Cooking on the boat

Bob 04 H260 · Jul 8, 2012

Great idea !
Our favorite cookbook for the boat is "One Pot Wonders" by James Barber,
http://www.amazon.com/One-Pot-Wonders-James-Barbers-Recipes/dp/1550173782
He was a great chef and had many years experience cooking on small boats, full of great tips too.

Bob

kloudie1 · Jul 8, 2012

I recently got this one:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0925417696...vpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&ref=pd_sl_6dpa4maou5_b
"No Bologna On My Boat" the author, Marcelle Bienvenue is a well known chef in the area .. I like cooking on the boat as well.. A big old jambalaya cooking down below on a cool evening on the bayou is FINE !

gpd955 · Jul 8, 2012

My electronic book was one of my best purchases! Have all I've my boat/engine/equipment manuals on it too!

We rarely use cookbooks and the ones I have are very dated

We have 3 essential cooking appliances (barring the stove/oven). We have a pressure cooker, grill and wok. We have made some absolutely amazing foods (paella, gumbo, jambalaya, zuppa de pesce, poblano mac and cheese, etc) and have special events like Cheeseburgers in Paradise (must have all of the ingredients from the tune but the burger can't be a plain old burger), SpamFest (I made oysters with Spam foam) and Chinese New Year.

The fishermen know there is a requisite tax they must pay on our dock but they pay it knowing they'll be getting a good meal in return.

Cooking is a way of life at our place!

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zeehag · Jul 8, 2012

i cook on board same as i did on land-- and i dont use cookbooks anymore--my fav was fanny farmers boston cooking school 1947....someone else thunk they needed it more than i did--so i didt replace it--i go sans cook book.
my biggest help is local knowledge--and in summer--local restaurants, as i wont cook when the temp is over 90 outside....or when humidity is over 95.....

Ross · Jul 8, 2012

I home can much of what I cook on the boat. After cooking for nearly fifty years I know enough recipes and methods to not often need a cook book.

Delezynski · Jul 8, 2012

Mary,

Cooking aboard is way more then just fun. It's a great part of our cruising and a subject that almost always comes up at any cruising gathering. And it's a LOT more fun to talk about rather than arguing about which anchor is best!!!!

I have a Nook and Jill has a Sony reader, but we do not often use them for cook books.....
Jill's choice would have to be The Two Burner Gourmet: The Cookbook for Cooking Far from Home

And for me, I would say, “The Joy of Cooking” as it has how to make stuff you might not have in foreign travels.

Also, we would not cruise without our pressure cooker! Saves fuel and is just down right safer in a sea way due to the top.

You can see some of our recipes on our “Guenevere's Galley” web page at;
http://www.svguenevere.com/gg/

Greg

zeehag · Jul 8, 2012

i rarely use my pressure cooker because in the tropix, here where i am currently, that is just too much hot food to eat----humidity kills appetite as much as does heat.

but i know some awesome recipes for hot summer stuff.....

kloudie1 · Jul 8, 2012

YEAH! like ceveche ..

zeehag · Jul 8, 2012

ceviche and other goodies....shrimp and fish and other things

recipes i have made for fresh tuna to curl yer toesies...yummmmm

pair a dice rocks!!!!!

Merlin Clark · Jul 8, 2012

The best ceviche I ever had was on a Red Sea charter (story in itself) out of the port of Massawa, Eritrea with a local chef that had been trained by an Italian chef.
Fresh, right out of the water, barracuda done with garlic, scallions, peppers, olive oil and fresh lime. Wow!
Barracuda is safe to eat in that area but it turns very quickly so you can't toss it in the cooler for very long at all.

zeehag · Jul 8, 2012

fresh catch is only way for sashimi or ceviche --

sounds goood...

jtallen2489 · Jul 9, 2012

I subscribe to several cooking mag. I just tear out recipes that look interesting and put them in a folder. when I want to cook something I just look through what I have. I also copy recipes off the internet and put them into a folder on the computer. I use "Dropbox" on all my computers, so no matter which computer I am on I can post up recipes to Dropbox and be able to access them on all my electronics including my I-Phone.
I also have an electric smoker - a Traeger - so when I am at a dock I hook it up and start smoking. So far I haven't found anyhting I can't cook on it. you just have to be patient

John Nantz · Jul 9, 2012

5-star boat restaurant

Over the past months I've been following the blog of "Sequitur", a Hunter 49 that a couple from Vancouver, BC, sailed down the coast to Cape Horn then up the east coast to St. Augustine, FL, where they're doing a bit of a refit.

For those who like to eat well on board this has to be the "10", or 5-star, of eating on board. I've been totally impressed with their meals.

http://www.sailblogs.com/member/sequitur/?xjMsgID=229889

Not a bad "little" cruise for a recently retired couple, either!

And no thanks to Argentina if you happen to read some of their earlier blogs.

Dunham · Jul 10, 2012

Hello, we've done a few gourment meals on our Hunter 33. Things like: black cod, king crab legs and mussles all on our Sea-BBQ. Check our my blog for the receipes. www.sailinginsteadofbabies.com. Haven't posted our mussles receipe yet, though.

Scott B · Jul 10, 2012

John Nantz said:
Over the past months I've been following the blog of "Sequitur", a Hunter 49 that a couple from Vancouver, BC, sailed down the coast to Cape Horn then up the east coast to St. Augustine, FL, where they're doing a bit of a refit.

For those who like to eat well on board this has to be the "10", or 5-star, of eating on board. I've been totally impressed with their meals.

http://www.sailblogs.com/member/sequitur/?xjMsgID=229889

Not a bad "little" cruise for a recently retired couple, either!

And no thanks to Argentina if you happen to read some of their earlier blogs.

Read all of his blog...... very impressive. I asked Michael if he was going to publish a cookbook. He responded that they really just kinda throw stuff together rather than follow recipes. I guess if you have done iot for years it's second nature.

I think it's neat they using china plates and cups out at sea.

Ross · Jul 10, 2012

We use china plates and mugs and pressed pattern glass for wine. For cold drinks we use pewter jefferson cups. We believe that we should dine as well on the boat as we do at home.

Delezynski · Jul 10, 2012

Ross is correct!

When we moved aboard, we made our boat our home! We do NOT camp out in any way aboard.

As a matter of fact, I do not remember any cruising boats we met along our travels that used much plastic at all.

Greg

Chris Nowell · Jul 10, 2012

We bought a 9"X12"X1/2" thick piece of smooth stone for our bbq. Chop some veggies, coat them lightly with olive oil, dust them with whatever (I use anything from chili powder to Lawry's seasoning salt), an' stick 'em on the stone on the bbq on high heat 'till they're done to your liking. When we're entertaining on board there is ALWAYS an order of veggies cookin' on the grill. Best nine bucks we've ever spent.

faithd · Jul 12, 2012

Inspired! We are still 'primitive', using block ice for our icebox, but I do love cooking on board, weather permitting. We have been hindered by the 60's era Homestrand Alcohol Stove, and our cutout for the stove (all fiberglass, do not want to cut/remodel entire sweet little galley) has been a limitation for any stove on the market at 19"wx14"dx21"h... so I bought a nice Primus Stove, took it to AK Metal Fabricators in Alexandria along with the gimbal mounts w/ it's integrated pot rail. Will pick up my new stainless steel cooktop (no stove) in two weeks. It will be fueled by the small Coleman-type tanks (this is the best reason I found for not buying a 'typical' marine stove). Those tanks can be stored in the old locker when not in use. Custom built is not a cheap option, but worth it because I hate eating out every day.

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