We were thinking of buying a campingaz stove or similar but today I found a Cadac safari chef which looks pretty cool and versatile.
Which would you go for?
We're a family of 5, my 3 boys like their food! And simple food at that!
I personally do not believe a Cadac Safari Chef alone is big enough for a family of 5.
I used to take my HP version camping trips with just myself and the dog, and was able to cope with just one burner by cooking simple meals.
I would need to swap pans, e.g. cook the starchy food like rice/pasta/cous cous first, and then use another pan like the lid to cook the meat and veg.
However, if I were to entertain friends, I would need to use another stove in order to make anything fancier. Hence I carried a suitcase stove with me to supplement the Safari Chef HP.
Nowadays my stove of choice is a Coleman Dual Fuel 2-burner stove that I can use all year round with liquid fuel, as gas canisters can be ineffective at low temperatures.
I still need to swap pans even with 2 burners when cooking something really fancy though.
In short, with a family of 5 to feed, I believe a 2-burner stove will be more suitable.
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Really only you are the one who can answer this, what do you use when cooking at home?
I cook for three fussy girls and my main method of cooking at home is the oven so we take a halogen oven with an electric 2 hob stove. I have just prepared myself for non EHU camping and bought a small suitcase stove and a cadac mini chef to use with a wilkos folding toaster, paella pan, stove top oven & folding steamer basket (for over a saucepan), I also have an old camping gaz Bleuete (sp?) which came in a bundle so have bought a can of gas for that as a back up as it folds down really small.
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