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Quote: Originally posted by Bernie47 on 26/7/2011

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I gave up using so-called camping pans years ago and I use good quality stainless steel pans with heavy bases.
Nothing burns on the bottom, easy to clean and no flimsy folding handles to worry about.

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I am always banging on about the Double Skillet but it really is the best saucepan I have used, I use one of them all the time at home and the non-stick is brilliant

Have a looksy here  http://www.doubleskillet.com/

Quote: Originally posted by sadkate on 26/7/2011

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Anyone use a wok with a gas burner?

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I use chinese bamboo steamers to get more use off one burner. They are cheap and light and stack, you can wrap food in foil etc so no 'juices' are lost from fish etc and cook a whole meal with one pan if you like. Buy them in a chinese supermarket though, some of the 'posey' kitchen suppliers charge daft money for them. I think i paid about 85p for one on my last visit. You need a metal trivet thing to stand them on in the pan, those are about 50p, i think. The steamers are amazingly durable for the weight.

If you bought a small steel chinese wok while you were there they tend to be thinner and might be easier to get hot enough. They need seasoning though to stop them rusting. 

Quote: Originally posted by Woofers on 26/7/2011

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I am always banging on about the Double Skillet but it really is the best saucepan I have used, I use one of them all the time at home and the non-stick is brilliant

Have a looksy here  http://www.doubleskillet.com/

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Hi All, Havn't posted on here in ages ..my bad.

We take a couple of cartridge gas burners a Trangia alchohol stove and a cobb BBQ (getting a bit knackered after 10 years of heavy use) soon to be replaced with a Pro-Q frontier water smoker. Pans tend to be some of those cast iron ones you get from hardware shops, like Gran used to use (Victor is the name stamped underneath), they hold great heat are relatively cheap and can even be put directly onto the BBQ coals if so needed. Use the Trangia alchohol stove for boiling the kettle as sometimes if there is a breeze the gas burners heat tends to disperse a bit. With the Trangia there are a couple of saucepans too if we need them.

Have tried various camping sets of pots and pans, even the copper bottom ones and they have all been a fail as they are too thin and burn far too easily.

Double skillet gear looks interesting...hmm might have to check it out.

Quote: Originally posted by Coolhatz on 26/7/2011

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I never feel safe with non stick, it flaks off after a while and it can't be good to eat

Expensive too they don't last long, my stainless steel pans are over 30 years old and still look like new.

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Quote: Originally posted by No Faff on 26/7/2011

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Quote: Originally posted by Woofers on 26/7/2011

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I am always banging on about the Double Skillet but it really is the best saucepan I have used, I use one of them all the time at home and the non-stick is brilliant

Have a looksy here  http://www.doubleskillet.com/

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Hi Woofers, liked the demo on your link.  I would like one, could you tell me which size skillet you use please? 

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