Grid Down Cooking

Will you use a Sterno Stove for Grid Down Cooking? Do you use a Sterno Stove now? Are you thinking about getting a Sterno Stove to have on hand during and after a grid down, SHTF event?
Which readily available Sterno Stove fuel is the best value for your grid down indoor cooking prepper dollars?
In this video we put three common Sterno Stove Fuels to the test to determine the best Sterno Fuel for safe indoor, grid down, SHTF cooking.
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Each Sterno Fuel is tested by:
1. Boiling water outdoors
2. Boiling water indoors
3. Frying an egg
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0:03 Sterno Stove
0:30 The Battle participants
0:49 The battle test
1:23 The battle process explained
1:53 What are Sterno Fuels made for?
2:07 How to change purpose of Sterno Fuels to cooking
3:07 Testing "Sterno Green" fuel
5:04 Testing "QuickFlame" fuel
6:53 Testing "FancyHeat" fuel
8:58 Second "FancyHeat" fuel indoor test
9:36 Conventional Electric Stove test for comparison
10:19 Total burn time testing
13:07 THE RESULTS
13:41 Meet Your Champion

[@JWFitness1]

That "simmering boil" is PERFECT for canned soups, ravioli and chili. If the power is out, sternos are an excellent option.

[@ChefPrepper]

Hello Jeff White, Yep, I agree with you 100 percent! Sternos are not the best option for all cooking, but they sure have their place. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@JWFitness1]

@@ChefPrepper yes. The key is to have as many options as possible. Take care and stay safe!

[@johnpitre1295]

Refill w/ HAND Sanitizer = Gelled alcohol = sterno....this is cheaper than buyn' new sterno & both make a HOT 🔥 BLUE Flame !! I refill after using only 1/2 sterno...shake 2 mix...burns better...only do this w/ COOL can. 🍽 Great vid tks !

[@ChefPrepper]

Hello Johnpitre, I will give it a try. Thanks for the info! And for watching!

[@silaslongshot941]

"Fancy heat" is nothing but a candle fueled by a can. And in a pinch, you can use a small wood fire in the Sterno folding stove if you have no canned fuel. Works just fine.

[@ChefPrepper]

Hello silaslongshot, Yeah Fancy Heat is not the fuel of choice for sure. Sterno type stoves really are very useful for far more than just the sterno fuels. Thank you for watching and the info.

[@DontStepInTheGrease]

Thank you for doing this test. Very helpful. 🍳

[@ChefPrepper]

Hello Valerie Klein, You are welcome! I am glad you found it helpful. Thank you for watching.

[@elizabethkeith7283]

Very helpful. Thank you.

[@jgodwin717]

Thank you for tour tine and shalom 💖

[@Peg-ee5ei]

This was an excellent I liked and subscribed.

[@ChefPrepper]

Hello Peg 1122. Thank you for your kind words, for watching and subscribing. I hope you find some of our other videos useful as well.

[@loraweemz1249]

Well done and thank you

[@ChefPrepper]

Thanks and welcome!

[@darrylm3627]

😀Good Stuff, Great Tips

[@meanderingmuse8101]

I used the Fancy Heat during a power outage to cook eggs and heat up some coffee I had cold brewed before the hurricane. It did its job. Well worth the $1 I paid for it. I've since ordered the Fancy Heat Green fuel from Amazon but have yet to try it out.

[@rosettasamuel7619]

Very nice 👌👌👌

[@ChefPrepper]

Thank you for your comment and for watching. I hope it was helpful.

[@angelsgarden3000]

Shows fancy heat with wick is not worth the money for me. Thanks for the demo

[@BrokenCrushedby]

Definitely want one or just the feul a rack , some nice bricks

[@ChefPrepper]

An DIY stove/rack will work! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@DontStepInTheGrease]

It doesn't look like Quick Flame cooked the egg as well as Sterno.

[@MyBrilliantCreationtv]

Where are the indoor ones sold at?

[@ChefPrepper]

Hi Bronzenbeauty. I get the Quickflame at the Dollar General Store. You can use any of the brands in the video indoors or outdoors. Thank you for watching.

[@rosanaprice8793]

so can't control the heat correct? thks

[@ChefPrepper]

Hello Rosanaprice, Raising and lowering the pan/skillet/etc could be done, but would be pretty difficult.

[@Southern195]

I’m always late seeing the “good” videos! 😂 So the sterno is safe for indoor use? When is it not a good option? Also…what’s the brand of skillet you were frying the egg in?

[@ChefPrepper]

Hello kathykidd, Yeah most of the sterno type fuels are safe to use indoors, but as with any type of stove/fire indoors you should have a carbon monoxide detector just in case something is not working properly. The skillet is a Lodge Carbon Steel Skillet. I put a link to it the description box. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@BrokenCrushedby]

I live in az i heard an emergency you can wrap your steak in foil and cook it under your hood above engine while you go for a drive. Don't recommend tho. At your own risk.

[@ChefPrepper]

I have heard about such also, but have never tried it.

[@conniepritchardreinhardt9978]

Try wrapping your stove with tin foil. It will make it hotter then you realize. Cause your loosing heat through the cracks.

[@stealthkitchen4375]

That grill be stealing heat get rid of it for frying the egg

[@mitch5077]

Alcohol Stoves gives you quick boil time, but not longevity. I think if I wanted to cook something, Sterno, Boil Alcohol.

[@ChefPrepper]

Hello mitch, Yep, alcohol heats much quicker than the sterno fuels, but one "fill up" doesn't last nearly as long as one sterno fuel. Thanks for watching!