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Piled high with chicken fingers, chicken wings, spare ribs and teriyaki skewers crowded around a blue Sterno flame, Pu Pu Platters are a beloved menu mainstay throughout the six states.
From Salon ● May 3, 2026
She also instantly knows that the mother who burnt her hand on a Sterno is unhoused.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2025
“Try cooking 1,400 lamb chops to a perfect medium-rare at the same time, using nothing but sheet pans, Sterno and an upright aluminum cabinet on wheels called a hot box.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 18, 2023
“So I did this,” he said, showcasing his clever, MacGyver-style street kitchen of aluminum foil tents, tables, Sterno and pans.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 24, 2020
"I hate to say it after the way Mother’s been slaving over a hot Sterno can,” said Ernestine, "but we’re starving.”
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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