This thread is about a combination of two products that when used together that make a great toasted slice of bread. You have to use both of these things in combination with each other to get it to work.
Here is the image of my toaster setup on my Gas One mini propane/butane stove.
One item needed is a stainless steel heat diffuser, the other item is a stainless steel steamer rack. These items MUST be made of stainless steel. You can not set the bread directly onto the surface of the diffuser, it will stick to that surface and burn, you must elevate the bread above the diffuser by setting it on a elevated rack. The diffuser is what spreads the heat out across the width of the surface instead of having the heat being the diameter of a small, concentrated ring of flames.
The heat on my little stove was adjusted to between medium and low. So not the lowest flame possible but also not as high as medium. A little experimentation and once you get it figured out use a permanent marker to put a little tick mark on the heat dial so you know what the perfect setting is for next time. Warm the heat diffuser up for a minute or so before you put the bread onto the rack. Stay focused and stay right there, be ready to flip the bread, it will toast very quickly, this works much faster than an electric toaster or making toast in a skillet. Use tongs or a fork to flip it, don't risk burning your fingers trying to do it by hand.
Here are two images from Amazon of what to buy to make your own stovetop toaster, click on the photos to enlarge them. The product description can be used to find them on Amazon or elsewhere on the internet. The elevated, steamer stainless steel wire grid rack is different than the one I have but it is the right size and it is stainless steel. My rack was a thrift store find, but the one from Amazon is perfect for the job.
Do note that I did use the diffuser shown from Amazon, the metal will change color from the heat, that has happened to mine. That is not a problem, that is just what happens to stainless steel when the high heat of a direct flame is applied to it. It does not change the functionality.
Please do not reply to this post telling everyone how you make toast. If you feel the need to tell that to everyone just start a thread of our own about how you make toast. This thread is about one specific method which has not been shown before.
As always, be very careful when cooking. You can't leave it and go off to do another chore, this is not an electric toaster with a timer and shutoff, there are no built in safety features for the unfocused human mind with this DIY toaster setup or any other gas stovetop method of making toast.
Here is the image of my toaster setup on my Gas One mini propane/butane stove.
One item needed is a stainless steel heat diffuser, the other item is a stainless steel steamer rack. These items MUST be made of stainless steel. You can not set the bread directly onto the surface of the diffuser, it will stick to that surface and burn, you must elevate the bread above the diffuser by setting it on a elevated rack. The diffuser is what spreads the heat out across the width of the surface instead of having the heat being the diameter of a small, concentrated ring of flames.
The heat on my little stove was adjusted to between medium and low. So not the lowest flame possible but also not as high as medium. A little experimentation and once you get it figured out use a permanent marker to put a little tick mark on the heat dial so you know what the perfect setting is for next time. Warm the heat diffuser up for a minute or so before you put the bread onto the rack. Stay focused and stay right there, be ready to flip the bread, it will toast very quickly, this works much faster than an electric toaster or making toast in a skillet. Use tongs or a fork to flip it, don't risk burning your fingers trying to do it by hand.
Here are two images from Amazon of what to buy to make your own stovetop toaster, click on the photos to enlarge them. The product description can be used to find them on Amazon or elsewhere on the internet. The elevated, steamer stainless steel wire grid rack is different than the one I have but it is the right size and it is stainless steel. My rack was a thrift store find, but the one from Amazon is perfect for the job.
Do note that I did use the diffuser shown from Amazon, the metal will change color from the heat, that has happened to mine. That is not a problem, that is just what happens to stainless steel when the high heat of a direct flame is applied to it. It does not change the functionality.
Please do not reply to this post telling everyone how you make toast. If you feel the need to tell that to everyone just start a thread of our own about how you make toast. This thread is about one specific method which has not been shown before.
As always, be very careful when cooking. You can't leave it and go off to do another chore, this is not an electric toaster with a timer and shutoff, there are no built in safety features for the unfocused human mind with this DIY toaster setup or any other gas stovetop method of making toast.
