Cooking with gas: all the uses for butane canisters

Butane canisters are a versatile tool wherever you’re cooking – whether it’s at home, in a professional kitchen, or outdoors. These handy fuel canisters can power a burner, a kitchen torch, or even a camping stove, allowing you to cook more, create speciality meals, or enjoy a hot meal in the great outdoors. Chef Master butane canisters are up to any task. One 8oz canister is enough fuel to last up to 2 hours of burn time at high heat and 4 hours at simmer (depending on your stove).

What is butane gas?

Butane is a very widely used flammable gas. It’s used for everything from fuel for lighters and camping stoves, to professional gas cookers and kitchen torches. It occurs naturally in natural gasses that come straight from the earth. In simple terms, it’s a gas that easily catches fire and is handy for things like lighting a flame or powering portable stoves.

Butane canisters for camping stoves and portable stoves

Cooking at the campsite or an outdoor event is so much easier with a camping stove. Ditch the firewood and choose the convenience of a portable stove instead! All you need is the compact, lightweight stovetop and a couple butane canisters to power it. If you’re looking for butane fuel for a camping stove or portable stove, visit our store and order online before your next camping adventure.

Stoves butane canisters can be used with:

When you’re looking for a professional portable stovestop that’s built to withstand the pressures of commercial use, you can trust Chef Master and Groll Boss to deliver. Check out these Chef Master portable camping stoves:

Chef Master 90019

15 000 BTU

Light and compact portable single burner gas stove with electric ignition.

Chef Master 90235

12 000 BTU

A high power single burner portable gas stove for countertop or outdoor use.

Chef Master 90027

7650 BTU

Mini countertop butane stove for commercial kitchens with carry case.

Chef Master 90011

10 000 BTU

A high-performance, lightweight single gas stove for display cooking and off-site catering.

Grill Boss 90057

12 000 BTU

A Dual Fuel camp stove that can be used with both 18oz propane canisters and also standard 8oz butane canisters.

Camp stove and butane fuel canister carry bags

Keep your portable stove and butane canisters safe, and transport them easily with a Chef Master Butane Fuel and Portable Camp Stove Carry Bag. These bags are designed to fit all ChefMaster stoves and are also water resistent, so you can take it just about anywhere! These carry bags offer a dependable and organized solution for safely transporting and storing your camp stove and butane fuel canisters. With specialized compartments and strong closures, your equipment stays protected.

How to safely use butane canisters in the kitchen

Butane canisters can be used in kitchens, but the most important thing to remember is safety. Butane is highly flammable and when placed in a pressurised canister is can turn from fuel for a stove into a ticking bomb. Thankfully, the ChefMaster butane canisters that we stock feature a new, safer design with Countersink Release Vent (CRV) technology  and triple seams at the top of the can.

Butane canisters with CRV are protected from explosive decompression. In the even that your canister does become compromised and pressure builds up, the butane inside is evenly and safely vented and you won’t have to worry about the top of the can separating. Chef Master butane canisters are also UL Listed, which means that they’ve been rigorously tested by Underwriter Laboratories, based in Illinois, and that the components meet nationally recognized standards for sustainability and safety. With this innovative technology from ChefMaster, you’re protected against your butane canister backfiring when you light up a kitchen torch to make the perfect crème brûlée.

Highly rated kitchen torches:

Chef Master 90014 Kitchen Torch

4,220 BTU butane torch heats up to 2,012°F

Chef Master 90014 with canisters

Get the best value with a torch and fuel!

Chef Master 90022 Kitchen Torch

4,873 BTU butane torch heats up to 2,112°F

Order your butane canisters online with free shipping in the USA

Butane canisters are a convenient cooking companion in a range of settings, and you can conveniently order them from our online store! Whether you’re looking for a butane kitchen torch that offers up to 3 hours continuous burning, or you want to save with a bulk pack of 72 butane canisters, we’ve got all your butane gas needs covered.