Hi, I finally decided to get the Omnia Oven, which is basically a tinny version of the bigger Wunderpot made in the middle east in the 50's (my guess that it is still in production, just a guess, though). I know the Omnia is pretty pricey... It comes with instructions with 4 recipes, I downloaded from their website a book with no less than 30 recipes, from bread to salmon. It also comes with a handy storage bag, which makes its storage easier. So this saturday I decided to play and try to make a cake. The result was a very decent cake in an overall time of 45 minutes (30 cooking minutes).
Hi Xavi, impressive cake! The Wunderpot is still available from Doron I believe. It is also an excellent cooker : https://classiccampstoves.com/posts/288310 Best Regards, Kerophile.
[color:green][/color]Hi Xavi, have you tried the recipe for Jansson's Temptation? http://www.omniasweden.com/fileadmin/omnia_files/Cookery_book_080131.pdf I think it is very tasty. Best Regards, Kerophile.
Krazey: the stove is a french Selus and yes, there are some similarities... Kerophile: I started with Annica’s super sponge which was one pretty straight for and I had most of the ingredients at that moment. That one is a great book because it is written by someone who lives in a boat. That means that you don't find fancy recipes, just practical recipes.
Hi Xavi! I, too, played with the idea of getting an Omnia or Wonderpot, but am still in doubt whether this is a good idea in combination with petrol or paraffin stoves. In these ovens the things you bake get in contact with the exhaust gases of the stove, which in the case of paraffin stoves might spoil the food. Hence, I always considered these ovens only good when used on top of gas canister stoves. What are your experiences? Any unpleasant aftertaste? Regards, Philipp
Hi, Wonderpots were first developed for kerosene fuelled stoves and would not have been so popular if there had been a problem with food taint. With a properly running kerosene stone with a clear blue flame, essentially all the kerosene is consumed and converted to exhaust gases, primarily water. I have never had a problem with foods cooked in my Wonderpots. My wife, who has very sensitive taste buds would certainly have complained if food taint was detectable. Best Regards, Kerophile.
I am planning on use gasoline stoves burning only heptane (white gas) so they burn very very clean. I'm not planning to use it over my Monitor 17B, which smells a lot more.
I agree totally with kerophile. A correctly running paraffin (kerosene) stove smells of nothing. Also after cooking, the bottom of the Omnia oven (or any other pans) will be clean. Do not believe that Primus, Optimus and all the hundreds of other paraffin stove producers got it wrong by not using white gas.
I've used a stove-top toaster similar to Sam's on a Primus 210 with no nasty taste imparted to the bread, so the Omnia and a clean-burning paraffin stove would be fine. John
That cake looks great. Re: fumes, etc., the same is true for other stove-top ovens. I never had an issue with taste or smell using a Coleman oven. Anyhow, we probably inhale and consume more partially-burned hydrocarbons with a single grilled burger or steak (regardless of the source of heat) than we could in a lifetime of eating bread baked on a camp stove.
