[Sca-cooks] Cooking rice in feast quantities

[Huette von Ahrens]

--- Philip & Susan Troy <troy at asan.com> wrote:
> Maggie MacDonald wrote:
>
> > At 09:10 PM 12/2/01,david friedman said something
> like:
> >
> >> Incidentally, what I was cooking rice for a
> hundred people over was a
> >> sort of oversized coleman-style stove with its
> own legs that someone
> >> in the group had provided--because the kitchen
> only had stove space
> >> for two large pots (two ordinary stoves, one with
> an oven overhanging
> >> it).  I don't remember the brand name, although I
> can probably find
> >> it, but it is a very useful gadget, providing two
> quite powerful
> >> burners. I'm thinking of getting one--it would be
> useful when we do a
> >> cooking workshop in our one stove kitchen and run
> out of burners.
> >> Also useful when and if we do another feast in a
> too small kitchen.
> >> --
> >> David/Cariadoc
> >> http://www.daviddfriedman.com/
> >
> >
> > We've been using those in Calafia for a little
> while. The Barony owns one,
> > and we use it at events, and my household owns
> one.
> >
> > We found that the biggest hassle was remembering
> to bring a wrench to
> > tighten the gas fittings (duct tape one to the leg
> when you disassemble).
> > And a carrying bag.  Luckily there was a great
> sale on large size sport
> > duffles recently, and it fits inside there just
> fine.
> >
> > The stoves are wonderful!
>
>
> I've been thinking about trying to get Ostgardr to
> invest in one of these; they seem to pump far more
> btu's into a pot than your typical industrial stove.
>
>
> Adamantius

Indeed, I have found that this is true.  I used one
that was owned by the Baron of Altavia for a wedding
of a friend two years ago.  It was a godsend.  I
purchased my own this last May and won't go to war
without it again.  I purchased mine from Sports
Chalet, but also found another similar brand at
WalMart for the same price: $99.00.  A large canister
of propane was $45.00 initally, but will be only
$15.00 to refill it.
Please know that while this is a great device, propane
is not clean burning and leaves a residue on the
bottoms of your pots and pans.  Not that this can't be
washed off.  But several times I have accidentally
gotten the soot all over me when I wasn't paying
attention.

Huette


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