Cooking in Your RV
Taking a vacation in your RV is a great way to explore the outdoors and live on your own schedule. Everything you need will be in reach, and you’ll have your own comfortable living quarters. However, cooking in your RV can be challenging because RV kitchens aren’t equipped with the same features and appliances as those in residential homes.
You might even overheat your camper’s interior when you use the stove or oven. Lucky for you, we’ve compiled the following tips to help you prepare and cook all of the delicious food you’ll need to fuel you during your vacation. If you have any questions or you’re ready to check out some RVs for sale, stop by Allan Dale Trailers and RVs in Red Deer and Edmonton, Alberta!
Planning Before Departure
Before any trip, you need to plan. But something a lot of people might overlook is planning for food. If you want your camping trip to go smoothly, you should plan out each day’s breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. Doing this beforehand will allow you to make sure you have every ingredient you’ll need as well as the right amount of food for the trip. You want to maximize your space so you don’t want to overpack food. At the same time, you need to have enough food for your and your travel companions. You can also consider eating leftovers and factoring that into your plan. This will let you take less food and it’ll save you time the next day.
Cook and Freeze Food in Advance
If you have access to a residential kitchen before your trip, it’s a good idea to use this to your advantage. You can make meals in advance and portion them out into microwavable containers so all you’ll have to do is reheat it. Cooking in a full kitchen before your trip will give you access to all of the cookware and ingredients you’ll need to make some delicious meals for your trip. Cooking your food in advance will also save you time while on your trip, and you can even enlist family or friends to help you make the meals and store them in your trailer’s freezer.
Shelf-Stable Foods
Unless you are going to be staying overnight at an RV park, you’ll want to be careful when taking perishable food with you since you may not be able to store them at sufficient temperatures. If you don’t want to leave behind any perishables, you should bring a large cooler filled with ice to keep the food at a cold enough temperature. Shelf-stable foods may be the easiest option since temperatures don’t need to be regulated. This will also save room in your fridge. You can pack items like canned tuna, peanut butter, cereal, and oatmeal, which are all convenient options when you’re on the go in your RV.
Use a Slow Cooker
Slow cookers are an overlooked and underrated cooking appliance when it comes to cooking in your RV. You can prepare a variety of dishes in a slow cooker, such as chilis, roasts, pasta dishes, and even sweet desserts. These appliances take up little space and don’t generate too much heat. There’s also only one pot so cleaning isn’t too difficult. Most recipes include tossing in all the ingredients and letting them cook. You’ll be able to start your dinner in the morning, and when you come back in the evening, your meal will be ready to go.
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