Until now, with club boats, we have made use of whatever was on hand, not all of it satisfactory for cooking. Now that we are in the process of outfitting our own boat, we need advice on what to buy for pots and pans...both type, for savng space, and materials for marine ocean enviroment. We'd appreciate any and all advice which you can give us...Thanks! Jule & Carl H340 s/v Syzygy
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Paul Bednarzyk
Galleyware
Carl, what we find most used on our H380 is a 12" fry pan, a 2-3 quart pan, assorted cookie sheets that will fit in the oven racks (can't remember if a 320 has an oven), tea kettle to boil water in, a Lexan french press coffee maker(purchased at West Marine), collander, and a large tall pot(4-6 quart). For utensils we keep 2 spatulas, slotted and non-slotted spoon, a set of kitchen knives and sharpening stones, and most important, the corkscrew/bottle opener. With these relatively few things, gourmet meals should be no problem. Nice to have, but not necessary is pressure cooker, crockpot, barbacue grill. One thing we invested in before our Bahamas trip was a vacuum sealer. My wife was able to pre-cook many meals, seal them, then freeze them. Cooking was then a simple matter of dropping the bags in a pot of boiling water until warm (saltwater worked fine for this, helping to conserve fresh water). Cooking and clean-up time was then kept to a minimum. I hope this help to answer your question. Paul Bednarzyk S/V Knot Again
Carl, what we find most used on our H380 is a 12" fry pan, a 2-3 quart pan, assorted cookie sheets that will fit in the oven racks (can't remember if a 320 has an oven), tea kettle to boil water in, a Lexan french press coffee maker(purchased at West Marine), collander, and a large tall pot(4-6 quart). For utensils we keep 2 spatulas, slotted and non-slotted spoon, a set of kitchen knives and sharpening stones, and most important, the corkscrew/bottle opener. With these relatively few things, gourmet meals should be no problem. Nice to have, but not necessary is pressure cooker, crockpot, barbacue grill. One thing we invested in before our Bahamas trip was a vacuum sealer. My wife was able to pre-cook many meals, seal them, then freeze them. Cooking was then a simple matter of dropping the bags in a pot of boiling water until warm (saltwater worked fine for this, helping to conserve fresh water). Cooking and clean-up time was then kept to a minimum. I hope this help to answer your question. Paul Bednarzyk S/V Knot Again
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Carl: T-Fal makes a neat set of pots for the small kitchen/galley. They are called ingEnio. The set comes nesting pots and removable handles. They are alum. with the T-Fal non-stick. Pots also have plastic lids to store left overs (in case you have any).
Carl: T-Fal makes a neat set of pots for the small kitchen/galley. They are called ingEnio. The set comes nesting pots and removable handles. They are alum. with the T-Fal non-stick. Pots also have plastic lids to store left overs (in case you have any).
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Brian Pickton of BeneteauOwners.net
Galley Gear
Jan. 8, 2000 Dear Carl, The big thing is not to get carried away buying gadgets. Consider what you actually use at home - you will want to use similar gear on your boat. The problem is storage and that is where nesting pots as suggested by Steve really come into their own. I would also add an endorsement to Paul's list, especially his suggestion of using a vacumn sealer for meals and also left overs. If you do get a vacumn sealer you will find they come in different models. Get the one with the larger power rating because it is much more efficent in drawing out the air from the bag. You will find many other comments and suggestions in the archives from when this topic came up a month or so ago. Also, although you don't need a barbecue grill I really enjoy cooking on the grill and watching the sunset over the anchorage, sundowner firmly clutched in one hand, She Who Must Be Obeyed in the other. Happy cooking. Brian Pickton of BeneteauOwners.net Aboard The Legend, Rodney Bay St. Lucia
Jan. 8, 2000 Dear Carl, The big thing is not to get carried away buying gadgets. Consider what you actually use at home - you will want to use similar gear on your boat. The problem is storage and that is where nesting pots as suggested by Steve really come into their own. I would also add an endorsement to Paul's list, especially his suggestion of using a vacumn sealer for meals and also left overs. If you do get a vacumn sealer you will find they come in different models. Get the one with the larger power rating because it is much more efficent in drawing out the air from the bag. You will find many other comments and suggestions in the archives from when this topic came up a month or so ago. Also, although you don't need a barbecue grill I really enjoy cooking on the grill and watching the sunset over the anchorage, sundowner firmly clutched in one hand, She Who Must Be Obeyed in the other. Happy cooking. Brian Pickton of BeneteauOwners.net Aboard The Legend, Rodney Bay St. Lucia
