"Chemiker" > wrote in message
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> On Tue, 9 Feb 2010 11:35:57 -0500, "Dee Dovey" >
> wrote:
>
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>>"Chemiker" > wrote in message
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>>> On Sat, 6 Feb 2010 17:50:40 -0500, "Dee Dovey" >
>>> wrote:
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>>> COnsider finding an Asian market or import shop. Those little tabletop
>>> stoves (butane driven) of the type you see in Japanese restaurants
>>> (for making sukiyaki) are more than adequate for making 1 skillet
>>> meals. They run about 25-30 USD and the butane cylinders are available
>>> at similar shops as well as hardware stores. Very portable,
>>> lightweight, and come with built-in wok stands. I have two, just for
>>> the reason you mention - chancey electrical grid. Also great for
>>> tail-gating. Self-ignition is normal. Heat range goes up to about
>>> 10-11,000 BTU.
>>>
>>> HTH
>>>
>>> Alex
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>>
>>I'll do that Alex. I've looked on Amazon, but I think I'll wait to look
>>hands-on at the market.
>>
>>We have more Korean markets than Japanese markets in the Fairfax, VA area,
>>but many of the markets are a combination of Asian and Hispanic and they
>>cater to all.
>>Thanks for the tip.
>>
>> Even though we had our driveway (600-800 feet perhaps) plowed late
>>yesterday; DH decided to brave it, but ended up digging out at least 4
>>times
>>to make it up the hill. Finally made it this morning. I see him now
>>working
>>on putting yet another/different set of chains. This morning already we
>>had
>>a power outage of 2 seconds enough to shut down the computer and clock
>>settings. Another 8-12 inches forecast....
>
> My heart goes out, Dee. I grew up in NJ and I'm somewhat familiar with
> your area, being occasionally on I95. You've to cope with trees
> falling on power lines, ice loads on same, frost heaves in the roads,
> and high heating oil costs. Hang in there, more's coming. My nearest
> metro is Houston, which has a fair mix of Korean, Japanese (this was
> once rice country), Chinese and Vietnamese, plus a nice sprinkling of
> people from the Indian subcontinent. And yes, they often drive pickup
> trucks. I'd rather face our hurricanes than your black ice - been
> there and done that. One reason I like these little butane stoves is
> that it takes NO effort to take them out th the patio for fondue,
> shabu-shabu, whatever. I bought two and, on occasion, put them side by
> side with a grill plate on both burners. Nice for kebabs. Oh, with a
> 10" skillet (cast iron), you can heat the pan enough to grill steaks
> on.
>
> Best of luck to you and yours.
>
> Alex


Thanks again, Alex.
DH's cousin moved recently from Virginia - originally from CT - to the
Houston area and they "really" like it.

As I am re-heating yesterday's nice cabbage soup, I can visualize heating it
on my new burner!

Dee