Some items
do double duty. Ramen noodles are not only a lightweight pack food, but they can also serve as a great little cooking stove
in a pinch. All you have to do is
saturate the dried brick of ramen with a flammable liquid such as alcohol or
HEET brand gas-line antifreeze (yellow bottle) and it will burn like a solid fuel puck for up to 20 minutes per side. The dried ramen noodles help to control the rate of fuel vaporization. It helps to soak the ramen brick in one of the fuels mentioned above for a while before use, but it isn’t necessary. Build a
makeshift frame to balance a pot and cook away! Hint: A standard yellow kitchen sponge also works the same way and makes a handy little
impromptu stove when soaked with alcohol or HEET.
HEET: The yellow Heet contains methanol. The red Heet contains isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol.
do double duty = to take on two roles
in a pinch = in a bad situation
saturate = to make something or someone completely wet
makeshift = temporary and of low quality, but used because of a sudden need
impromptu = done or said without earlier planning or preparation
❗️Pay Attention To Pronunciation
impromptu [ɪmˈprɒm(p)tjuː]
ramen [ˈrɑːmɛn] or [ˈrɑːmən]
