Obviously, one of the heavier items to be carried, so what does everyone use? I saw a thread somewhere where silicone bakeware was recommended because it's so light, but I've never cooked with it.
Ckerr said
05:42 PM Sep 22, 2010
Right now we have a couple of calphalon non stick skillets and 2 saucepans and a pasta pot in the rv. We also travel with various sizes of disposable tinfoil baking pans, a 1 inch deep sheet pan that fits in the oven and a muffin pan.
When we go full time I intend to take my all-clad stainless pots and pans. Yep, they're heavy, but I love to cook and now that I finally have a good set of cookware there's no way I'm giving it up. I think we'll eventually get some of the silicon bakeware. I use the silicone cookie sheet liners now. They're GREAT! Just remember that the silicone bakeware will flex so you still need something to hold it stable when getting it in and out of the oven.
I'll probably stick mostly to the disposable tinfoil things for baking and roasting since I do less of that and sometimes cleaning up after the roast is just too messy! I'd rather spend a $1 and toss it than try to scrub sometimes!
I also grill out 75% of the time. That's whether we're at the house or in the RV.
And one appliance that I really love is a Cuisinart Panini Press/Griller. It has flat plates that you can make pancakes/french toast on and you can grill inside with it either open or closed. It's GREAT and well worth the space it takes up for us!
-- Edited by Ckerr on Wednesday 22nd of September 2010 06:07:14 PM
earthmommy said
05:46 PM Sep 22, 2010
Great idea on the disposable stuff, I hadn't even thought of that.
It occurred to me that I should have probably posted this in the cooking thread. Oh well, Howard feel free to move it! :)
Mallo said
06:32 PM Sep 22, 2010
Three Alclad pots and three cast iron fry pans pretty much cover the cooking front.
Mallo
Readytogo said
08:38 PM Sep 22, 2010
Our pans were bought at a hiking store. They are mainly used for backpacking. They also work great in the camper. They are very light and stack well.
TxYellowRose said
04:46 PM Sep 29, 2010
Perhaps I'm one of the few who did not get specialized items when it comes to cookware. I use the same items I used in a S&B, albeit a lot less in number! I just went through my cookware and dishes and really pared down to the necessary bare bones and that's what we have in the rig.
We use paper plates, yes, but I brought along my nice ceramic dishes just because we like them. They were our "nice" ones before and we figured why shouldn't we use them for everyday? We have a drawer under the oven which is a perfect fit for the entire set, no shifting about, etc.
Guess it just depends on your needs, wants and cooking/dining habits. It is your home, so do whatever feels right and works for your particular rig!
Cheers!
two travelers said
10:09 PM Oct 3, 2010
I have a set of Farberware Stainless that I moved to the camper when I got new cookware for the house.. but I also have a large amount of cast iron pieces since I prefer to cook outside over an open fire.. Since we do not travel yet.. we have or 5th at a park..the extra weight of the cast iron is not an issue...
Roz said
06:39 AM Oct 4, 2010
When it comes to KT's (kitchen tools), everyone has their favorites. Having been a sailboater for years before putting wheels under the travelling home, I have been accustomed to preparing good meals in small galleys.
Especially for the summer months, we use our induction burner everyday. It does a wonderful job without heating up the coach. It is fast, clean and simply sits on the counter in one square foot.
I use a magnet money clip to carry bills in my pocket. The money clip also comes in handy in stores to check out new cookware for a ferrous base.
Love that induction cooking!
jagco said
08:29 AM Oct 4, 2010
Roz, can you send me a PM and tell me more about your induction burner? I don't want to hijack this thread, but am very interested in the whole concept of induction cooking.
Thanks much!
As to the original question, we are only weekend campers now, so we just have old hand-me-downs, and yard sale finds, as cookware in the RV. When we get ready to full-time, I imagine we'll do what TXYellowRose is doing. We'll just figure out what we absolutely have to have out of our favorite cooking items, and take a few dishes out of our current set to use on the road.
TXRVr said
10:53 AM Oct 4, 2010
Who needs cookware when you have a microwave, a stock pile of frozen food dinners, and plastic utensils?
When we go full time I intend to take my all-clad stainless pots and pans. Yep, they're heavy, but I love to cook and now that I finally have a good set of cookware there's no way I'm giving it up. I think we'll eventually get some of the silicon bakeware. I use the silicone cookie sheet liners now. They're GREAT! Just remember that the silicone bakeware will flex so you still need something to hold it stable when getting it in and out of the oven.
I'll probably stick mostly to the disposable tinfoil things for baking and roasting since I do less of that and sometimes cleaning up after the roast is just too messy! I'd rather spend a $1 and toss it than try to scrub sometimes!
I also grill out 75% of the time. That's whether we're at the house or in the RV.
And one appliance that I really love is a Cuisinart Panini Press/Griller. It has flat plates that you can make pancakes/french toast on and you can grill inside with it either open or closed. It's GREAT and well worth the space it takes up for us!
-- Edited by Ckerr on Wednesday 22nd of September 2010 06:07:14 PM
Mallo
Perhaps I'm one of the few who did not get specialized items when it comes to cookware. I use the same items I used in a S&B, albeit a lot less in number! I just went through my cookware and dishes and really pared down to the necessary bare bones and that's what we have in the rig.
We use paper plates, yes, but I brought along my nice ceramic dishes just because we like them. They were our "nice" ones before and we figured why shouldn't we use them for everyday? We have a drawer under the oven which is a perfect fit for the entire set, no shifting about, etc.
Guess it just depends on your needs, wants and cooking/dining habits. It is your home, so do whatever feels right and works for your particular rig!
Cheers!
Especially for the summer months, we use our induction burner everyday. It does a wonderful job without heating up the coach. It is fast, clean and simply sits on the counter in one square foot.
I use a magnet money clip to carry bills in my pocket. The money clip also comes in handy in stores to check out new cookware for a ferrous base.
Love that induction cooking!
But then that is just one man's opinion.