Uni Flame Large Cookset Review

This is an updated post on our Uni Flame large cookset now that we have used this for a few years – we thought it would be great to give a more detailed review on how it works and what we like about this setup. Our initial post was quite short and in our older kitchen setup, so thought it would be a good idea to update this so you can see this in our current setup.

Here is our original post if you would like to have a read of it.

A Quick Look at the Cookset

See the below pics to get an idea of how the Uni Flame large cookset packs away so nicely. Takes up no space when you consider what you get out of it all.

The fry pan sits on top with everything else packed into the large saucepan. There is a colander, rice cooker, small saucepan, fry pan handle, rice cooker lid, small saucepan lid and the large sauce pan lid all packed away within the large saucepan. Very clever use of space.

The netted bag that you get with the cookset will not last, and it is not great when packing away. We replaced this bag with a Drifta canvas bag made to fit perfectly. This is a far better storage option with a nice bag strap.

The Cookset Unpacked

In this part of our review of the Uni Flame large cookset we unpack it all so you can see exactly how compact this setup is when you see everything that you get.

• Non stick fry pan with removable wooden handle.
• Rubber cap to protect pots from the bolt on the wooden handle when packed away.
• Colander with fold able handles.
• Small sauce pan with handles that fold out from the sides and a lid with a wooden handle.
• Large sauce pan with large fold able handle and lid with a wooden handle.
• Rice cooker with large fold able handle and lid with a wooden handle.
• Uni Flame netted bag but as mentioned above, this has been replaced with a Drifta canvas bag.

The fry pan is quite small so if it is for more than 2 people it might be a struggle. In our trailer we also have another fry pan which is far bigger, but we have the space in the trailer to pack this. If touring in just the Cruiser we use the fry pan on this cookset. This non stick fry pan is perfect for frying up a couple of eggs or a quick stir fry. You just need to be careful with the fry pan and not use anything sharp around this – we have removed a few parts of the non stick coating unfortunately.

We use the colander all the time, for drying veggies or for a salad and also for draining pasta. The small sauce pan is great for cooking up a small meal for two or boiling water – we use a jet cooker for boiling water though. Everything else is functional, works well and is really well made – it is Japanese so it is extremely well made and a clever design for maximising storage space. The rice cooker is an added bonus and takes your camp meals to the next level, it is so easy to use as we will show you further below.

Packed up it is just under 20cm high and only weighs a few kilos. We would highly recommend replacing the netted bag with a Drifta canvas bag, far more sturdy and much better for packing and carrying around.

Sizes

• Fry pan – 22 × 5 cm
• Large pot (5.5 litres) – 23 × 15 cm, stainless steel
• Small pot (3.2 litres) – 17 × 9 cm, stainless steel
• Rice cooker (3.2 litres) – 21 × 12 cm, aluminium
• Colander – 21 × 11 cm, stainless steel

The Uni Flame Rice Cooker

In this part of our review of the Uni Flame large cookset, we want to show you how the rice cooker works. We are pretty sure you can buy these on their own as well if this is all you wanted. This has to be one of the best parts of this cookset. It just works every time and is so easy to use. The rice cooker definitely takes your camp cooking to the next level.

Within the rice cooker there is a scale, on the left hand side it shows you what level to add your rice and the right hand side the corresponding water level. Simple really. So if you are cooking for two people, you would fill your rice to the number 2 marker on the left and then once the rice has been added you then add water to the number 2 marker on the right hand side. That is it, the perfect amount of rice to water ratio every time, as well as the perfect serving of rice based on the number scale.

To cook perfect fluffy rice it is recommended that once you have added your water, let the rice cooker sit for about 30 minutes before adding it to your gas burner. If you have the time definitely do this as it makes a really big difference to the final result.

When cooking the rice, it is super simple again. Basically turn your gas burner to medium high and when you start to see steam coming out of the holes on the side of the rice cooker lid, turn the gas burner down to low. Now leave the rice cooker on low until the steam stops coming out of the rice cooker lid. Rice will be cooked perfectly. If you do forget to check it and all the water has evaporated, no worries, you will just find that a bit of the rice has burnt on the bottom of the rice cooker but won’t affect the rice and will just peel away nice and easily. It is also super easy to clean, just using a non abrasive cloth will clean it well as it is non stick.

