Quote: Originally posted by I Love Holidays on 17/4/2009
Quote: Originally posted by tin pockets on 17/4/2009we tend to eat better at camping than we do at home. Having the time to sit around the campsite with the bar b q going all day helps me get creative in the kitchen. Cooking on a bog standard bar b q knows no limits. Last year in a farmer's field with no facilities we managed to cook a roast chicken in the bar b q with 4 veg, roast spuds, mash, yorkshire pudding and gravy. This year I have set my self the challenge of cooking a fresh cream victoria sponge sandwich.
I will let you know how I get on!!!
Claud
Sounds fab, and all on a BBQ? Whats the secret? I am assuming you may use two roasting dishes to make some form of an oven.
ooops , double post,
We just used a large sheet of tin foil over the top of the bar b q to create an oven. This year I have bought a large wok that i have sliced part of the side off to create an opening to insert food into and it just sits on top of the grill and does the same job as the foil.
I will try and post a photo but be warned I am somewhat technically challenged.
Claud
for the first evening meal usually take packet pasta meal, then do a full shop on the first day, meat, sandwhich meat, bread, salad, cakes and anything we forgot for the camp!
------------- Camped since 2008 and still loving it!
I tend to see cooking by the tent to be a challenge that I enjoy.
I do use some cheats such as packets of fresh pasta and sauces, we tend to have salad instead of veg to reduce the number of pans that need to be on the boil, pots get wrapped in foil and put in the bbq along with a wide selection of veg done the same way, savoury rice and couscous goes down well and bolognase sauces are easy to make from scratch too.
Normally we will freeze anything that we can prior to going away so it lasts longer in the cool box and helps keep it cool - this includes milk. Ive been spoilt by the OH and hes bought me an electric cool box which by plugging it into the car when ever we went out stayed really cool over the easter weekend, the butter was a bit to hard to spread all weekend which is a massive improvement from our old cool box!
I always take a few tinned things for emergencies but normally bring them back home apart from beans which get added to each days cooked b fast!
------------- 2009
Easter b/h, Oulton park - done!
April 24th, delamere forest - done!
May b/h, snowdonia - done!
Other may b/h, Mallory Park - let down but trying to rebook!
June, Cornwall - booked.
Aug bank hol, Windermere - booked.
Sept, Leichestershire - booked.
Sept, France - getting sorted!
We tend to eat the same sort of foods that we do at home - curry, pasta, spag bol, jacket potatoes, casseroles, roast dinners.... I always take my stainless steel 3 tier steamer and slow cooker with me.
I actually enjoy the challenge of trying to cook on just a BBQ and 3 gas rings! Have to admit that I did buy a little oven so OH can have yorkshire puddings with his roast dinner (tried doing them in the BBQ but didn't work!)
I always find that the food tastes so much better when cooked outside and the kids appetites always seem to be twice as big as when they're at home!
this year i will be cookingdifferently, so sick of psta in sauce, noodles and the bbq, love the odd bbq but not every night, this weekend, we took the microwave and it was a god send, also when we camp end may taking slow cooker, and george forman, have done chips on the foreman, and nuggets, but i am going to cook what we would normally eat at home.
I think i would be sent home if i didnt make a veggie stew, did one for 15peeps a few years back, in a large stock pot, with loads of crusty bread to dip in....ummm yummy.
Quote: Originally posted by justpassing on 17/4/2009
Am I the only person to take NO FOOD WHAT SO EVER???
Firstly I couldnt find room in the car ......
Secondly, Im on holiday so the last thing I wanna be doing eating the same kind of food I eat at home. So as soon as we get set up, we check out the local butchers, bakers, greengrocers, and any other food places and we buy local produce. Not only does it keep the small business going in that area, but it means I havent got to prepare loads of food in advance or carry tins from home.
We mainly have BBQ's. We may even go to the pub.
Each to their own though.
we used to take loads of food but now we find local shops to get food from. We try to take enough stuff for the arrival and the first full day. Usually a batch of spag bol and then ready prepared veg, taters and meat (including breakfast stuff). On our long hols we even have a fruit bowl in the tent!
Not sure we are quite ready to take nothing at all yet - i deffo need my sausage, bacon, eggs and black pudding for my full english on the first day!
I do the same as one of the previous posters here and make a chili or bolognese or curry or something like that at home and freeze it solid. It becomes the second night's dinner and keeps the things in the coolbox cold for a while.
On the first night we usually have hotdogs or soup or something easy for the kids while we're still getting set up. One family is in charge of all the children at a time while the others get organised then we swap round. Adults usually eat once the kids are in bed that night. We've all got preschoolers so bedtime is quite early!
I'm vegetarian so my lovely blue bucket bbq is still in the box but can cook quite well on a one burner suitcase stove! I always take food from home as we're often on a tight budget and I don't want to spend too much on extras just to take camping.
I read a thread recently about someone who added an extra tin of this or that or biscuits etc to their weekly shop and stored it away in a box just for camping. I'm definitely going to start this. It would be great for all the non perishable stuff.
Quote: Originally posted by funkydelia on 21/4/2009
I read a thread recently about someone who added an extra tin of this or that or biscuits etc to their weekly shop and stored it away in a box just for camping. I'm definitely going to start this. It would be great for all the non perishable stuff.
Its a good idea as it spreads the cost and would certainly think about doing that myself although not much of a good idea if your tight on space, then you got the weight of it all. I think maybe savings stamps might be better for us not decided yet lol
Quote: Originally posted by dezzie on 18/4/2009
I think you should take a look at what you pack in your larder John - especially after your "farting" post
lol
why - obviously i am eating something to keep me regular
------------- Camped since 2008 and still loving it!
Amazing family weekend with old steam engines, classic car displays, market stalls, and full catering and bar. And camping on site - Save £25 by booking in advance.
Topic: What`s In Your Larder?!
