Using a jaffle iron over a butane cooker
Submitted: Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 12:27
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ben_gv3
This is a very simple question, but has anyone used a double jaffle iron over a butane cooker?
The only reason I ask is, as oppossed to using a fire, the heat from a butane cooker is a lot more directional and lower then a fire.
Also, being cast iron, how long would it take to heat up to make a nice warm toastie?
Reply By: Michael ( Moss Vale NSW) - Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 12:41
Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 12:41
WE have a side by side jaffle iron and heating in the middle works fine but most jaffle irons are one in front of the other and have a bit of distance between them.. that could be a problem.. Michael
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Follow Up By: ben_gv3 - Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 12:46
Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 12:46
Thanks for the quick reply. How long does it take to
cook? Just worried about gas usage and how many spare gas cans I would need to bring along.
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Follow Up By: Michael ( Moss Vale NSW) - Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 14:48
Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 14:48
I dont know about gas usage but a double takes about 5 minutes at most. Michael
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Reply By: mannrivermudrwestler - Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 12:52
Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 12:52
Practice makes perfect, just get the thing out and wack up a meal, when your out there in the bush and your hungry do what i do eat it cast iron is good as it displaces heat rapidly over a large area aviod ''ding dongs from hong kong'' cast iron as they have high content of lead in them
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Follow Up By: mannrivermudrwestler - Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 14:38
Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 14:38
I forgot to mention that the better known brands for cast iron are usually better quality , and less likely to have lead in them and also to break as easy as "made in china''
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Follow Up By: ben_gv3 - Saturday, Aug 23, 2008 at 10:46
Saturday, Aug 23, 2008 at 10:46
Aren't they all made in China?
Which brands are the best to look at? I guess the disposal store ones wouldn't be that good then? How about the Anaconda ones?
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Reply By: austastar - Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 14:01
Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 14:01
We use a couple of Aluminium Jaffle irons on a stove top.
Start off high heat and then cut it down.
Just use commonsense and your nose for cooking times.
Cheese /beans / juices can make a bit of a mess on the stove, where as a fire it doesn't matter a hoot.
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Reply By: Member - Michael O (NSW) - Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 14:51
Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 14:51
Our jaffle-o-matic works beautifully on our butane stove.
Just make sure you heat the iron up and get it hot before you add the bread. And remember, butter on the outside...
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Follow Up By: Member - Tom V (WA) - Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 15:45
Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 15:45
if u are looking after yr health, use baking paper insetad of butter.
cheers Tom
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Reply By: Member - Pesty (SA) - Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 20:08
Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 20:08
We use the very old alum ones, we find them the best, has taken many years to gather a collection, and we use them on the petrol stove and gas regularly.
They
cook great especially if you can get an old toaster grill under them to lift them up a bit off the flame.
Cheers Pesty
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