In article >,
~patches~ > wrote:

> OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> <snip>
> > What is your experience/objection to using sterno indoors Sheldon?
> > If you know something about it, please speak up! :-)
> >
>
> I can't answer for him and prefer not to read his posts a little flaw
> with killfiles but I will answer your question.
>
> > My house is all electric and if this storm causes a lengthy power
> > outage, it'd be easier for me to use the sterno stove for heating up
> > soup and stuff instead of dragging out the propane burner and cooking
> > outside in the rain.
>
> Our house is gas and electric in that the cooking is electric inside,
> the dryer, hot water tank, furnace, and grill is gas. But the fan on
> the furnace wont't work if the power is out so solar back-up is great.
> If you have a spot outside such as the garage, sunporch, or whatever and
> the elements won't bother you whatever you have. I know restaurants use
> sterno to keep things warm. I question whether it would actually reheat
> things to the desired temp. Now most restaurants are considerably
> larger than your kitchen so maybe you might have a problem but they use
> them in chaffing dishes. IMO I would not use sterno as a main cooking
> fuel because of the instability and the co problem even for emergency
> situations. In emergencies you want your equipment to perform without
> worry. I can't say that sterno fits that criteria.


Well, it IS used for heating pre-cooked food for camping and if you have
enough canned goods on hand, cooking would not be much of an issue. ;-)

But, methinks a coleman stove would be more efficient, AND more
interesting!

Of course I also have the big BBQ grill out front with LOTS of firewood,
and I've done enough camp cooking to be able to deal with that. ;-)

And I have plenty of cast iron...
--
Om.

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