• Jo Miran@lemmy.ml
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    11 hours ago

    Hook catch to lower the bottle into hot water before serving the syrup warm.

    Source: I love me some french toast, waffles, and pancakes.

    • TrackinDaKraken@lemmy.world
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      10 hours ago

      Hmm. Okay.

      I suppose the bottle might be hot even if you don’t completely submerge it. But, then what, do you hold it with a gloved hand? If it’s not that hot, then why would I need a hook? I accept this is the intended use, I just don’t see it being particularly useful that way.

      It’s also possible this is just vestigial decoration from the older, larger jugs.

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        5 hours ago

        Heat transfer is not instant. It is proportional to the difference in temperature between the two objects. I assume you know that.

        Lowering the bottle into very hot water for a short time will warm the syrup. The water may be too hot to touch but the bottle is not necessary too hot to touch after being dipped.

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        10 hours ago

        You do not fully submerge it. Take the lid off and hang it submerged 3/4 of the way.

        I normally hang it from a string tied to a wooden spoon over a tall pot.

        Put the bottle on the table to cool a bit while you finish up setting the pancakes. I didn’t wait. I just wrapped the bottle with a little towel and poured it hot on my pancakes.