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 ·  Posted: 30.07.2014  ·  #1
Hi all - like a lot of craicheads here i drive a left hand drive van originally imported from europe - most of these vans dont have ovens and mine does not have a grill either so heres the thing - with 3 gas rings what is the best meal you could cook in the van ?
yes its nice to visit a nice restaurant when visiting different towns for a change but when wildcamping or just chillin in the van what can you cook when your pretty much limited to a pot and a pan ?
spagetti bolognese is one of the best i know
Suggestions please !!
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 ·  Posted: 30.07.2014  ·  #2
There's a Cookery Book called "One Pot Cooking" especially for campers and its great and has lots of tasty ideas. Mine is in the MH and the MH is not here but I can get you the details if you wish. Google it and you'll find it. Its well worth the money.
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 ·  Posted: 30.07.2014  ·  #3
nice one jack - thats the spirit ! - pardon the pun
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 ·  Posted: 30.07.2014  ·  #4
Three Rings - the abilities are endless. 8-)

Hessy has 2 and i haven't found an issue with catering for 4.
A good steamer and a double tier fry pan does the business for various dishes (c**k au vin, chasseur, stroganoff, Pan Fried Chicken with and Spuds :o )and for steaks etc i got a ribbed fry pan that covers both gas rings and gives a powerful heat for black and blue beef :up:

Chilli beef is also a handy one as is plain mince beef, queen tatties and a lump of butter washed down with an elegant Carlsberg :up:

BTW: i invested in a Combi Kitchen to use in the Drive away awning - Double hob rings & Oven/Grill. Great for Kippers not stinking out the unit :lol: :up:

Well worth the investment :up: Sunday Roasts now on the Menu :up: Even on a Wednesday :D
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 ·  Posted: 30.07.2014  ·  #5
I love a risotto and it is a good excuse to open a nice bottle of white wine. At this time of year asparagus is a favorite adding some parmesan cheese at the end, some fresh ground pepper ...yum.

Also pick up some nice fish on your travels, keep a little jar of capers and add some real butter and pan fry with baby new potatoes and a green salad.

I also do a pasta with a white wine sauce and prawns.

I always keep a pancake mix in the MH for breakfast and do eggy bread to mix up my breakfasts.

Chorizo sausage, chicken breast and pasta in one pot is yum too and a little goes a long way. You won't need oil as the chorizo will provide that so cook it off first.

Thai green/red curry with chicken or prawns and rice is also an easy one. Or at this time of the year stir fry fresh veg and add anything you want.

Hope that helps.
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 ·  Posted: 30.07.2014  ·  #6
Another book that is a must for every camper is The Camper Van Cookbook, by Martin Dorey. Great book, even tells you how to make strawberry daiquiri's in a jam jar... after a few you could use the jam jar as your glass :D :D :D
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 ·  Posted: 30.07.2014  ·  #7
In a deep pan soften an onion cut 5 strips of bacon into small bits cook with the onion and salt pepper some herbs a tin of chopped tomatoes and oxo chicken or beef stock in a cup off boiling water half a tube of tomato purée slowly bring to the boil and then simmer meanwhile cook some pasta when pasta is cooked mix with tomato dish and eat cooking time 10 mins enjoy :up:
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 ·  Posted: 02.08.2014  ·  #8
well thanks everyone for the nice tips - when you think about it there seems to be lots of really nice meals to make in your van with just 2 or 3 gas rings - who needs ovens .
a glass of red however seems to make the whole thing even better !!
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 ·  Posted: 02.08.2014  ·  #9
The more glasses of red you have the tastier the food becomes I've found.
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 ·  Posted: 02.08.2014  ·  #10
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The more glasses of red you have the tastier the food becomes I've found.


