Calling all chefs.

[Aaron]

Hi guys. Im after a camping stove. What has pleased you? I dont care about the size so much, but still has to be practicle for a day trip (not an AU Circumnavigation.) I wont bother explaining what characteristics i want, as if you are a chef... you probably already know what i want. I want to turn out quality food for myself and one other.

[Aaron]

SINGLE BURNER GAS RING COOKER. CAMPING, OUTDOOR, SAUCE - eBay Other Outdoor Cooking, BBQs, Cookware, Lighting, Outdoor Living, Home. (end time 23-Mar-08 18:00:00 AEDST) (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/SINGLE-BURNER-GAS-RING-COOKER-CAMPING-OUTDOOR-SAUCE_W0QQitemZ350036596025QQihZ022QQcategoryZ2072 6QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

Do these pump out much heat?

[B92 8NW]

I'm not a chef but I hate ****ty camping food that is simply just heated. Many stoves lack fine regulation to actually cook nicely, its just a matter of boil/heat.

I use an Optimus Nova + ($335) built into a Trangia top of the line ($200) using the Optimus Trangia bracket ($15). Most will not agree with a $550 cost for a single burner stove but it is for my use totally and utterly flawless. Multifuel with all needed tools. I have used it for 2 months indoors on shellite when I had only an electric stove in Gippsland (I HATE electric stoves). I have used it in temperatures of 0-5 degrees with diesel STARTING on diesel (ie no primer, start on straight diesel). It will simmer to a delicate flame on any fuel too - I have borrowed a Coleman 2 burner and whilst it was far more practical, after a long period on a tiny flame the vaporisation was affected and flaring occurred.

You firstly need to work out whether its gas or liquid fuel you want, then go from there.

Feel free to ask me any q's about liquid fuel lighting/cooking/heating as I spent 6 winters relying solely on them.

[Aaron]

That all reads well! One thing neglected, and to me something very important is how hot does it get? Is it vicious?

As for fuel. I know very little about this sort of stuff.

[B92 8NW]

Whoops - forgot to say! Its rated at 10,000 BTUs, for the pans I use with the trangia system and the quantities of food I usually cook (ie. me and sometimes +1), it is very hot. It obliterated a vindaloo on diesel the first time I used it!

However if you were cooking immense quantities of food or boiling huge amounts of water, granted, it would struggle.

[Debacle]

SINGLE BURNER GAS RING COOKER. CAMPING, OUTDOOR, SAUCE - eBay Other Outdoor Cooking, BBQs, Cookware, Lighting, Outdoor Living, Home. (end time 23-Mar-08 18:00:00 AEDST) (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/SINGLE-BURNER-GAS-RING-COOKER-CAMPING-OUTDOOR-SAUCE_W0QQitemZ350036596025QQihZ022QQcategoryZ2072 6QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

Do these pump out much heat?

Sounds pretty good especially since it looks like a low pressure burner (need regulator on gas bottle) as there are no tiny jets to get clogged up. I had heaps of problems with high pressure units till I switched to a two burner version of what you are looking at. I do mainly beach camping so sand and corrosion tend to get into them a bit, just make sure you give it a good spray of cooking oil every now and then

[Aaron]

Thanks for replies.

Numpty's misses. Your stove is older than me!

I will let this thread simmer for 8 hours while i sleep.

[cucinadio]

Hi guys. Im after a camping stove. What has pleased you? I dont care about the size so much, but still has to be practicle for a day trip (not an AU Circumnavigation.) I wont bother explaining what characteristics i want, as if you are a chef... you probably already know what i want. I want to turn out quality food for myself and one other.

Hey Aaron,

mate if your serious about the good stuff get your self something like these
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/03/328.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/03/329.jpg


lve used the same style of thing in the desert around cobber pedy cooking for 120pax, three meals a day for two week during the filming of the movie Bitch Black and they never let me down, we then went on to do the same by the studios at Movie World for two units of 150 + craft service for a further nine weeks


cheers

[Xavie]

I use those as my wok burner. They are fantastic. But they do use more fuel then most. However for the cost of buying which is bugger all it offsets the cost to buying a $300 stove. HEat wise I find them extremely adjustable. Biggest drama is the size as you need the gas bottle too.

Xav

[cucinadio]

I use those as my wok burner. They are fantastic. But they do use more fuel then most. However for the cost of buying which is bugger all it offsets the cost to buying a $300 stove. HEat wise I find them extremely adjustable. Biggest drama is the size as you need the gas bottle too.

Xav


they are fantastic, and well worth the moula, brill heat that is adjustable, so much so that we had to underlay them as they were scorching the bench's:D

cheers

[Xavie]

Yeah, they often burn the bench top. I keep some bricks underneath and then do a surround of bricks as they are affected by the wind quite dramatically.

But I have a 3 ring one and it is quite large but when that baby is up high the heat from it is amazing.

That and a weberQ make the perfect kitchen I reckon.

Xav

[Tango51]

Xavier, what kind of pots and pans are you using?

[Tango51]

Joel too, sorry, no edit button, what kind of cookery?

[loanrangie]

IMHO any chef worth his salt can turn basic produce into gourmet meals using almost anything as a cooking source. I have roasted whole chooks using lambing wire on a farm in Israel over a fire and tempura style fish fillets on a plow disc over a fire in Malawi east africa. I've been a chef for over 22 years and actually prefer cooking now that i dont HAVE to if that makes sense.

[rovercare]

I use one of those $26 jobbies, that come with 8 free canisters:D

[jimbo110]

I use one of those $26 jobbies, that come with 8 free canisters:D
Me too, bloody brilliant wee stoves :BigThumb:

[CowsGoMoo]

I got a low pressure Coleman 2 burner jobbie. Highly recommend low pressure! Less blocking and better control.

I've been looking at those WeberQ things too. Nice bit of kit.

[Aaron]

I've been a chef for over 22 years and actually prefer cooking now that i dont HAVE to if that makes sense.


amen.