Sterno 2.6-Ounce Entertainment Cooking Fuel, 3-Pack

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This Sternos are great. We used them for roasting marshmallows indoors. They burned hot enough and did not create any odd taste of flavor on the marshmallows. They were easy to light and extinguish, and the outside of the can says when it is hot and cools down quickly.SUMMARY OF REVIEW:Pro - hot enough for marshmallow roasting;Pro - did not create smoke or odd smell or flavor;Pro - can be used indoors safely, as they did not spark, send out embers or flares, etc;Pro - easy to light;Pro - easy to extinguish;Pro - warning label lets you know when it is too hot to touch;Con - left dishes in the sink.REVIEW:We used this to roast marshmallows indoors and this was a great option. We did research and found this was a non-toxic heat source and it did not create any adverse smell or taste on the roasted marshmallows. The flame was high enough and hot enough that two of us could roast side-by-side, but the flame was not high enough that we were worried it could ignite something next to it. There was no debris or flares that shot out, and there was no uncontrolled burn. It did not create any smoke (unless the marshmallow got burned). Easy to light, easy to extinguish. The label says when it is hot too. We burned it for about an hour or so, and it still has more than half the waxy substance in it.While we only intended to use this for marshmallows, I am glad that it came in a three pack. These would be great camping, hiking, or kayaking--particularly when you stop for a picnic, this could easily heat up your food. By the time you are done eating, it would be cool to pack away. We will certainly take this along with us hiking or kayaking. I am also a fisherman, so I will keep one in my tackle box for starting fires to cook fish.I did see that a suggested use was during power outages as a source of light and heat. While it would be great for heat to cook, I would not trust this as a source of light unless you were hovering around it. It is still an open flame and, while there were no flare ups, the flame is concentrated and very hot (blue flame). One little mistake--or if it is tipped over--could easily create a fire. This is not to say that they are unstable, because they are fairly stable for the small size/base.CONCLUSION:Strongly recommend to roast marshmallows inside, keep in case of an emergency to heat up food, or for hiking/fishing/kayaking. It was easy to use, easy to clean, and easy to light and extinguish.

For my smore machine.

These cans are just the right size for home use.

Took it on a camping trip to the Dry Tortugas and it worked like it’s supposed to. I did have a moment where I placed the lid on to put out the fire and although I thought I put the lid on tight enough - after a few seconds the lid was blown off. Kind of a startle.