As Christmas is approaching, those in charge of cooking the festive feast might feel a bit stressed. Worries about having all the necessary ingredients, fears of a potentially dry turkey, and ensuring all dishes are served hot simultaneously can be overwhelming.
While we can't help with your turkey troubles, a smart gadget available on Amazon could be the answer to keeping your Christmas dinner warm.
The Cooks Professional 4-Section Buffet Warmer (£59.99, price correct at time of writing) is a large four-section buffet warmer that could make your festive meal preparation a breeze.
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This model comes in black with four sections, but other colours and three—or five-section options are available at different prices. The four-section version has a generous 7.2-litre capacity, providing plenty of space for all the trimmings, and features clear lids to keep in heat and moisture.
This gadget has an adjustable temperature dial to ensure all the dishes are at the right temperature - and you can remove the sections to turn them into a flat hotplate. Running at 300 watts, it costs 7p to operate for an hour, meaning it won't significantly increase your Christmas expenses, reports the Liverpool Echo.
Customers are raving over this buffet warmer on Amazon, which has received an impressive 4.4-star rating from 339 reviews. It seems to be the talk of the town for those who love entertaining.
One delighted customer left a five-star review saying, "This is a really useful acquisition to any kitchen. It works well and takes up little space. At times like Christmas, when many extra foods are being prepared, being able to cook items early and keep them warm is invaluable. All this at a very reasonable price. A bargain not to be missed!"
Another chuffed user chimed in: "A really great product, perfect for keeping food hot for a buffet when you have guests as well as in the kitchen or on the table, great quality and very good value."
A third reviewer shared their festive satisfaction: "Super impressed. Got this for Christmas Day. My wife wanted to do a self-service sit-down. So 9 people queued around the kitchen and helped their selves to hot food. And it held the rest warm/hot until everyone wanted seconds. Then Boxing Day buffet was a success for the likes of chicken wings, mini pizzas etc. Very handy and packs away easier than a hostess trolley."
However, it's not all praise for the buffet warmer. Some customers weren't completely satisfied with the temperature, such as one who reported: "The heat given is only just warm enough, could do with being hotter."
Echoing the sentiment, another remarked: "It is not too bad however I was expecting it to get warmer."
Meanwhile, this 5-star rater beamed: "When Family and Grandchildren arrive for lunch, this warming tray takes away all the hard work serving up and no waste food. Highly recommended."
Those looking for more cost-effective alternatives might consider Currys' offering—the QUEST Electric Buffet Server and Warming Tray, priced at £24.99. Perhaps Dunelm's Gourmet Two Light Food Warmer, priced at £18, would be an ideal fit for smaller gatherings.