Portable Gas Stoves

Long Weekend · Guru

Portable Gas Stoves

Dougwe · Chief one feather

Murray, anything that can be cooked in a normal oven can be cooked very successfully in a Webber BabyQ, including extremely tasty scones. I understand a Q is for outdoors and what you are talking about might be used indoors as well, not sure about that though due to the safety issue of gas inside a van etc.

I have seen what you are talking about though in Rays and similar places. Maybe even check fleabay.

Long Weekend · Guru

Thanks for the reply Dougwe.

Yes, I know about the Webber BabyQ - my daughter and son in law have one. Haven't yet got one myself - I am diabetic and not able to have too much fatty foods like BBQ'd chops, sausages, hamburgers, etc. (Last time we were down in Geelong the people next door to us had an industrial size BBQ they brought in separately. Each morning they cooked up a huge feed for the family and friends - the smell of bacon wafting into our van made my mouth water!)

Because these ovens operate from bottled gas they would most certainly be used outside by me!

Anyway, they do look to be neat units.

I tried one of those folding Coleman ones a couple of years ago but it wouldn't reach a proper temperature sitting on top of the Jayco Swan cook top. So it has been sitting in our shed at home since. I might try it out in the new van one day.

Murray

Sheba · Guru

Long Weekend wrote:
Having only a gas stove top in the van I often get a hankering for some fresh scones or such occasionally. Or else give guests something else except a BBQ.
Murray

At one point in my life, I was a "blockie", living in a Caravan. Only had a two burner gas stove, but I used to cook Damper and Scones quite succesfully on that, in an Electric Frypan [with the lid on,] that no longer worked on 240V.
As long as it has a heavy bottom, and a lid, you can do the same with an ordinary Frying Pan. Can't find mine at the moment, but years ago, I bought a recipe book called "Bread and Cakes on a two burner stove." It was written for Yachties and Caravanners.
Cheers,
Sheba.

Sheba · Guru

Only found 3 sites when I googled it, and this is the only one which didn't say there were no books available. Didn't price it.

Bread and Cakes on a Two Burner Stove - Mary Marion - Google ...

https://books.google.com.au/.../Bread_and_Cakes_on_a_Two_Burner_Stove. html?...

Title, Bread and Cakes on a Two Burner Stove. Author, Mary Marion. Publisher,
Mowbray Publishing, 1986. ISBN, 0958882002, 9780958882002. Length, 85 ...

Cheers,

Sheba.

-- Edited by Sheba on Sunday 14th of June 2015 07:13:11 PM

Spydermann · Senior Member

Just returned from a camping store. On all portable gas devices (heating & cooking) there is a warning not to use inside.

Desert Dweller · Guru

The best piece of gear that we've ever bought in over 40 years of camping is a Coleman collapsible camp oven. They've been around for 30+ years. It sits on top of any gas burner stove, it's basically a metal box that collapses down to about 1 inch thick & weighs about 1kg. Costs around $50-60, we bought another one recently just in case they stop making them. We cook roasts, pies, pizzas, bread, scones & cakes in it. It has a temperature gauge on the door & cooks everything as good as & in the same time as our oven at home. If you Google Coleman Oven you'll see lots of them for sale & a demo video. Here's a few shots of a fantastic piece of gear. We use it on top of our Coleman Road Trip BBQ but any gas jet will do. We wouldn't leave home without it. We always use it under our awning out in the fresh air.

-- Edited by Desert Dweller on Monday 15th of June 2015 01:47:42 PM

Bucko · Senior Member

I have a Companion oven and use it at "home" in my shed on a bush block, not too bad but unable to reduce the temp to a constant temp, no thermostat, the temp just keeps climbing, even the burner on top are too hot on low and keep burning the goods if you want to simmer unless I place a gas toaster grill over the burner, I also have the little cooker that every state Govt is trying to get us to throw away (3 off) and they are quite good and able to reduce to a very low temp and keep going and would work very well with the collapable oven type.

Buck.

-- Edited by Bucko on Monday 15th of June 2015 12:47:16 PM

Dougwe · Chief one feather

What's this? No gravy?

Long Weekend · Guru

Spydermann wrote:
Just returned from a camping store. On all portable gas devices (heating & cooking) there is a warning not to use inside.

You are right. What amazes me is that there are a number of gas heaters that are advertised as being for use camping and in tents! That would/should be a no-no. I looked into them as a possibility for use in a caravan but quickly gave up that idea.

Murray

Desert Dweller · Guru

Dougwe wrote:
What's this? No gravy?

Red wine refill & gravy boat not included in image for health reasons Doug. LOL.

NeilandRaine · Guru

Have an oven in the van but never use it. People stop over at caravan parks to replenish water, wash etc. We also have cook ups.
Using electrical appliances cook roasts and stews. Freeze them and when out the bush all we have to do is heat them up.
Not being gourmet cooks or lovers of cooking this suits us just fine.

Spydermann · Senior Member

Baked Beans straight out of the tin - no cooking or heating required. Then you can play dutch ovens in your sleeping bag.

JRH · Guru

Spydermann wrote:
Baked Beans straight out of the tin - no cooking or heating required. Then you can play dutch ovens in your sleeping bag.

You mean you can send your wife Love Kisses from your Bum. LOLOLOL!

Sheba · Guru

Thanks for the Pics. Kieth. Had been thinking of selling mine, as I haven't used it yet, but changed my mind after being reminded what they can do. The Demo You-tube I saw before I got mine, was made in Canada.

I bought mine, so that I could make bread on the road.

The guy used it on one of the small Gas stoves using the small Canisters.

I'm keeping those too. I have one in the house, for when the power goes out, and one lives in the Campervan.

Cheers,

Sheba.

-- Edited by Sheba on Monday 15th of June 2015 06:57:33 PM

Long Weekend · Guru

I really should have titled this posting 'Portable Gas OVENS!'

Anyway, thanks to those who responded.

I am having a close look at the Gasmate portable oven. I checked it out last January but at that time I didn't think that it would work on our van gas cook top which has two different size jets. It requires two jets of the same size.

But now I realise that it can be paired with a Gasmate two burner stove. Of course, it will be used outside under the awning or in the annex.

Murray