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princess_fluffypants [Stoves]
food:cooking:stoves [2024/03/31 14:21] (current)
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-The simplest hiking stove is a "penny" alcolhol stove, so called because in some variants a penny is used to cover the fill holes.+The simplest hiking stove is [[https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=penny+stove|a "penny" alcohol stove]], so called because in some variants a penny is used to cover the fill holes.
  
  
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-Although power is generally ON/OFF at full blast with temperature controlled  by varying the duty cycle, some induction units seem to use regulated amounts of power:+Although power is generally ON/OFF at full blast with temperature controlled  by varying the duty cycle, some induction units seem to use regulated amounts of power.  Of special note is [[https://amzn.to/3J9pYv8|the Nuwave Pic]] that allows manual choice of 600w, 900w, or the default 1,300w.
  
 [[https://amzn.to/35lutBo|Max Burton 6400 Digital Choice Induction Cooktop 1800 Watts]]((John H. Meyer review)) [[https://amzn.to/35lutBo|Max Burton 6400 Digital Choice Induction Cooktop 1800 Watts]]((John H. Meyer review))
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   * check food at the minimum cook time to see if it's already done, or is done enough it can be removed from heat   * check food at the minimum cook time to see if it's already done, or is done enough it can be removed from heat
   * reduce heat as much as possible when maintaining simmers   * reduce heat as much as possible when maintaining simmers
 +  * reduce ingredient thickness (smaller slices, thinner pastas like angel hair)
   * use windbreaks to keep heat focused on the pot   * use windbreaks to keep heat focused on the pot
   * use a pot wide enough to take the whole flame;  flames that go up the side of the pot are not performing useful work.  Note:  excessively wide pans can overheat the fuel tank of sportster-style stoves (above).   * use a pot wide enough to take the whole flame;  flames that go up the side of the pot are not performing useful work.  Note:  excessively wide pans can overheat the fuel tank of sportster-style stoves (above).
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   * use cold "cooking" techniques like cold brew coffee and refrigerator oatmeal   * use cold "cooking" techniques like cold brew coffee and refrigerator oatmeal
   * use cook-and-coast cooking methods like [[food:cooking:cookware#thermos|thermos cooking]] or "coasting" to cook hard boiled eggs   * use cook-and-coast cooking methods like [[food:cooking:cookware#thermos|thermos cooking]] or "coasting" to cook hard boiled eggs
-  * use electric cooking if [[electrical:shore_power|shore power]] is available or if you have [[electrical:solar:nonessential|excess power]] you have made+  * use electric cooking if [[electrical:shore_power|shore power]] is available or if you have [[electrical:solar:nonessential|excess power]] you have made off-grid
   * boil only the amount of water you will need in the near future   * boil only the amount of water you will need in the near future
   * preheat water and [[food:cooking:cookware|cookware]] by leaving receptacles in the sun   * preheat water and [[food:cooking:cookware|cookware]] by leaving receptacles in the sun
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