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How to use a chafing dish
In article >,
(Melanie) wrote:
> I am planning a buffet dinner for Thanksgiving. I have a warming tray
> that will keep a couple of dishes warm. I would also like to use my
> chafing dish for maybe the mashed potatoes, but I can't quite figure
> out how to use it. The chafing dish is a round one, about 4 quart
> capacity. It has an inner pan that fits into the outer pan, that in
> turn can be heated with Sterno from below. The instructions say to
> put water in outer pan, and food in the inner pan. When I tried that,
> and lit the Sterno, the water produced steam that had no where to go.
> It started hissing and gurgling and I chickened out. When I put the
> food directly in the outer pan, it started to burn. What is the right
> way to do this?
With water and less heat. Does the pot that holds the Sterno have a
lid? Adjust it so the flame is lower.
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-Barb
State Fair prizewinning jams and jellies for sale at the Burnsville
Senior Citizens Bake Sale, November 19, 2003; 9:00 a.m. -6:00 p.m.
Diamondhead Education Center, Burnsville Parkway & Nicollet Aves,
Burnsville. 952-707-4120
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