"DC." > wrote in message
...
> <snip>
> > Chinese restaurants have large gas-fired burners. There is uually a
large
> > "plate" with a 6 inch hole into which the wok fits, with numerous gas
> > burners underneath. This seems far hotter than you can obtain with a
> > domestic gas cooktop.
> >
> > gtoomey
>
> Yes indeed, i use to work in one but i now use a 5 ring burner on a high
> pressure gas cylinder/tank, what you call butane in the states i believe.
I
> bought my burner in SE Asia, it's cheap about £10 each, no idea what that
is
> in US$.


I dont' think he's from the States; we call it "take out" not "take away".

Peter

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