Surprising Use Case: Fake Chicken vs. Portable Warmer... tested!

Imagine this: You've got a stack of fake fried chicken pieces—creamy white dumplings with a wing Archimedean spiral of crispy batter, at least five different styles depicted across ten pieces—that you’re planning to prop up for an evening of Instagram-able home decor. They look convincing, almost too convincing, sitting gloriously atop a paper plate. But let’s be honest, no one’s eating these things. Unless… you have an unexpected power outage, and the only power source available is your Aotto Portable Oven, a 12V/24V 2-in-1 car food warmer designed to "Keep Meals Warm for Car, Truck, Travel"?

Cue the dry humor. The test was simple: could the Fake Chicken Props be reheated in the Portable Warmer? The results were… a mixed bag. Here’s what happened:

There’s no memory of warmth settling into the translucent plastic, but the shine is intact after a gentle 15-minute run. The fake wings still have that Epidemic Outbreak-era crispness around the tips. If you’d been expecting to pull a real fried chicken out, you’d be seriously disappointed. On the flip side, the Fake Chicken looks slightly... more dignified? Less like… plastic? after a quick blast, a CSS reset if you will...

Neither item lives up to its hyper-realistic marketing, of course, but the juxtaposition is fun. Fake chicken won’t feed you, and a fake chicken warmer won’t heat real food. But what’s a horological enthusiast to do? Apparently, bring snacks? Not quite, as the warmer sputters through preheating while you scramble for the emergency cheese puffs.