1. The local stores sell the cans, but not the frames
to use them. Where might one find that, retail?
There must be some here in NYC.

2. Is there any fuel source in a larger quantity;
sometimes I'd like to keep food warm for 3 or 4
hours (maximum) rather than the 2 the cans allow.
Indoors-safe, pls.

On Apr 24, 9:39*am, > wrote:
> 1. The local stores sell the cans, but not the frames
> to use them. *Where might one find that, retail?
> There must be some here in NYC.
>
> 2. Is there any fuel source in a larger quantity;
> sometimes I'd like to keep food warm for 3 or 4
> hours (maximum) rather than the 2 the cans allow.
> Indoors-safe, pls.

Check with a restaurant supply, or Cash & Carry (Smart & Final, in
some places)

"cycjec" wrote:
> 1. The local stores sell the cans, but not the frames
> to use them. �Where might one find that, retail?
> There must be some here in NYC.
>
> 2. Is there any fuel source in a larger quantity;
> sometimes I'd like to keep food warm for 3 or 4
> hours (maximum) rather than the 2 the cans allow.
> Indoors-safe, pls.

These days electric warming trays/dishes are used far more often
instead of sterno.

http://www.shopping.com/xDN-specialt...c_chafing_dish

How to use Sterno:

<q wikipedia>

Sterno has long been mixed with water and other liquids to produce a drink
called "canned heat", "squeeze" or "pink lady". The product is squeezed
through a rag (or in other traditions, a loaf of French bread with ends
removed) to extract the alcohol. These alcoholic beverages, primarily used
in poorer communities, have been linked to numerous deaths from methanol
poisoning, including 31 people in Philadelphia in 1963.

</q>

Cultural Sidebar (same source):

<q>

In 1929 Tommy Johnson recorded "Canned Heat Blues", about an alcoholic who
has desperately turned to drinking Sterno. The band Canned Heat later took
its name from this song.

In Michael Crichton's 1969 techno-thriller novel The Andromeda Strain, one
of the two survivors of the strain's outbreak, Peter Jackson, is addicted
to Sterno, which makes his blood acidic. This later turns out to be of
importance in the plot.

</q>


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Blinky the Shark > wrote:

> How to use Sterno:

> <q wikipedia>

> Sterno has long been mixed with water and other liquids to produce a drink
> called "canned heat"...

I wasn't planning on drinking it.

Sheldon > wrote:
> These days electric warming trays/dishes are used far more often
> instead of sterno.


Nowhere to put one, no plug. The sterno sits on a rack in
the sink, and there's few ppl around and no children.

cycjec wrote:

> Blinky the Shark > wrote:
>
>> How to use Sterno:
>
>> <q wikipedia>
>
>> Sterno has long been mixed with water and other liquids to produce a
>> drink called "canned heat"...
>
> I wasn't planning on drinking it.

I know, fer crissakes.


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On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:48:56 GMT, > wrote:

>Blinky the Shark > wrote:
>
>> How to use Sterno:
>
>> <q wikipedia>
>
>> Sterno has long been mixed with water and other liquids to produce a drink
>> called "canned heat"...
>
>I wasn't planning on drinking it.

not even in case of a hurricane?

your pal,
blake

blake vulva face murphy wrote:
> "cycjec" wrote:
> >Blinky Anal (__/\__) Fin Shark wrote:
>
> >> How to use Sterno:
>
> >> <q wikipedia>
>
> >> Sterno has long been mixed with water and other liquids to produce a drink
> >> called "canned heat"...
>
> >I wasn't planning on drinking it.
>
> not even in case of a hurricane?

You think everyone is an Alky Mick....

cycjec > wrote:

> 1. The local stores sell the cans, but not the frames
> to use them. Where might one find that, retail?
> There must be some here in NYC.
>
> 2. Is there any fuel source in a larger quantity;
> sometimes I'd like to keep food warm for 3 or 4
> hours (maximum) rather than the 2 the cans allow.
> Indoors-safe, pls.

Sterno has a 6-hour wicked container. Restaurant supply stores also
sell a flammable gel in quart-sized tubs.

-sw

Sqwertz wrote:

> cycjec > wrote:
>
> > 1. The local stores sell the cans, but not the frames
> > to use them. Where might one find that, retail?
> > There must be some here in NYC.
> >
> > 2. Is there any fuel source in a larger quantity;
> > sometimes I'd like to keep food warm for 3 or 4
> > hours (maximum) rather than the 2 the cans allow.
> > Indoors-safe, pls.
>
> Sterno has a 6-hour wicked container.

Heh. I read that at first as wicked, like in evil.



Brian

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