My sentiments exactly Jack :up:

However when Judy is cooking substitute bottles for glasses :bandit:
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 ·  Posted: 06.08.2014  ·  #11
We've been caravanners up til now and always had to use sites. With this in mind, the best two pieces of kit we had, was a slow cooker, very cheap to buy and like all kitchen electrials, comes with a recipe book, the other item a halogen oven. The one that looks like a glass bowl with bright lights above. Both very easy to use and run, and both very capable of cooking with red or white! :up:
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 ·  Posted: 06.08.2014  ·  #13
Electric? what's that then? :D
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 ·  Posted: 06.08.2014  ·  #14
We have discovered Olde de Paso - "One Pan rice meals" just add chicken peppers and onions in one pan these are great for cooking in the van lovely with a baguette and a glass of wine :-)
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 ·  Posted: 06.08.2014  ·  #15
Are they sold in Tesco or Asda? Would get me out of cooking when we are away next week.
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 ·  Posted: 06.08.2014  ·  #16
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We've been caravanners up til now and always had to use sites. With this in mind, the best two pieces of kit we had, was a slow cooker, very cheap to buy and like all kitchen electrials, comes with a recipe book, the other item a halogen oven. The one that looks like a glass bowl with bright lights above. Both very easy to use and run, and both very capable of cooking with red or white! :up:

Yes troops, like I said, when we were caravanning. You've, well you probably will really, no idea how much I'm looking forward to wild camping. We did it once while touring NZ and my missus got bit on the eyelid with a sandfly. I had to hide her for a couple of days, because people took one look at her eye and then gave me daggers! 🇧🇭
Still, don't think we'll have that problem on the Atlantic Drive 8-) ..
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 ·  Posted: 07.08.2014  ·  #17
Yes you get them in Asda or Tesco they are very tasty
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 ·  Posted: 07.08.2014  ·  #18
Thanks I must seek them out.
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 ·  Posted: 11.08.2014  ·  #19
I hope you're not 'Breaking Bad' now......
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 ·  Posted: 12.08.2014  ·  #21
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Hi,. we are due to come over to ireland in a week, late this year as I do a lot of cooking in a camper demonstrations in the UK. If anyone fancies free recipe ideas then check me out!
http://www.grumpyoldsurfer.co.uk/paulas-cooking-in-a-camper

I am also on Face book!


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One-Pot Recipe

 ·  Posted: 17.09.2014  ·  #22
There's an app, naturally! I use it a lot and find it useful. It's called BBC GoodFood One-Pot. Mine is iPhone but I guess there's also an Android.

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 ·  Posted: 17.09.2014  ·  #24
We use a 3 tier steamer pot at home and we got one specially for the camper.
Chuck all your veg into the different parts and cook.

1)A dinner in one pot.
Bacon and cabbage (or turnip)-just put the bacon in the water at the bottom.

2)A packet of oxtail soup is great in the cupboard

Have your steamer cooking your veg
Fry some mince.add fresh onions and some peas from the steamer.add some hot water from the bottom of the steamer. mix the soup powder with a small drop of cold water in a cup and add.

you can substitute pork,beef, for the mince or even chicken.
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 ·  Posted: 18.09.2014  ·  #25
Does anyone else get fed up of being driver, cook and dishwasher for the MH????
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 ·  Posted: 18.09.2014  ·  #26
Sure when you're marchin' you're not fightin'. :-)
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 ·  Posted: 18.09.2014  ·  #28
Quote by Shivster

Does anyone else get fed up of being driver, cook and dishwasher for the MH????


Sometimes O-)
But then, I find that I am "back seat" cooking.
Then I am "back seat" washing up.
Then "backseat" tidying

In other words,I am thinking "this is a beautiful motorhome and cost THOUSANDS. :'(

DON'T MESS IT UP!!!!!!!!! 🇧🇭
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 ·  Posted: 19.09.2014  ·  #29
Yeah Shiv I get fed up doing everything when away in the MH but then someone has to do it. Even on a site our lot won't even use the toilets etc and well you know the result.?
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 ·  Posted: 19.09.2014  ·  #30
I don,t mind Driving or cooking but definitely not the washing up <_< :up:
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