Toast = 20 Minutes! (1 Viewer)

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So, Sunday morning we decided to make some toast in our SMEV cooker/Grill! 20 minutes later and still looking slightly anaemic, we could wait no longer :Eeek:

So what's the quicker solution? I see stacks of different solutions on Ebay - i.e. aka Camping Toaster Link Removed

But, are these any good? Is there a better solution?

Love my toast ::bigsmile:
 
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Yes but you need to watch it like a hawk. It just toasts all of a sudden.
As in "oh thats ok for now , Ill just fill the kettle up , arghhhhhhh"
Beeep Beeeep Beeep frantic wafting of the tea towel over the smoke alarm.........
 

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We used to use one of the toasters in the OP when tent camping in the 1980s and it worked pretty well. That was on little Camping Gaz stoves. We bought another when we first got a van but it didn't work as well. I don't really know why but could it be that butane burns a bit hotter than propane?

We've found the mesh type such as Link Removed tend to give the best results.

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But, are these any good? Is there a better solution?

Love my toast ::bigsmile:

I recently bought one of these...... Link Removed

It works very well (again a bit fast!). I researched this subject in detail (sad I know!) and the Gelert generally had good reports by most users. Check out the user reviews on Amazon for these types of toasters.

:thumb:
 

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I recently bought one of these...... Link Removed

It works very well (again a bit fast!). I researched this subject in detail (sad I know!) and the Gelert generally had good reports by most users. Check out the user reviews on Amazon for these types of toasters.

:thumb:

Yes I agree they work great but as said you do have to watch it . Don't walk away :ROFLMAO:
 

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We have started packing a toaster!

We run it off the inverter. Big batteries required!::bigsmile:

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Grasscutter's got the right idea. For me camping has to be only a minor step down from home comforts. Low watt toaster and EHU, failing that there's always the grill.
 

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I have roastig tray upside down in my grill brings toater pan nearer grill its about 25 m/m nearer gril.Hope this helps
Happy toasting
 

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We're always shoving bread under the grill in our van. Not to toast (it's less than useless at that) - we use it as the bread bin! :ROFLMAO:

Steve :Smile:

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We used to use one of the toasters in the OP when tent camping in the 1980s and it worked pretty well. That was on little Camping Gaz stoves. We bought another when we first got a van but it didn't work as well. I don't really know why but could it be that butane burns a bit hotter than propane?

We've found the mesh type such as Link Removed tend to give the best results.
Propane burns hotter than butane :winky:
The grill works fine in our van ::bigsmile: just as good as the home one:Smile:
Terry
 

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[HI]Propane burns hotter than butane :winky:[/HI]
The grill works fine in our van ::bigsmile: just as good as the home one:Smile:
Terry
Shows how little I know about it ::bigsmile: Obviously reading the wrong articles ::bigsmile: Just for interest sake I just Googled it and some results say butane burns hotter whilst others say propane burns hotter ::bigsmile:
 
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Shows how little I know about it ::bigsmile: Obviously reading the wrong articles ::bigsmile: Just for interest sake I just Googled it and some results say butane burns hotter whilst others say propane burns hotter ::bigsmile:

Moral of story Graham, Don't believe everything you read on those dodgy sites you go to:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

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Toaster when I have EHU. Blow torch when I don't :ROFLMAO:

The Blowtorch is by far the fastest way to make perfect toast though.
 
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My gran used to toast on the open fire with a toasting fork and it tasted smashing and still does when toasted on an open fire,when permitted. I have a fork in the van for this when fires are allowed and also used for cooking.
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Also we have this Camp-a-toast toaster and its quick but easier to manage.
 

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I had my first go with my new Gelert folding toast maker this weekend, following the Toast thread the other week.

Each side was done in literally 20 seconds, and the end product wasn't bad at all. Mmmm toast.


Alternatively, you could always go for Powdered Toast...

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Shows how little I know about it ::bigsmile: Obviously reading the wrong articles ::bigsmile: Just for interest sake I just Googled it and some results say butane burns hotter whilst others say propane burns hotter ::bigsmile:

Hi Graham it's just one of those things I know :winky: but I think it was Jim (scotjimland) that once post a chart about it ::bigsmile: Not much in it though,we are talking 1 degree or so ---I think thats why some people use Butane in summer (more in a bottle for your money) and the propane in winter simply because it gasses off at a lot lower temp -- me I am on Propane all yr round simply because its a lot cheaper to fill your (own) bottles ::bigsmile: particulary on my size -under £5 to fill as to £15 ish to swop out :Eeek:
terry
 

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best way is have an household lpg cooker .4 burners ,grill,full oven.
you can cook just like at home .
infact the one in my truck is better than the cooker we have in the house.
its about time m,home manufacturers put decent kitchen facilities in their products .
 

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hi .becareful most inverters come with a wartning not to be used for electrical items that give heat . could be a cause of a fire.

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So, Sunday morning we decided to make some toast in our SMEV cooker/Grill! 20 minutes later and still looking slightly anaemic, we could wait no longer :Eeek:

So what's the quicker solution? I see stacks of different solutions on Ebay - i.e. aka Camping Toaster Link Removed

But, are these any good? Is there a better solution?

Love my toast ::bigsmile:

have you turned the wire grill inside the grill pan over so it stands higher by coincidence we only discovered this this morning ,problem now is stoppping the toast falling of the back
 
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Thanks for the suggestions and ideas. Think it'll be one of those camping contraptions on a ring instead of using the grill.

Tried elevating the bread nearer to the heat but still pretty pathetic performance :Doh:

John
 

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buy yourself a supermarket budget sandwich toaster under a fiver (sainsburys saver range about £4.50) for when when on hook up and do cheese toasties much nicer than toast

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