]

What brand did you use?

[@lamarrharding4776]

@@gossipqueen2101 I personally have the "Perfect Cooker" but Wolfgang Puck and others make 1 quart rice cookers. I also have a hot logic 12 volt and a "wave box" 12 volt microwave oven and a Futura pressure cooker.

[@lamarrharding4776]

I forgot the gosun evacuated tube the "fusion" and the "grill" have a 12 volt heated tray that will fit a Rand 4 inch evacuated tube like Blue Van Dan uses.

[@CarolgTX]

Thanks for this informative video! A couple of points. 1) the Road Pro should not be used while you are driving because it has a higher center of gravity. It could very easily tip over when a vehicle is in motion. 2) When you sprayed the pan with the cooking spray, it didn't cover the entire bottom of the glass dish. That is why the Hot Logic egg stuck a bit more. All in all, this was a great side by side compare and contast, and I agree with you - the Hot Logic is much mire versatile.

[@stevebinninger7934]

The road pro rides very nicely on the floor of a truck

[@InfiniteTranscendence]

@@stevebinninger7934 Or if you have a very large armrest in a bench setup. I have one in my Titan and that's why I like the bench setup. Much more ergonomic for things like a laptop or my portable stove.

[@grayrabbit2211]

Hot Logic Mini for the win. My oldest one is 4 years old and still going, and still being used a few times a week. It's been in many countries, used in countless hotel rooms, cars, and even in airplanes. I liked it so much that I bought the 9x13 and also bought the 4-bay commercial one when I found it deeply discounted one time. We've cooked multiple, proper Thanksgiving Dinners in regular hotel rooms using 2x Hot Logic minis and the 9x13. I did discover that they don't work all that well if directly in the airflow of a hotel AC, but tossing a bath towel over them fixes that when the hotel desk is right in front of the wall AC.

[@michellejohnson2946]

if you use the little silicone poach cups and spray with pam your egg will come out cleanly and not make that mess. they will fit in your glass dish.

[@nancyseiler2844]

Bet you could put in a couple sausage links or a patty to round it off.

[@BradyRay_333]

Great! I learned from this. Thank you 😄

[@karinhart489]

My HLM has a 12v plug because I use it traveling in a vehicle. I think it does a better job of cooking raw veggies like broccoli florets. I’ve reheated a leftover pork chop & cooked a raw chicken thigh (you are talking a minimum cooking time of 1:45 hours minimum to be sure it gets up to safe temperature, I go over 2hr to be sure). And that broccoli 🥦 is completely cooked with the perfect crisp whether 45 min or 3 hours. It’s wonderful to have a hot meal at an interstate rest area along the way or at your destination whether motel or campground. 😎

[@CounterCooking]

Good to know! Thanks for sharing. 👍😁

[@kellyjohnson3617]

I have a salton hot plate. I use it to heat up items or even slow cook my food then to keep it warm for an extended time. It makes the best slow cooked cream of wheat. I get up and put the ingredients together and get in the shower. I come out and stir it then get dressed and the cream of wheat is cooked and not lumpy. And I didn’t have to stand over it stirring it constantly. I’ll be these would make great cream of wheat

[@dr.lsquery4327]

Interesting video! One consideration in regards to your comparison is using a metal pan with the road pro, while the HotLogic had a hard to heat heavy pyrex dish. I still believe that the road pro would cook faster, but the difference may have been smaller. Just a thought 😊.

[@CounterCooking]

I have yet to find a metal pan that fits the hot logic. Other than disposable aluminum. Even if it was metal, it would still cook much slower based on the cooking temperature. 165 degrees vs 300

[@charylliss3741]

Hot logic: add a bit of water (poach) cook faster.

[@knatkie4627]

Glass pans always take longer than metal

[@CounterCooking]

Cooking at 165 degrees always takes longer than cooking at 300 degrees

[@illkid86]

@@CounterCooking common sense

[@jeffreywhitaker5154]

@@CounterCooking lololol

[@maggie0285]

I've had both hotlogic and roadpro. Roadpro will blow a fuse in your car. Most 12 volt outlets are 120 watt and roadpro is 144. I used it about a month before my 12 volt stopped working and the roadpro cord gets hot. Just read Amazon reviews of the roadpro or anything similar. It ruins your 12 volt outlet or it melts. I even seen one picture where the metal pan warped. Hotlogic if you plan ahead and thawl out your frozen dinners it can heat pretty quickly and your food won't burn

[@CounterCooking]

Roadpro is actually higher than 144 watts. I’ve emailed the company about this. I specifically bought a 12v 12a (144 watts) power station to use with my Roadpro and it would not work. They reason why is because when you first plug it in, it surges to around 180. Within a few minutes, the power it draws settles down to around 100 watts. I’ve tested this with a wattage meter. It then cooks at around 100 watts.

