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So I'm about to start living on my own and I found this tiny apartment that has cheap rent. Thing is the kitchen isn't that big and so I thought I'd give these portable butane stoves a try. Anyone here use these things exclusively indoors? Is it good for a guy who's about to learn how to cook?

>> No.15034138

don't do it, it creates mustard gas

>> No.15034149

>>15034118
Yes bro this thing is bad-ass. You should get one

>> No.15034153

>>15034138
>>15034149
these two pieces of advice are in total contradiction!

>> No.15034158

>>15034138
>>15034149
anons pls

>> No.15034162

>>15034153
Only on 4channel do you get such rich, veratious opinions

>> No.15034164

I have one and really like it. We actually have a glasstop electric range and often I just decide to use this.

>> No.15034177

If you really want to spend $10 per week cooking I'd invest in a electric hot plate instead

>> No.15034183

use a good induction stove, the duxtop 1/2 burners are really nice
t. live in apartment with shitty electric stove/oven, got induction and 0 regrets

>> No.15034208

>>15034177
>>15034183
are induction stoves retard-proof?

>> No.15034209

>>15034208
yes, they turn off after 15-20 seconds if there's no compatible object on them
just make sure a magnet sticks to your pan/pot and it'll work on induction

>> No.15034219

>>15034118
Just get an induction cook top. They're not very expensive and are pretty reliable. The butane stove will get really fucking old, really fucking quick. Yeah, it sucks to forgo an open flame, but sometimes we have ti make sacrifices

>> No.15034230

>>15034209
>>15034219
alright anons I'll check it out. thx for the advice

>> No.15034234
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15034234

You can cook anything on an electric frying pan. Picture related, better pizza than all of /ck/ is capable of.

>> No.15034259

>>15034118
Buy a good sized seperate gas bottle and a multi ring gas burner. I can boil 3 gallons of water from cold in 10 minutes with mine. Don't settle for less. It's extremely economical, you won't go back to anything else after you try it. It makes cooking so much quicker and easier.

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15034297

>>15034234
>I now remember electric frying pans
Those things are so handy

>> No.15034321

>>15034118
Anon these guys are saying to get induction but

Anon, I started a thread about these burners last night. They're incredible. I just got one and am using it instead of my gas range half the time.

An induction one might compete but I think you'd have to spend a lot more to match the heat output. And this tiny butane thing you can take camping, on picnics, backyard, etc etc

>> No.15034331

>>15034234
bro I just looked up frying pan pizza. never even considered it and now I think it may change my life

>> No.15034439

>>15034297
wtf is this real?

>> No.15034454

>>15034331
I don't know what you looked up but I:
Cook the pepperoni first.
Spread dough in hot pan, sauce, top, grate cheese and spread.
Cover with lid and wait for chees to melt. You will need probably 10 minutes for dough.
Remove from pan to paper towel.
Cut in slices.
Fry slices upside down. Makes it much easier to properly cook as slices.

>> No.15034892

>>15034118
The biggest problem with butane hobs is the fuel.
The fuel cans are small. You will be replacing the can about every hour the burner is on. Some burners, you might get 2 hours, but don't count on it.

If a butane can is $2 and lasts an hour (they're usually a bit more expensive), or an electric hotplate costs 25 cents an hour to run, the cost savings will rapidly benefit you running electric or induction. There ARE exceptions, but how often are you really making crepes suzette tableside in your tiny cheap apartment, where a plug-in is impractical?

Anyway, 8x to 16x cooking fuel cost savings is a lot if cheap rent appeals to you, so if you do get one of these butane gizmos, get something else too.

>> No.15035257

>>15034118
I have one and I love using it for fried rice

>> No.15035660

>>15034118
They're great when you need something with high heat and your electric range can't get that hot.

>> No.15036255

I would make sure you get a carbon monoxide detector in your kitchen