What do you cook?

emt1581 said:

But really I have the urge to start the first fire in my (future) insert by way of firesteel.

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That is entirely conventional compared to many ideas pondered on this forum.

emt1581 said:

I'm almost afraid to ask but I'm gonna anyways... what are some of these ideas??

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This would be the saner end of that spectrum.

We should let the thread get back to cooking..

I've warmed many hot lunches, double wrapped in heavy duty foil, on an N14 Cummins. It had a perfect spot on top of the exhaust manifold, next to the head, with a coolant line running alongside about 5 inches away from the head. Got heat from three sides.

I also got pretty good at actually cooking a small meatloaf. Be creative.

jeff_t said:

I've warmed many hot lunches, double wrapped in heavy duty foil, on an N14 Cummins. It had a perfect spot on top of the exhaust manifold, next to the head, with a coolant line running alongside about 5 inches away from the head. Got heat from three sides.

I also got pretty good at actually cooking a small meatloaf. Be creative.

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I don't know what he drove, but my father in law was a traveling salesman and always kept a can (or two?) of stew or other dinner somewhere in the engine compartment so when he stopped for the night he'd have dinner ready to eat. Obviously not a high margin business he was in, have to give him credit for making use of what he had available though. I do wonder how he kept cans from rattling loose to cause damage or getting lost...

Back to stoves - I imagine someone who is equally ummm... frugal? and/or not feeling like displaying their chef talents could simply set a can on or near the stove to warm up. Just be really careful opening up a hot can as I imagine there could be some steam inside making some pressure which could lead to some painful burns.

The little spot on the engine was also a perfect place for a can of Chunky soup. Didn't take long before it was too hot to eat, but it never blew up.