How to Cook Perfect Rice Every Time

See the below step by step summary on how to cook your rice perfectly every time.

• Review the markers on the inside of the rice cooker.
• The left hand side markers indicate your rice level.
• The right hand side markets indicate your water level.
• Make sure that you add water to the same numbered marker on the right to match the number on the left when you added the rice. This will ensure your water to rice ratio is perfect.
• If possible, let the rice and water sit for 30 minutes before cooking.
• After 30 minutes add the rice cooker to your gas burner on medium high until steam comes out of the holes on the side of the lid.
• Once you see steam, turn the gas burner down to low and you should continue to see steam coming out of the holes in the lid.
• Once the steam stops the rice will be cooked.
• Clean up with something non abrasive to ensure you do not remove the protective coating ensuring it works perfectly every time.

We would highly recommend the Uni Flame rice cooker, if you purchase one on its own or as part of the cookset. So easy to cook rice and is fool proof with the internal markings to ensure you get the rice to water ratio right every time. Then use the small or large saucepan to cook up a Thai or Indian curry (we will add a few recipes soon) and serve with perfect fluffy rice.

Saucepans

As per the info above, you get two saucepans in the set. One small and the other large. Both have lids with wooden handles. They are both extremely well made and have a good solid base, they are not thin and flimsy like other camp saucepans that we have seen. The wooden handles are great and don’t get hot so easy to remove the lid when cooking.

The smaller saucepan has handles that fold out from the side. They join together and work really well. This saucepan is great to boil water and cook smaller meals for 2-4 people. For example, when cooking up on of our favourite’s spag bol, we will use the small saucepan to fry up our onions, meat and cook the sauce. At the same time we will use the large saucepan to cook the pasta. Once the pasta has been cooked we will then use the colander to drain the pasta and it then fits back into the large saucepan to drain further and to serve.

The large saucepan is great for cooking bigger meals and is great for slow cooking curries and stews if you aren’t using a camp oven. This saucepan also has a handle but is a more generic handle that rotates up from the side as per the photos below.

Both saucepans are super easy to clean and we haven’t had any issues with food sticking to the bottom but we do make sure we don’t cook on a super high heat and stir our meals quite regularly.

Colander & Fry Pan

As mentioned earlier, the colander is a great little addition to our cooking gear. It works great for cleaning and draining salads and veggies. It also works well for draining pasta and anything else you would need a colander for. It does what is is supposed to.

The fry pan is quite small. It is great for frying up breakfast for two people but if you are wanting to do a big brekky for a more than two you will need to make sure you have aluminium foil to keep your food warm while you cook in batches. As mentioned earlier, when camping with our trailer DOT373 we do carry another bigger fry pan to get around this. However, for a touring setup, it works absolutely perfectly.

As the fry pan is covered in a non stick coating you need to make sure you only using non metal utensils or else you will remove this coating and your food will start to stick.

Overall Verdict

So finally in our review of our Uni Flame large cookset, what do we think?

It is absolutely brilliant! Great piece of camp gear that has been made exceptionally well. How it all packs away so compact and neatly is amazing. You can see from the pics how many bits of cook wear you are getting with the set and it stores away so very small. The large cookset is not cheap by any means, but when you look at what you are getting and how much space you will save, for us it is a no brainer. The set doesn’t feel cheap, it is exceptionally well made except for the netted bag that comes with it – it definitely needs to be replaced with a canvas bag that is far sturdier.

This is definitely one of the best bits of gear we have in our camp setup.

We purchased our Uni Flame large cookset from Drifta (click here for more info)

We hope you enjoyed our updated review of our Uni Flame large cookset. If you have any questions, please comment below or send us a message on Instagram. Follow us on Instagram if you want to stay up to date on the progress of our 76 Land Cruiser build and our adventures.

Thanks for reading legends.

The thoughts of Peter.

This is not a sponsored post, we bought this gear and it’s an honest review of what we think about it!