Propane or electric camp stove/hot plate?

[cpw]

I have an Iwatani butane stove that I love. It has a max output of 15,000 BTUs, but can also operate at a low simmer.

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I love my Coleman lanterns, but all the Coleman stoves I have owned just can't match the BTUs on the high end, or the simmering ability at the low end.

The Iwatani butane stoves are what you see at Omelet stations in restaurants.

The only downside to a butane stove is that if you are cooking in cold weather, you need to store your fuel in a warm place until you use it. Butane does not like cold air.

And, yeah, they are eighty bucks, but IMO, they are worth it.

CD

That's funny....Still Smokin' (who's trained as a chef) up there recommended the exact same thing to me in an email. It's a big jump to go from a $12 burner to an $80 burner though.

 

[Gowan]

The only downside to a butane stove is that if you are cooking in cold weather, you need to store your fuel in a warm place until you use it.

Don't forget fuel availability. To me it's a big deal to be able to buy propane at any convenience store. Butane is a specialty item.