CAMPINGAZ Camp Bistro Elite Cooking Stove with Carry Case, 2200 Watt Camping Stove, Compact Portable Outdoor Gas Stove, Single Burner Stove, Camping Equipment, Blue, One Size

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The fabric shelf needs to be fitted as it adds stability to the legs. There’s still quite a bit of wobble, though. We set up each stove on a table as well as on grass and looked for any wobbly legs or feet that slide around or topple easily. This applies to camping stoves, too, although you're unlikely to find many stoves that have different-sized burners. Steer clear of the double-canister Popamazing stoves – a fault on the connection could make them dangerous. Also, don’t bother with the Campingaz Bistro 300 – very low on gas power and the plastic parts melt far too easily. The side-tables take a bit of fixing into place with wing-nuts and we wouldn’t trust them with anything very heavy – certainly not a large saucepan of food.

Enamelled pan support offers easy cleaning, the Campingaz Camp Bistro Gas Stove is pretty light and durable. There was also a trend in how long it took the stoves to heat our pan to 200°C. Although there were a couple of rapid outliers that heated the pan in a minute or less, most took around two minutes to heat. 5) Burner size mattersHow many people will I be cooking for? If you're a large party and only have one cooker, you'll probably need more than one burner. This means a compact stove won't be much use as they rarely have more than one burner. Plus you might struggle to cook using big pots. Ideal for festivals and best suited for one-pot cooking recipes, you can take everything in a very compact, surprisingly light case without compromising on cooking performance. The ring sits up from the base of the cooker so it is susceptible to wind and this will impact how long it takes to boil or cook on your stove. It wasn't particularly windy on the afternoon that we first trialled the stove, but the any gusts of wind did affect performance so we will use a windbreak when using the next time. Comparison 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Advice varies on how much gas hobs cost to use, and it does depend on the size hob ring you use and the heat level you set your hob to. We've seen prices ranging from 20p per hour to 66p per hour. At the time of publishing, a typical 250ml gas bottle for a portable gas stove will cost around 95p per hour to use, and only last three hours. Larger, heavier camping stoves with several burners and a design that's more similar to your home cooker. There were one or two slow models, but most of the stoves got the kettle whistling after around five minutes. You can, but as you're dealing with an open gas-powered flame, you should ensure there's a good amount of ventilation before you use one to cook. Propane is easy to get hold of and burns well but liquid fuel performs better at low temperatures. Liquid fuel canisters are usually connected via a hose to the stove and are refillable. We like stoves that feature a Piezo-igniter (a push-button starter) as it’s useful if you forget to bring matches along. Once lit, some stoves burn with a blue light while others make a roaring noise.

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We compared the brands’ published boil times with our own experiences and generally, as we suspected, the cheaper the design, the longer it took to reach temperature. The testing of stoves also happened to coincide nicely with our testing of the best camping food – we ate thousands of calories so that you don’t have to. The boil time and cook time is slower than single burner stoves such as the OEX Etna mini stove and the Coleman Fyrelite but for some reason, I don't feel as rushed cooking on these types of stoves so it really doesn't bother me and I enjoy the process more. The adjustable flame worked well so there wasn't any issues with hot spots and burnt eggs but it did take it's time for a cup of tea. Campingaz Bistro Stove with the OEX Grouppa Cookware Set The stoves we tested with this type of flame burnt the hottest, were great at heating up pans and proved much more resistant to wind interference than standard burners. And please do read the warning that follows. Some cheaper versions of these stoves can explode or set on fire. We’ve been getting a stream of scary stories from readers since posting Jim’s warning (see next).

Although it's convenient to have a speedy stove, you'll likely find most camping stoves heat at a similar pace once the flames get going. Campingaz make the Bistro. And there are lots of other brands that are nigh-on identical. There are also a lot of very cheap and potentially dangerous variants. We put 500ml water in our camping kettle and timed how long it took each camping stove to boil it. We found that there wasn't much difference in most of the times we recorded. Although you can get standard gas hob-style flames, there are camping stoves available that have welding-style flames with intense heat and an audible roar. Using a camping stove instead of your main gas cooker to save money isn't a good idea, as a camping stove is highly unlikely to be cheaper.

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Campingaz recommend using only Campingaz CP 250 (220g) fuel canisters to gain optimal performance from you stove which are readily available from most camping stores and supermarkets. Our Final Verdict on the CAMPINGAZ BISTRO ELITE STOVE: 🔥🔥🔥🔥 An update to the traditional alcohol burner style all-in-one camping stove, this stylish, super light design from Primus comes with a small but mighty 2000W piezo controlled gas burner that can boil a litre of water in just four minutes.

The Bistro Elite, like many of its counterparts in this range, does suffer in windy conditions as the burner ring sits up from the stove so wind can easily catch the flame. Using a windbreak shield or cooking in shetlered areas would help this. Can I use the Bistro Elite in extreme cold conditions? The Bistro Elite is not designed for extreme cold as it's primary purpose is to provide a portable cooking solution for outdoors within a certain temperature range. Below this, the extreme cold will affect the gas canisters and the overall performance of the stove. Can I use other fuel canisters with this stove? On your cooker at home, you'll usually have a selection of different-sized burners, and you'll select the one best suited to the size of your cooking pot. It was really good fun using the Bistro Elite stove and a very straight forward process once you've inserted the gas cylinder. It's the perfect stove for car camping as it easily slips in the boot of the car and is not too heavy to be carried to your camp spot. Coming in the hard shell carry case is handy as you can always use this as a small table when empty. The gas regulators on these stoves were small and didn't take much turning to adjust the power of the stove significantly. A slight touch made the flame go from powerful to very powerful.The rectangular metal base (it's about 30cm wide) means the Bistro 2 is sturdy and, unlike many single burners, there's no chance of it falling over. It can take a pan up to 26cm and the enamelled pan support feels solid and durable. It's certainly something you can cook on with confidence. Choosing a small burner for a large pot runs the risk of the heat being concentrated in the centre, leaving the edges of your food undercooked. We put the Bistro Elite through our rigorous testing criteria to evaluate it's overall performance and functionality, design and construction, our own user experience and value for money and overall, the Bistro Elite performed well across all categories and excelled in Value for Money giving them a 4 out of 5 fireside rating. Under the Microscope - Our Testing Criteria Benchmarks