Last time we said something about camping stoves. In this article, we will discuss in detail what we will be cooking in - that is, camping utensils and other accessories that belong to it.
There is almost no well-known outdoor brand on our market that would not also offer camping utensils. The classic aluminum shells that we still know from totalitarian pioneer camps or military service are slowly disappearing from the limelight. It is true that sometimes someone buys them, but gradually they begin to replace them with products made of more modern materials. Although, what we're going to talk about, the aluminum shed can withstand a lot, and he doesn't mind a wire, a fall on a stone, or a little soot from an open fire. It is still a popular piece of equipment for hikers and scouts. However, if you cook on the road mainly on gas stoves, which we talked about last time, there are a lot of better products available for you.
The Czech Pinguin has risen among the brands that offer probably the most comprehensive selection of camping utensils. In their offer you will find ALU dishes with a Teflon surface treatment, which prevents the baked parts of food from sticking. It is easier to maintain and is very easy. From their offer, you can choose, for example, a model for one person called Pinguin Solo, which is reliably enough for your weekend journey. It has the advantage that you can insert one propane butane cartridge and the stove directly into the dishes and close it with a lid. Coleman, Husky or Primus also offer similar sets, more or less successful. The already mentioned Pinguin also offers far more complex sets of dishes. From the offer of this brand we can choose, for example, Family models for the whole family. Again, they are characterized by the fact that you hide everything that is part of the whole set in the main pot and put it in the supplied mesh package. In such sets you can then find several pots, bowls, even plastic spoons.
Pots with a so-called heat exchanger are an interesting feature. This means that a grid ring - a so-called exchanger - is placed on the entire lower circumference of the bottom of the pot. The flame from the gas cooker is evenly distributed over the entire bottom of the pot. There is no heat loss. This feature is demonstrated by manufacturers of thermal imager records.
It is true that this is really not an advertising trick and we have tried it in the field. It is stated that dishes with a heat exchanger can save up to 30% of precious gas in the cartridge during cooking. You have to be really gentle with this dish made of so-called anodized aluminum than with aluminum bite. For example, the Teflon layer cannot be scrubbed with a wire brush, and many manufacturers therefore also offer plastic washing sponges in the price, which are guaranteed not to scratch the surface. Another renowned manufacturer of camping utensils is the American brand GSI outdoors. Although it belongs to the more expensive ones, their products have the best parameters. It goes without saying that they do not use any dangerous phthalates in plastic parts and their sets are very successful in design and functional. The price of such a family set, in which you will find many pots, cups, bowls and other accessories, can climb up to several thousand crowns.
Several manufacturers also offer camping utensils made of stainless steel. You can find them in the offer of both PINGUIN and, for example, the Swedish PRIMUS or the Czech company Kolimax. The mentioned company Kolimax also produces stainless steel boilers as one of the few in our country. These are in great demand among tourist or scout groups organizing summer camps. All suppliers of dishes also offer him other accessories such as spoons, cutlery and tool sets, ladles and possibly tools for washing and maintenance. You can find a comprehensive assortment of camping utensils in the offer of Trekshop.cz online stores, Pinguincz.cz and many others. So you know almost everything about cookers and dishes in the camp and next time we could try to cook something good.
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