Looking for a propane powered crock pot.
I have the Coleman one. Originally they called it a slow cooker, then it appears they changed the name to 6 quart potable propane cooker because it cooked way too hot to be a slow cooker. Then it ap...
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The thermal cookers would be OK for things that need to cook slowly at a low temperature-- dried beans would be a good way to use it. It would be OK for things where you have basically all the ingredients pre-cooked and dump them in the pot---chili, soups with pre-cooked meat, etc. I would not trust it to start with raw meat and heat it to a safe temperature. You might be able to cook something like stew meat in a skillet, then add it with other ingredients to the thermal cooker. The long heat times would tenderize the meat.
Looks to me like you have to heat all the ingredients first and then put them in the thermal cooker--it has no heat source.
You can also use your oven like a crock pot. Just set the crock in it and put it on a low temp. Again, I would not start this with a raw meat.
One thing I do while travelling is start out with a good assortment of frozen meals made at home. Even if you don't have much freezer space, put the food in the refrigerator stacked together and it will stay frozen for several days. Then all you have to do is heat it. This works great with soups, stews, spaghetti sauce, & a lot of casseroles.
When all of your pre-cooked frozen food is gone, take a day and do some cooking. Cook enough main dishes for 3-4 days. Skillet meals and casseroles work well for this.
I agree, cooking after a long day hiking or sightseeing is NOT what you want to do!
Looks to me like you have to heat all the ingredients first and then put them in the thermal cooker--it has no heat source.
You can also use your oven like a crock pot. Just set the crock in it and put it on a low temp. Again, I would not start this with a raw meat.
One thing I do while travelling is start out with a good assortment of frozen meals made at home. Even if you don't have much freezer space, put the food in the refrigerator stacked together and it will stay frozen for several days. Then all you have to do is heat it. This works great with soups, stews, spaghetti sauce, & a lot of casseroles.
When all of your pre-cooked frozen food is gone, take a day and do some cooking. Cook enough main dishes for 3-4 days. Skillet meals and casseroles work well for this.
I agree, cooking after a long day hiking or sightseeing is NOT what you want to do!