[@jeffreywhitaker5154]

You are exactly right. Im just so surprised that nobdy-until you , actually made this very astute observation. All these idiots using the RP in their cars cig lighter that say 12V 120MAX will blow up their cig lighter or fuse. The RP actually needs up to 188 watts for it to work. So in my 2014 Honda Pilot the RP wont work because my cig lighter says 12V 120max. This is why Im going to buy the HL, because it only draws 45watts.

[@InfiniteTranscendence]

I had two of my sockets in my older truck go out. I went and got a heavy duty truck multi port socket (pretty cheap) and had it wired to my battery directly (you can also do it to the fuse box which doesn't require drilling). I had someone do this for $40 and I have 3 more sockets that can run all kinds of things no problem in my new truck. It's great for running my dashcam and other things as well and it has the "always on" function that many newer vehicles don't have accessible by default. It's an easy solution in case anyone is interested. I like both of them as one heats much faster, and the other keeps the food warm and fits in smaller areas. The RoadPro can cook a large variety of foods and has good capacity as well.

[@RS-dm4yo]

I'm thinking about buying one. Mine is 180W max and 20amp fuse in my 12V outlet. So it should be fine.

[@dianewilcox8468]

Haven’t watched the full video, but my understanding is that glass takes longer to cook vs a metal pan, true?

[@janp7660]

Good info. Now I need to see a video on small solar rechargeable battery packs that I can power the lunch box with because my car cigarette lighter doesn't work.

[@CounterCooking]

Neither do solar rechargeable battery packs unfortunately. They don’t have enough amperage on the DC outlets.

[@no1youknow858]

I wonder if it would work to put a piece of parchment paper in the pans instead of spraying with cooking oil? No sticking, no implement needed to remove the egg from the pan, and clean up would be a breeze.

[@lindacantwell-lum3855]

I have used parchment cooking bags in HL and there is very little clean up!

[@shawnmicheal8]

Road pro looks better but I think having both would be best

[@stphns1737]

Super helpful. Thank you.

[@diannahaas7171]

I liked the comparison. Thank u for that. Are u aware hotlogic has a 12v as well? I used it when car camping to heat my dogs can food. U can put cans, frozen foods even In Original boxes... very nice. Peace

[@strawberryroad1347]

I thought you needed to have water in the base of the road pro. So it kinda works as a steam oven.

[@CounterCooking]

No. Not at all.

[@seabliss22]

You could even flip it after 7 mins and it would be perfect.

[@OneDayKD]

Can you please tell me the dimensions of the pan you use for the road pro? Do you know what brand and where to get it? I can’t find one that’s a good fit for the toad pro and isn’t too small. Also, have you ever cooked tomato in that metal pan? Eg spaghetti or ravioli? I’m reading online and they say not to cook tomatoes in a metal pan. I wondering how big an issue that is. If it’s unsafe.

[@jeffreywhitaker5154]

When I go the HL website-they have the HL mini that draws 45watts, AND they also have their larger PRO models that draw I think 90watts. So my question is-does the PRO model that draws 90watts cook/warm at a higher temp than the 45 watt version? The 45watt version warms up to 165 degrees. So does the 90 watt version heat to twice as much as the 45 watt versin? Or is this wishful thinking?

[@CounterCooking]

I’ve never seen a Hot Logic PRO model. They have the mini, the max, and the XP. They all cook at the same temp.

[@jeffreywhitaker5154]

@@CounterCooking I stand corrected, my mistake. You are correct. There is no PRO model. I was meaning to refer to the Max and XP models. The larger model draws 100 watss instead of 45 watss. Im assuming its not for hotter temp, its for the larger surface area??

[@CounterCooking]

@@jeffreywhitaker5154 Yes. I have all of them and they all cook the same temp. The Max is about double the size and great for family meals and holidays. The Mini is a nice personal size and the XP comes in a larger bag/carrying case which is convenient for bringing along extra food, utensils, drinks, etc. They all heat up the same. Hope that helps.

[@jeffreywhitaker5154]

@@CounterCooking Thank you!

[@BanaDoyabad]

I really wanna get the hot logic mini I just had a few questions. Maybe u can help with. Can I cook a steak in a bowl made from tin foil in it? If so is there anyway to get that nice delicious, browning, maillard effect on it? Since there's no buttons or anything. Lastly, once again without buttions, temp control, etc... How will it know when my steak is a nice medium-rare? Without ME checking and temping it over and over?(especially if I'm starting from a frozen piece of meat. Thank u for the video by the way. I really enjoyed it!

[@CounterCooking]

Yes you can cook a steak in a bowl made from tin foil. No, there is no way to brown it because it only reaches 165 degrees which is not hot enough. You would have to brown it before putting it in the Hot Logic to finish cooking it. It works great for low and slow cooking. How long it will cook until it is medium rare depends upon the thickness of the steak and the cut of the meat. You would have to monitor it. It would be trial and error until you learned the timing. Hope that helps.

[@suequinn3468]

What is your favorite power bank and why? Is your favorite for the HotLogic Mini the same or different? I appreciate the comparison; but, by opening the HLM you keep losing heat that would build up and cook faster if it remained closed.

