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    Posted: 22 Oct 2013 at 11:40pm
Has anybody wished there Suburban cook top had a better low flame setting? Maybe there have
been a jetting change to regulate it better than our 09 model.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Oct 2013 at 7:07am
Yup, sure do. It is very hard to get it set just right for a low flame, and usually I end up turning it off once or twice accidentally until I get it where I want it at.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Oct 2013 at 9:04am
I believe that you can get what is known as a "flame tamer" at some of the better kitchen accessory stores.  It sits on top of the burner and you put your pot on top of it.  It absorbs most of the heat and then you are able to slowly melt your chocolate or saute whatever.  Hope that helps.  Safe Travels.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Oct 2013 at 12:25pm
We did two things to improve the cooking in our pod.. got a flame tamer from BB&B, and picked up a set of Cuisinart nesting pots and pans, with a heavy bottom.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Oct 2013 at 12:50pm
We also purchased the Cuisinart nesting set, recommended by someone on a post before we purchased our Pod.  Since I am the chief cook and bottle washer while camping, we mostly just boil water inside to keep any long term food odors from fouling the inside.  I cook on an outside grill or a Coleman 2 burner white gas stove that I have had for more than 40 years.  Wonder what your cooking inside that needs a low flame.  Safe Travels.
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Originally posted by Camper Bob

We also purchased the Cuisinart nesting set, recommended by someone on a post before we purchased our Pod.  Since I am the chief cook and bottle washer while camping, we mostly just boil water inside to keep any long term food odors from fouling the inside.  I cook on an outside grill or a Coleman 2 burner white gas stove that I have had for more than 40 years.  Wonder what your cooking inside that needs a low flame.  Safe Travels.
 
Eggs or pancakes mainly on a non-stick skillet  ... breakfast is the only time I ever cook inside, and only then if it is nasty outside.  Like you I'm the chief cook and I like doing it outside on our Coleman stove, the portable bbq or over an open fire.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Oct 2013 at 4:49pm
Yep.. we also roll with a 40+ year old coleman 2 burner, and often with an original Peak1 single nearly as old. The white gas stoves do have a better controlled flame than the propane burners. I also would rather cook outside, but sometimes you can't, or need to simmer a sauce etc, and the inside burners are good for that..

I actually started carrying a medium sized electric skillet this fall.. we will see how that goes. We almost always have hookups now days..
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Oct 2013 at 7:43pm
We've carried a cheap electric burner for a few years now, and use that outside whenever we have hookups.  We have a good 2-burner propane stove outside, too.  We use a crock pot a lot too.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 Oct 2013 at 8:26am

Furpod, been thinking about doing the same and getting an electric skillet for cooking with ... let me know how it works out for you.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 Oct 2013 at 9:39am
We've used and electric skillet for 16 years now when we camp.  That didn't change once we got our Pod.  Now we have a Cuisinart Griddler too!  Love that thing, makes great grill marks on steaks!!
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