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LaDonna Bubak - CatalinaOwners
Pressure cooker
Everyone has great ideas but I would really recommend looking at a pressure cooker as a top priority. I've tested 3 different brands (Duromatic, Magafesa & Fagor). They're all in the same price bracket ($150-ish) but the Duromatic blows the others away. It is absolutely silent, stores the lid inside itself and is just wonderful. The others are good too but having worked with all three, Duromatic is best! (although Magafesa has a nice cookbook) Anyway, you'll find yourself using it more than you would think - use it as a stock pot without the lid or with the lid but without the gasket. Pop popcorn, make stew, bake bread, fry chicken, stew a chicken! You'll need far fewer pans if you have one pressure cooker. I would recommend one small pot and one fry pan in addition but I've rarely wished for anything more - and we cook pretty extensively on board. We also have a small roasting pan, small cookie sheet & muffin tin. I'm going to buy a smaller bread pan but that's not priority. Utensils: Spatula, wire whisk and/or manual beaters, at least two big mixing spoons, can opener (duh!), rubber scraper, and the best piece of galley equipment we have aboard: the wet/dry measuring cup from Pampered Chef. I'm sure you can find them elsewhere but this is really nice - Use one side for dry, one for liquids. Measures up to two cups. I also like their adjustable measuring spoons. Instead of a hundred little spoons floating around you only have one & move the slider for different measurements. Ok, that's all for now! LD
Everyone has great ideas but I would really recommend looking at a pressure cooker as a top priority. I've tested 3 different brands (Duromatic, Magafesa & Fagor). They're all in the same price bracket ($150-ish) but the Duromatic blows the others away. It is absolutely silent, stores the lid inside itself and is just wonderful. The others are good too but having worked with all three, Duromatic is best! (although Magafesa has a nice cookbook) Anyway, you'll find yourself using it more than you would think - use it as a stock pot without the lid or with the lid but without the gasket. Pop popcorn, make stew, bake bread, fry chicken, stew a chicken! You'll need far fewer pans if you have one pressure cooker. I would recommend one small pot and one fry pan in addition but I've rarely wished for anything more - and we cook pretty extensively on board. We also have a small roasting pan, small cookie sheet & muffin tin. I'm going to buy a smaller bread pan but that's not priority. Utensils: Spatula, wire whisk and/or manual beaters, at least two big mixing spoons, can opener (duh!), rubber scraper, and the best piece of galley equipment we have aboard: the wet/dry measuring cup from Pampered Chef. I'm sure you can find them elsewhere but this is really nice - Use one side for dry, one for liquids. Measures up to two cups. I also like their adjustable measuring spoons. Instead of a hundred little spoons floating around you only have one & move the slider for different measurements. Ok, that's all for now! LD
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Todd Osborne
The single most important item is...
Fire extinguisher! for small flare ups I have a flame retardant towel. It makes much less of a mess. (I know this makes me sound like not much of a cook, but better safe than sorry).
Fire extinguisher! for small flare ups I have a flame retardant towel. It makes much less of a mess. (I know this makes me sound like not much of a cook, but better safe than sorry).
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Jim Ewing
Barbecue
Carl, If you do get a barbecue I found the following to be absolutely essential. Two pairs of tongs, two spatulas and two large forks. I don't know how but the sea gods always knew if I had only one on board and they would invariably claim it. Since I've doubled-up I haven't lost any. Also, always cook for one extra person. As with utensils the gods know... Jim "Prospect"
Carl, If you do get a barbecue I found the following to be absolutely essential. Two pairs of tongs, two spatulas and two large forks. I don't know how but the sea gods always knew if I had only one on board and they would invariably claim it. Since I've doubled-up I haven't lost any. Also, always cook for one extra person. As with utensils the gods know... Jim "Prospect"
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