ZojirushiSteel Food Jar, Medium, Black/Stainless

I've become somewhat obsessed with insulated food jars over the past few weeks. I have no idea why. This is my 6th food jar, and all have been different brands. Most have been around 24oz, while one was 18 oz, and then this one, which is 17.So one thing I do notice is this jar feels and looks higher quality than my other jars. Not substantially so, because I think the Maxso and the Stanley are close, but this thing looks super nice. The polished still interior is beautiful and the handle feels great.Like every other food jar I bought, I put boiling water in it and took temperature every hour or two (or eight, when I go to bed).Simply put, this performed better than the ~$15 Hydrapeak 18oz (Zojirushi was at 122 after 14 hours compared to 104 for the Hydrapeak) and slightly better than the Hydra Gear 25oz I bought from TJ Maxx for $11 (was at 118 after 14 hours) But it did worse than all my 24oz jars. The Maxso and Stanley did the best at around 140-145 at this point, and the DaCool was around 135.Crucially, all of these jars are cheaper than the Zojirushi. My recommendation is to purchase the Maxso. It was $5+ cheaper than the Zojirushi, looks and feels REALLY nice (very close in quality to the Zojirushi), has a built in bowl and spoon, and has much more capacity despite not being much physically bigger.This is a really nice food jar! That's why I gave it 5 stars. I just think it's worth spending less for something better.

Keep your foods hot

I tried Stanley, Thermos and finally Zojirushi brands.The Thermos brand was first and I sent it right back for refund and ordered the Stanley. It was only slightly better, so I returned it as well and tried the Zojirushi. Neither held heat like the Zojirushi and each were prepped the same with scalding hot water for 15 minutes before filling with hot food.At about 7 hours after filling, the Zojirushi was so much better than the others. I didn't need to reheat my food from the Zojirushi, but it was necessary with the other two.There is no way I will pay a higher price for products that don't perform as advertised.

I work at a ski resort and am out on the mountain all day.Today I filled this thermos with a can of tomato soup at 3am, at 1045am I opened it and it was still warm. My backpack was covered in ice and frost and everything was freezing cold. If you have a normal job in normal temps (it’s 22f here right now), and work normal hours this will serve you perfectly.Also if you’re a monster like me who enjoys condensed soups this will fit a full can of condensed Campbells soup.I’m so happy I bought this thermos, its build quality looks good as well but it’s too new for me to make any calls on that yet.

I love this thermos for its perfect size (holds a full can of soup with some room to spare) and its shape (easy to clean inside). It does not leak and it keeps food warm.I am disappointed by how strongly the lid components retain food odors. Even if I take the whole lid apart and soak the parts in vinegar and dish soap, they still smell like the soup I had in the thermos.I can still recommend the thermos for its functionality, I just wish the lid materials didn’t absorb odor.I’m a little concerned about the longevity of the lid gasket since I remove it for cleaning each time, but too soon to evaluate.

I use mine to bring hot soups/stews, for lunch and I’ve yet to have a cold meal. If you don’t want to deal with a microwave while at work this is what you need. It keeps my food HOT for at least 7 hours during my 12 hour day without fail. I can prep in the morning, put it into this container and have hot food as soon as I take the lid off. It fits easily into my lunch bag or back pack for transport and travel. The lid design prevents leaking and it’s easy to clean. I don’t put mine into the dishwasher so I can’t speak to using that method, just a little dish soap on a bottle stick sponge and hot water is all it takes. This is a great product and I’ve been very happy with it.

I purchased this a couple of years ago and I was compelled to write a review. It is still going strong. I make my oatmeal at 7:00 a.m. and don't eat it until about 9:30 a.m. It is still so hot that I have to blow on it before I can eat it. I have also waited until about 1:00 to eat the oatmeal and it is still hot. I also use it to carry my Rita's Italian Ice. I put the Italian ice in the container at 7:00 a.m. and it was still frozen at 2:00 p.m. This container is truly unbelievable. I highly recommend you purchase it.

I needed something a littler larger than my 12oz food flask for a 10-day back country hunt trip where all our food was dehydrated due to weight restrictions. My meals included peas, carrots, noodles, chicken, etc. When rehydrating those foods in an open container, they don't ever fully rehydrate. Put the dry food in this container, add boiling water, put the lid on and walk away for 30 minutes and you will have fully rehydrated meals - it was a great comfort at the end of a long day of carrying a heavy pack around. One evening we got back to camp late and I only ate 1/2 my meal before going to bed. The next morning (7 hours later), I opened my container and my food was still warmer than "room temp" for breakfast. That night temperatures dropped to the upper 30s and I was in a tent, so this jar did all the work of keeping my food warm. I used this twice a day for 10 days and am very happy with it. Others were using mylar bags and were not getting fully rehydrated meals and had to eat quickly to have a warm meal. This jar was well worth the cost and weight.