I have to buy (or rent, I guess) an outdoor propane burner for steaming
up a bushel or two of blue crabs, clams, oysters, et cetera for our
annual seafood tent party.

In past years, I have steamed up the shellfish on our kitchen gas range,
using two big pots at a time, but I'd rather be outside with everyone
instead of being in the kitchen.

Any recommendations? I'll be using a 60-quart steamer a neighbor has.

Thanks.

Camp Chef is a good brand. Get a nice big one, and it will handle smaller
jobs, but not vice versa. being in the kitchen or outside, being in the
kitchen is nice for conversation. Being outside is good for cooking stuff
that will smell up the whole house for two weeks if done in the kitchen.

I spent about ten years in Southern Louisiana. Outdoor cooking, both
boiling and deep frying are an art form there. People even make outdoor
buildings complete with roofs and all, but no framed walls, just supports
and screening, so they can go outside and cook and eat and not be eaten by
the mosquitos. And all that muck and mess stays outside.

MHO, YMMV, and all that good stuff.

Steve

SteveB wrote:
I have to buy (or rent, I guess) an outdoor propane burner for steaming
up a bushel or two of blue crabs, clams, oysters, et cetera for our
annual seafood tent party.

In past years, I have steamed up the shellfish on our kitchen gas range,
using two big pots at a time, but I'd rather be outside with everyone
instead of being in the kitchen.

Any recommendations? I'll be using a 60-quart steamer a neighbor has.

Thanks.

Camp Chef is a good brand. Get a nice big one, and it will handle smaller
jobs, but not vice versa. being in the kitchen or outside, being in the
kitchen is nice for conversation. Being outside is good for cooking stuff
that will smell up the whole house for two weeks if done in the kitchen.

I spent about ten years in Southern Louisiana. Outdoor cooking, both
boiling and deep frying are an art form there. People even make outdoor
buildings complete with roofs and all, but no framed walls, just supports
and screening, so they can go outside and cook and eat and not be eaten by
the mosquitos. And all that muck and mess stays outside.

MHO, YMMV, and all that good stuff.

Steve



Thanks. Appreciate the tips.


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The modern GOP is little more than an army of moral absolutists led by a
gang of moral nihilists.

Maybe you have a neighbor with a propane turkey fryer. The burner and frame
should work fine.

"HK" wrote in message
...

I have to buy (or rent, I guess) an outdoor propane burner for steaming up
a bushel or two of blue crabs, clams, oysters, et cetera for our annual
seafood tent party.

In past years, I have steamed up the shellfish on our kitchen gas range,
using two big pots at a time, but I'd rather be outside with everyone
instead of being in the kitchen.

Any recommendations? I'll be using a 60-quart steamer a neighbor has.

Thanks.




--
The modern GOP is little more than an army of moral absolutists led by a
gang of moral nihilists.

On Jun 11, 11:40*am, HK wrote:
I have to buy (or rent, I guess) an outdoor propane burner for steaming
up a bushel or two of blue crabs, clams, oysters, et cetera for our
annual seafood tent party.

In past years, I have steamed up the shellfish on our kitchen gas range,
using two big pots at a time, but I'd rather be outside with everyone
instead of being in the kitchen.

Any recommendations? I'll be using a 60-quart steamer a neighbor has.

Thanks.

--
The modern GOP is little more than an army of moral absolutists led by a
gang of moral nihilists.

Try to find one of those old twin burner Coleman Naptha stoves. Would
that be big enough?
I've used mine for sweet corn lots of times.

Hadenough wrote:
On Jun 11, 11:40 am, HK wrote:
I have to buy (or rent, I guess) an outdoor propane burner for steaming
up a bushel or two of blue crabs, clams, oysters, et cetera for our
annual seafood tent party.

In past years, I have steamed up the shellfish on our kitchen gas range,
using two big pots at a time, but I'd rather be outside with everyone
instead of being in the kitchen.

Any recommendations? I'll be using a 60-quart steamer a neighbor has.

Thanks.

--
The modern GOP is little more than an army of moral absolutists led by a
gang of moral nihilists.

Try to find one of those old twin burner Coleman Naptha stoves. Would
that be big enough?
I've used mine for sweet corn lots of times.

Problem has already been solved, had enough. What the el is a naptha stove?

"jim7" wrote in message
...
Hadenough wrote:
On Jun 11, 11:40 am, HK wrote:
I have to buy (or rent, I guess) an outdoor propane burner for steaming
up a bushel or two of blue crabs, clams, oysters, et cetera for our
annual seafood tent party.

