how to cook on a camping propane stove without burning.?

Propane stoves burn hotter but they are adjustable just like at home you turn down the flame. It also helps to set your stove where the wind will be shielded by the stoves walls that is in part the problem all the heat gets blown away. As for sticking I have had great success with these new ceramic pans the green pan 2 for $20 as seen on TV they fit the Coleman stove perfectly they also offer a small pot. Spacing can be accomplished by using a heavy duty pie pan like a used mari calenders pie tin you could also use a pot shield that holds the heat next to the pot.

I have lots of experience using Coleman gasoline stoves. Yes a spacer is very helpful. They are made of cast iron and are found at Bass Pro Shops and Cabellas. Probably can be ordered online.

A cast iron 8" "spacer" really spreads the heat out under the pan and reduces burning.

The reason you are having the problem is because such stoves are made for altitude, where it takes a lot more heat to boil water, so they tend to run hot. Hard to turn them down to a simmer. Hence the iron spacer.

Buy a ceramic frying pan and season it with olive oil. Try to adjust the flame. Constantly tend to the cooking and lift the pan from the heat when necessary to maintain a cooler temperature. Flipping-over an oven cake pan on the grill will provide more distance from the flame if you want a cooler surface.

Jet Boil makes a separation ring as a pan platform. However, I still hold my frying pan off the flame to maintain cooler cooking temperatures. The advantage to propane is fast boiled water when your life depends on getting warm in a remote camp.

one is get a good non-stick pan I got a gsi one for 16$ and it made a big difference but we also use a cast iron pan as well. But the best thing you can do is one olive oil and just constantly watch you food and continually move it around. Put it on low obviously and lift the pan every now and then. You could lift it with something like a windshield for a backpacking stove only a few dollars and it is at most outdoor stoves. And for meat use a grill I find it works best unless it is bacon or sausage for breakfast.

If you go to a campground this season it’s likely that the majority of campers will be cooking on a propane burner. Coleman® and Camp Chef are two of the more popular brands that use propane canisters to fire up the grill, and many campers love them for their ease of use, temperature regulation, and being able to use them where open fires are not allowed. What isn’t so easy is disposing of the single-use propane canisters the stoves use once they are empty.

it's the same thing as cooking at home... you do cook at home, right? not just microwaving?

if you're using cast iron cookware you are probably using them wrong. they're completely different from modern non stick pans. see youtube for more info

next time just visit walmart or ikea, buy some cheap smaller sized non stick pots & pans and use that for camping. you know, the $1.99 kind. aluminum with non stick coating. it'll get the job done.