[@CounterCooking]

The HLM will always cook slower than the RoadPro because the RoadPro cooks at 300 degrees and the HLM only cooks at 165.

[@suequinn3468]

@@CounterCooking yes, I know this; my point was that the HLM would perform better if it wasn’t frequently open. I know it will never be as hot as the Roadpro. My question is what’s your favorite power bank and is your favorite the same for the HLM?

[@kellopapaya661]

Using this while you’re driving doesn’t kill your battery right? I keep seeing ppl write about having an inverter for your car. Is the inverter only for when your car isn’t running. I just want to use it while driving to Washington from Iowa. Please help answer my question. TY.

[@CounterCooking]

Yes. If you use it while driving it does not affect your battery. An inverter is necessary if you want to convert 9v to AC power. This appliance is 9v so it plugs into a cigarette lighter. Make sure it’s on a stable surface because when tilted, it can leak.

[@maggie0285]

I have a 300 watt inverter that plugs into my 12 volt outlet. The hlm says you have to have an inverter 150 watts or higher

[@jeffreywhitaker5154]

@@CounterCooking is it 9V?? Or 12V??

[@dra6o0n]

Something people gotta be aware of, for eggs you'd want the egg whites to cook sooner before the yolk, so that you have a solid egg white to a soft/runny yolk. Due to the nature of a set temperature and how large the volume of the heated area is making contact with the surface, the yolk ends up cooking a bit too fast which ends up being equal to the egg white. Using smaller individual containers, to store the egg itself and keeping it away from direct contact surfaces, could help, or even submerging the entire egg in a sealed container of water (with air gaps of course), you could 'sous vide' the egg. The Roadpro essentially gets hotter, which helps cook egg whites quicker and possibly be able to get you runny eggs, but if you truly want to keep it for longer, you'd lose that advantage of runny eggs. You could do lifehacks by using a 'timer' which turns on and off the roadpro, and customize it so it cooks something, but turns off after a fixed time and may repeatingly turn on and off on a schedule to maintain heat (maybe using a remote thermometer can help program it), but otherwise for these old types of appliances, making them 'smarter' would make them more relevant to today's usage.

[@kathylewis7543]

OMG you sound like Ginger thanks for the share! Do you preheat the road pro? So maybe you could cook it less right? What else can you cook? Is there a temp control?

[@CounterCooking]

who is Ginger? I haven’t preheated the Roadpro. There is no temperature control. You can cook almost anything in it. 👍

[@kathylewis7543]

@@CounterCooking Thank you!!! Lol! You have a twin voice out there her name is Ginger... I appreciate your video I'm looking to go solar and looking for 12v appliances!

[@catlady8324]

@@kathylewis7543 Who is Ginger?

[@TaxingIsThieving]

@@kathylewis7543 Who is Ginger?

[@Kestasification]

I think they are made for heating up coocked food, not for coocking

[@CounterCooking]

They are made for cooking as well as heating up food.

[@stevec6642]

It would be interesting to see another comparison a month later when the road pro breaks down and stops working ROAD PRO items are cheap garbage I will never buy another ROAD PRO piece of crap

[@CounterCooking]

That video was filmed over a year ago and my Roadpro is still working fine.

[@stevec6642]

@@CounterCooking well goody for you!

[@CounterCooking]

@@stevec6642 Yes it is good for me.

[@SentryScout]

😂

[@sundancer442]

pre-heat these ovens, people. Nothing works well in a cold oven. Surely we are old enough to understand these basic facts.

[@CounterCooking]

Surely, you are old enough to understand that this was an EXPERIMENT! 🤣 In addition, there is no reason to pre-heat a Hot Logic or a Roadpro. The instruction manuals for both of those appliances do not say that pre-heating is necessary. The cookbooks and recipes provided by the manufacturers also do not indicate pre-heating. Both of these work perfectly well without pre-heating.

[@sundancer442]

@@CounterCooking I'm a fully trained commercial chef with over 25 years in the trade. You ALWAYS pre-heat your pan. I guess your'e too stupid to understand basic cooking techniques. Please don't bother to reply.

[@CounterCooking]

For some reason, KZbin is hiding your reply. Probably because it was ridiculously rude and obnoxious! Nobody cares that you're a chef or have professional training. The BEST cooks are always home cooks. ALWAYS! And IF your culinary school taught you how to use these appliances CORRECTLY, they would teach you that there is NO NEED for PRE-HEATING anything.

[@Iambriangregory]

Hah the Creator of the video told you off that made this video and good for the Creator next time mind your manners at the very least have something logical to say that makes sense

[@taddmcmichael9061]

These are slow cookers, just like you don't preheat your crockpot. So don't be a basic fool who thinks they know basic facts.

[@mariannereno8501]

Hot logic sucks

[@CounterCooking]

Hot Logics are great. I use them all the time.

[@Iambriangregory]

Hey genius some people would think your comment sucks how about that? You made an opinion had no facts figures or personal experience comments to back it up that's how much your comment was worth how you like them apples?