In past years, I have steamed up the shellfish on our kitchen gas range,
using two big pots at a time, but I'd rather be outside with everyone
instead of being in the kitchen.

Any recommendations? I'll be using a 60-quart steamer a neighbor has.

Thanks.

--
The modern GOP is little more than an army of moral absolutists led by a
gang of moral nihilists.

Try to find one of those old twin burner Coleman Naptha stoves. Would
that be big enough?
I've used mine for sweet corn lots of times.

Problem has already been solved, had enough. What the el is a naptha
stove?

You've never heard of naptha gas?
Explains a lot!

Don White wrote:
"jim7" wrote in message
...
Hadenough wrote:
On Jun 11, 11:40 am, HK wrote:
I have to buy (or rent, I guess) an outdoor propane burner for steaming
up a bushel or two of blue crabs, clams, oysters, et cetera for our
annual seafood tent party.

In past years, I have steamed up the shellfish on our kitchen gas range,
using two big pots at a time, but I'd rather be outside with everyone
instead of being in the kitchen.

Any recommendations? I'll be using a 60-quart steamer a neighbor has.

Thanks.

--
The modern GOP is little more than an army of moral absolutists led by a
gang of moral nihilists.
Try to find one of those old twin burner Coleman Naptha stoves. Would
that be big enough?
I've used mine for sweet corn lots of times.
Problem has already been solved, had enough. What the el is a naptha
stove?

You've never heard of naptha gas?
Explains a lot!




I haven't seen it in years. In Connecticut, it used to be called white
gas. Different from white gasoline, of course.


--
The modern GOP is little more than an army of moral absolutists led by a
gang of moral nihilists.

On Jun 11, 1:22*pm, HK wrote:
Don White wrote:
"jim7" wrote in message
...
Hadenough wrote:
On Jun 11, 11:40 am, HK wrote:
I have to buy (or rent, I guess) an outdoor propane burner for steaming
up a bushel or two of blue crabs, clams, oysters, et cetera for our
annual seafood tent party.

In past years, I have steamed up the shellfish on our kitchen gas range,
using two big pots at a time, but I'd rather be outside with everyone
instead of being in the kitchen.

Any recommendations? I'll be using a 60-quart steamer a neighbor has..

Thanks.

--
The modern GOP is little more than an army of moral absolutists led by a
gang of moral nihilists.
Try to find one of those old twin burner Coleman Naptha stoves. Would
that be big enough?
I've used mine for sweet corn lots of times.
Problem has already been solved, had enough. What the el is a naptha
stove?

You've never heard of naptha gas?
Explains a lot!

I haven't seen it in years. In Connecticut, it used to be called white
gas. Different from white gasoline, of course.

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Don't get out much, huh? Just about every store that has anything for
the outdoors sells it.

"HK" wrote in message
...
Don White wrote:
"jim7" wrote in message
...
Hadenough wrote:
On Jun 11, 11:40 am, HK wrote:
I have to buy (or rent, I guess) an outdoor propane burner for
steaming
up a bushel or two of blue crabs, clams, oysters, et cetera for our
annual seafood tent party.

In past years, I have steamed up the shellfish on our kitchen gas
range,
using two big pots at a time, but I'd rather be outside with everyone
instead of being in the kitchen.

Any recommendations? I'll be using a 60-quart steamer a neighbor has.

Thanks.

--
The modern GOP is little more than an army of moral absolutists led by
a
gang of moral nihilists.
Try to find one of those old twin burner Coleman Naptha stoves. Would
that be big enough?
I've used mine for sweet corn lots of times.
Problem has already been solved, had enough. What the el is a naptha
stove?

You've never heard of naptha gas?
Explains a lot!




I haven't seen it in years. In Connecticut, it used to be called white
gas. Different from white gasoline, of course.



I believe it was also referred to as Coleman fuel.

On Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:22:57 -0400, HK wrote:

I haven't seen it in years. In Connecticut, it used to be called white
gas. Different from white gasoline, of course.

Gasoline is naptha. White gas[gasoline] meant unleaded, and untaxed,
when all car gas was dyed red [ same as 80 octane avgas ]. Gas
stations had it, often in a 55 gal barrel out back, and used it to
clean parts. People bought it for their stoves and lanterns. Pumps
were labled ' contains lead, for use as motor fuel only '. Leaded
gas[tetraethyl lead if it matters.] also had a bromine compound, to
encourage the lead to go out the tailpipe instead of coating the
pistons, plugs, and valves.

Casady