cooking in a camper

loubylou

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Hi All
would anybody be interested in sharing 'cooking in a camper' tips. I dont have an oven and only have 2 gas rings in our van so have had to adapt over the years, we dont even have a grill.

At vanfest (the Malvern show) they have cooking in a camper as a feature. All vans line up and produce amazing meals. Just wondered if anybody had any ideas so I can try something new. :eek:
 
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You could try one of those multi layer cook pots, or what I usually do is prepare meals before I disappear (gives you more time to yourself too) I have a 4 burner hob with oven, grill and microwave but never seem to use anything other than two rings, keep it simple! :cool:
 
We have an oven made by Beauclaire, it sits over a gas ring, it's ace. Went to a club camp last weekend and cooked a full english with all the trimmings. Get a stove with a grill, got the one in my Bay from Aldi for £30. I also have a little sandwich toaster that sits on a gas ring, makes little round toasties.

Changing the subject. What did you think of Vanfest this year? I thought at £35 per person for the weekend it was a bit pricey.
 
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clarkson said:
We have an oven made by Beauclaire, it sits over a gas ring, it's ace. Went to a club camp last weekend and cooked a full english with all the trimmings. Get a stove with a grill, got the one in my Bay from Aldi for £30. I also have a little sandwich toaster that sits on a gas ring, makes little round toasties.

Changing the subject. What did you think of Vanfest this year? I thought at £35 per person for the weekend it was a bit pricey.
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We couldnt go this year, had other stuff on, but have been previous years since 2001, but I was shocked to hear £35 pp:eek: I seem to remember it being a tenner per adult, kids free. We usually only camp on the sat nite but I cant remember how much it was to camp. The party on the sat night is out of this world, this year they had Shawodiwody (dont know how you spell it, but you know who i mean) then the Communards, so maybe thats why it was sooo expensive. The atmosphere at the show was always magical, really.

Thanks for your suggestions Mateys, I do have a small electric oven that I generally use for tenting, but I dont really have the space in my little van - too many kids toys:( . I like lots of one-pan-dishes rice 'n' things, just wondered if anyone had a delious delight I could make!!;)
 
WE now have an oven in our new van, but we never had one in our old one and Kath cooked some really nice meals!
She did like the George Forman Grill:cool:
 
loubylou said:
Hi All
would anybody be interested in sharing 'cooking in a camper' tips. I dont have an oven and only have 2 gas rings in our van so have had to adapt over the years, we dont even have a grill.

At vanfest (the Malvern show) they have cooking in a camper as a feature. All vans line up and produce amazing meals. Just wondered if anybody had any ideas so I can try something new. :eek:
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there is allways pasta i nearly allways end up making some pasta dish or another:D
 
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Noooooooo Wayyyyyy
A pot noodle and a glass of plonk:cool: :D
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Posh Nosh!
I do like to try different things - did anyone see Jamie Oliver last night, cooking fish in an old biscuit tin, might try it next time we have a camp fire.
Thanks guys..:)
 
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Hi Loubylou, I have a cooker in my van but the best think I've ever bought was off Evil bay it was a 1.5ltr PRESSURE COOKER, not much bigger than a small saucepan,but boy it makes a great stew in around 25min even the cheapest cuts come out tender,dare I say even the odd Rabbit [from undisclosed sorces] become tasty.
snowgoose.
 
loubylou said:
Hi All
would anybody be interested in sharing 'cooking in a camper' tips. I dont have an oven and only have 2 gas rings in our van so have had to adapt over the years, we dont even have a grill.

At vanfest (the Malvern show) they have cooking in a camper as a feature. All vans line up and produce amazing meals. Just wondered if anybody had any ideas so I can try something new. :eek:
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not a great cook when I'm away so started googling to see what came up - and this puts me to shame: http://www.smallmotorhome.co.uk/cookinginasmallm.html

suppose it depends what you are after
 
wow

Well Sprokit, you came up trumps there. Given me lots to go at!
puts my savoury rice to shame.:eek:
Cheers
 
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snowgoose said:
Hi Loubylou, I have a cooker in my van but the best think I've ever bought was off Evil bay it was a 1.5ltr PRESSURE COOKER, not much bigger than a small saucepan,but boy it makes a great stew in around 25min even the cheapest cuts come out tender,dare I say even the odd Rabbit [from undisclosed sorces] become tasty.
snowgoose.
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I,m a little nervous of the 'pressure cooker', knowing me I'd take mi van out.
But thanks it really would make sense, I'll have to put one on my xmas list and try it out.
Cheers:D :) :D
 
Hi, we have no oven, but own an old Heritage Pan which is basically a slow cooker that you use over a very low flame. Can cook a full Sunday Lunch in this pan, a joint of meat and veg, all ready together. Only problem is we can't do Yorkshire Puds. Did once try to grill the ready cooked frozen ones, but not very successfully. :eek:
 
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loubylou said:
I,m a little nervous of the 'pressure cooker', knowing me I'd take mi van out.
But thanks it really would make sense, I'll have to put one on my xmas list and try it out.
Cheers:D :) :D
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Hey Loubylou if I A MERE MAIL can do it I'm sure you can,at worse you will burn what you cook & you should smell that :eek: search The Bay fer PRESSURE COOKERS.
Snowgoose.
 
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Thanks guys for your pan ideas, I'll have to put my nesting dixis into retirement.:D

Snowgoose
you hav intrigued me about the pressure cooker, ie:much shorter cooking times and all from a small pan. I am going to look into that, xcuse the pun:eek:
 
loubylou said:
We couldnt go this year, had other stuff on, but have been previous years since 2001, but I was shocked to hear £35 pp:eek: I seem to remember it being a tenner per adult, kids free. We usually only camp on the sat nite but I cant remember how much it was to camp. The party on the sat night is out of this world, this year they had Shawodiwody (dont know how you spell it, but you know who i mean) then the Communards, so maybe thats why it was sooo expensive. The atmosphere at the show was always magical, really.

Thanks for your suggestions Mateys, I do have a small electric oven that I generally use for tenting, but I dont really have the space in my little van - too many kids toys:( . I like lots of one-pan-dishes rice 'n' things, just wondered if anyone had a delious delight I could make!!;)
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It was Showaddywaddy on the the Friday night and the 'Committments' on the Saturday. Unfortunately Vanfest has turned into a money making exercise. For example if you wanted a beer in the main tent it was £3.20 for a can. The whole thing was a big rip off. Next year is prebooking only. It's a shame 'cos it used to be a cheap little family show.
 
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