Anyone any experience of such things - that work? Just bought one of these:

http://www.campingthing.com/yellowst...mping-toaster/

Tried on the gas hob at home and after 25 minutes the wholemeal bread is
just about toasted, but crumbles to dust. I'd prefer this system to a
grill in the interests of portability.

Rob

On 02/09/2011 08:27, Rob wrote:
Anyone any experience of such things - that work? Just bought one of these:

http://www.campingthing.com/yellowst...mping-toaster/

Tried on the gas hob at home and after 25 minutes the wholemeal bread is
just about toasted, but crumbles to dust. I'd prefer this system to a
grill in the interests of portability.

I've been using something very similar to this (I don't think the brand
name is the same, but otherwise it looks identical) for years. It's one
of the best camping accessories I've ever bought.

Getting good toast with it takes a bit of practice, but it's worth the
effort.

Start by positioning two slices opposite each other, then position the
other two slices on the remaining two sides. The second two slices will
be resting on the first two.

Watch them carefully (while also reading a book or magazine) until the
inside top edges are just starting to brown. Now flip the second two
slices 180 degrees about their horizontal axes, then do the same with
the first two. The first two will now be resting on the last two.

Confused yet? It'll make sense when you try it.

Again, wait until the inside top edges are just starting to brown (this
will take less time than it did before), then flip each slice around its
vertical axis.

When the inside top edges start to brown again, flip them all around the
horizontal axis again. Then, when the final edges start to brown, turn
the gas off and you should have tasty toast.

I haven't tried it with the gas hob at home, and I don't intend to, but
it works fine on the camping stove. If you're doing more than 4 slices
(I usually do 8-12), you'll find that the second batch (when the toaster
has warmed up) toasts quicker than the first.

Oh, and it helps if you position the toaster on the stove so that a
corner is facing you (i.e. if you looked it from above, the square
formed by the rack would appear as a diamond). It's easier to see the
inside faces of the bread when it's aligned like that.

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dream." - Bartholomew J Simpson

On 02/09/2011 19:03, Danny Colyer wrote:
On 02/09/2011 08:27, Rob wrote:
Anyone any experience of such things - that work? Just bought one of
these:

http://www.campingthing.com/yellowst...mping-toaster/

Tried on the gas hob at home and after 25 minutes the wholemeal bread is
just about toasted, but crumbles to dust. I'd prefer this system to a
grill in the interests of portability.

I've been using something very similar to this (I don't think the brand
name is the same, but otherwise it looks identical) for years. It's one
of the best camping accessories I've ever bought.

Getting good toast with it takes a bit of practice, but it's worth the
effort.

Start by positioning two slices opposite each other, then position the
other two slices on the remaining two sides. The second two slices will
be resting on the first two.

Watch them carefully (while also reading a book or magazine) until the
inside top edges are just starting to brown. Now flip the second two
slices 180 degrees about their horizontal axes, then do the same with
the first two. The first two will now be resting on the last two.

Confused yet? It'll make sense when you try it.

Again, wait until the inside top edges are just starting to brown (this
will take less time than it did before), then flip each slice around its
vertical axis.

When the inside top edges start to brown again, flip them all around the
horizontal axis again. Then, when the final edges start to brown, turn
the gas off and you should have tasty toast.

I haven't tried it with the gas hob at home, and I don't intend to, but
it works fine on the camping stove. If you're doing more than 4 slices
(I usually do 8-12), you'll find that the second batch (when the toaster
has warmed up) toasts quicker than the first.

Oh, and it helps if you position the toaster on the stove so that a
corner is facing you (i.e. if you looked it from above, the square
formed by the rack would appear as a diamond). It's easier to see the
inside faces of the bread when it's aligned like that.


Many thanks. That's not /far/ from what I tried. I'll give it another
couple of tries as you suggest and report back.

Rob

On Fri, 02 Sep 2011 08:27:17 +0100, Rob wrote:

Anyone any experience of such things - that work? Just bought one of these:

http://www.campingthing.com/yellowst...mping-toaster/

Tried on the gas hob at home and after 25 minutes the wholemeal bread is
just about toasted, but crumbles to dust. I'd prefer this system to a
grill in the interests of portability.

Rob

My experience of those is the same as yours - rubbish!

The best/fastest is the fold-flat single slice type which holds your
slice horizontal about 30-40cm above a stainless steel mesh.

Toast literally in seconds - take your eyes off it and it's burned!

Cost between £4 and £6 at most camping stores.

Neil

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