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Quote: Originally posted by davegray on 16/8/2009

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I ain`t no chef, what oil do i need for pancakes please? I sprayed one cal on the griddle for the stuff i did last week. We have 2 daughters who could live on pancakes if allowed to, so this really appeals

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Just a tad of vegetable oil to lightly grease the area, is sufficient for lovely pancakes

I use a really easy recipe of, 4oz plain flour, 1 egg, 1/2pt milk, & a pinch of salt, whisked up.

If we are all having them (5 of us), then I double the mixture.

Don't use too much oil though otherwise they will be swimming and not very nice

We've found our Cadac to have been a great buy and use it all the time. My only quibble is that once lit you have very little control over the flame. The gas knob only indicates open/close direction and its very easy to turn it off completely, then you have to lift the main pan or schottel off to re-light.

My pal bought one too after seeing ours but the non-stick effect on his smooth griddle seems to be faulted compared to ours which only needs the barest of wipe downs after use.

Quote: Originally posted by pitchupcyril on 19/8/2009

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We've found our Cadac to have been a great buy and use it all the time. My only quibble is that once lit you have very little control over the flame. The gas knob only indicates open/close direction and its very easy to turn it off completely, then you have to lift the main pan or schottel off to re-light.

My pal bought one too after seeing ours but the non-stick effect on his smooth griddle seems to be faulted compared to ours which only needs the barest of wipe downs after use.

Relighting!  Yes, be sure to lift the lid or skottel to relight.  If you have the two-sided grill/pan on and it is too hot to remove, just wait a few minuted for the gas to clear via the vents in the underside of the unit.

Ref. the Teflon finish; there has been a recall and free replacement for some cadacs due to a faulty non-stick finish. Contact Cadac to see if yours is one of them.

Bertie.

Just one comment about using the Cadac.  We use propane, and usually run the Cadac from the caravan's onboard gas point.  However, to get a bit of shelter due to high winds, I did run it direct from the gas bottle by means of a pigtail with a dedicated Propane regulator.  I noticed that the gas flame was stronger using this method.  The only explanation that I can think of, unless it is because of a longer pipe run, is that the universal regulator gives a reduced pressure compared to the dedicated one.

Bertie.

Quote: Originally posted by The 2 Tops on 20/8/2009

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Quote: Originally posted by pitchupcyril on 19/8/2009

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We've found our Cadac to have been a great buy and use it all the time. My only quibble is that once lit you have very little control over the flame. The gas knob only indicates open/close direction and its very easy to turn it off completely, then you have to lift the main pan or schottel off to re-light.

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Ah, we were going to buy one this year, (we say the same every year), but still haven't got around to it. Do they do a recipe book or something? All those food suggestions sound really lush but I can't imagine how you cook it all. Roasties? Chicken? I'm assuming you put the chicken in a tin, on the hotplate or grill?

We really gotta get one of those....

I love my cadac - gas i run mine off the BBQ on the Van - saves carrying heavy bottles

It would help this thread if people would post images of there setup ie when cooking a roast chicken use wire rack with grill pan etc etc.

One thing i find its one hell of a weight when packed up - im seriously thinking of getting a cadac safari (the little one) for the van and keep the carrychef for home!

Quote: Originally posted by madtrucker on 16/8/2009

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banana's in foil slice open the skin on the banana and put in marshmallows wrap skin back around best you can and seal up foil cook till marshmallow's have melted if you like sweet things you'll love them.

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Try going here for recipes from cadac.

Sweet, meats, fish, vegetables, sauces.....loads!!!

Regarding the length of the gas hose.  Before the Cadac, we bought a BBQ form a Calor main dealer.  When discussing the provision of a gas hose to fit to the external point on our van, a length of 4 metres was agreed on.  The Calor agent advised me that the only H&S issue with this length of hose was associated with tripping hazards; nothing to do with safety in relation to the gas itself.  We now use this same length of hose for the Cadac.

I will concede that I get a stronger gas pressure when I use the 1 metre pigtail directly off the cylinder, but I think that is more to do with it being a Propane-specific regulator, as opposed to the universal one in the caravan.

Bertie.