How hot do the two top burners cook at? Can you simmer things without burning them?
1371363
The top burners are very different from other camp chef stoves. They definitely do not throw the heat that the rest do and yes you can throttle the fire back to simmer. The fuel/ air mix seems perfect, blue flame and NO soot to scrub off the outside of the pot. I think it does use more fuel than they claim,, but the small bottles are easy to carry and they can be refilled.
1371364
Oh yes :) I simmer sauces and soups just make sure that the sides are up so the wind doesn't blow the flame out :) Hope this helps :)
1371365
yes, you can simmer things without burning them. Turn the knob towards the top of the stove that is how you get your lower heats, turn the knob towards the oven and the burner it hotter.,
1371366
I have not used the burners on the top yet. But I'm sure it will simmer for you. If you have ever cooked with gas or propane you know you just need to keep the flame very low and keep an extra eye on it until you get use to it. Enjoy
1371367
You have full control of the burners . You can boil a large pot of water for pasta or you can simmer the sauce so it won't burn the sauce to the bottom of the pot.
944843
Yes. You'll be amazed at how long those canisters last at normal medium heat, even with both burners continuously operating.
914471
The front doors to both ovens get pretty hot. I would not advise touching them when cooking.
968004
They become hot when left over direct heat. Since I am the principle cook I really enjoy cooking with the set. I do use pot holders because my ceramic cooktop distributes the heat and the handles do become "warm". With that said, I am often using three burners at the same time.
1756536
I bought a 6 pot/pan group for my wife. She cooks on a Kitchen Aid gas stove. I think the middle large burner is 15,000 btu. She loves these pots and pans, and has had no problems at any heat level, and no complaints. I hope that helps you.
2045576
They are like the small burners on a electric stove. They are more than adequate to cook on. I really like my unit.
2268349
While I can't tell you the BTUs, I can tell you they are hot enough to fry a turkey on one burner and still cook on the other two. The biggest issue I had was getting them turned down enough, making it hard to reheat leftovers. One other tip, if you buy the stove. I used 1/4" plywood to skirt three sides, screwing it directly into the legs. It makes it much more stable and less prone to problems with wind. Without the skirt it's a little more wobbly than I like, particularly with a large pot of boiling oil.
2189209
With both burners on high, I see temperatures around 500 F. High temp is easier to control than the low temp for this grill. For typical barbequing, it is an awesome grill for the price.
612339
It depends on how high the burner is set to and how long you get it going. You get to 400 degrees quickly. I don't know if you want the temp to be higher than that to cook anything unless you want to burn the food to turn to charcoal.
647052
From my experience they only get hot if you're cooking something else and the handle of the one is near the burner of another. Just the pan by itself on the burner does not get hot when cooking. We use a regular gas stove if that makes any difference.
398451
Yes, you can utilize two burners. We use the large center burner on our stove.
1816436
I never tried it but I cannot see why not. You would probably have to place it over two burners to maintain proper heat. If it could go in the oven and take high temperatures at the bake or broil setting, I see no reason why it can't take any stovetop temperature. Hope this helps.
283121
sorry i don't know about usage on the glass top. i have used it under 2 burners at the same heat but it wasn't the same as using the middle burner
1589657
It says you should not. I left burner on low for a little too long with not much in pan and it did leave a discoloration. I am someone who used to cook on high and have had to adjust but from all I read you shouldn't be cooking on high anyway. I really am liking the pans. Ives vey surprised at how light weight they were and almost was turned off by this thinking they were cheaply made but I am really liking them.
1553554
I think all burners heat most effectivley on top of the burner that is the same size. If you want it to heat a larger pan it would be advisable to get a aluminum pan or a copper bottom pan to distribute the heat more evenly...........Ken
581177
The only way I know is to turn off 2 or three of the burners and cook with indirect heat. I frequently cook on high ( all burners on high) to sear the meat for about 2 minutes per side, then put the meat in the center and turn off the two inboard burners to cook with indirect heat. Hope this helps.
907806
I use my set on a ceramic top stove and they're fine. I find the saucepans are very flat so there is little rotational problems, some skillets are fine but there is slightly more rotation on the flat burner but it hasn't been a problem for me. I've never noticed a heat distribution problem in either the saucepans or skillets. All in all, I highly recommend this set.