RV Camping - Cooking in the RV and on Road
An RV camping trip is always reason for excitement. Whether you look forward to relaxation or to adventure and excitrement the anticipation, preparation and enjoyment of RV cooking and food greatly influences the quality of an RV camping trip. Help make your family's trips happy and memorable adventures by preparing camper meals that are just as delicious as what you prepare at home. Here are a few suggestions:
Prepare Food in Advance
One secret to RV cooking made simple is to be prepared. Planning ahead simplifies campground cooking. Use recipies. If food ingredients can be prepared in advance, your meal will be that much easier.
Pre-Cooking and Pre-Mixing
When planning meals, consider cooking some meals at home before you travel. Foods such as stews, soups and sauces can be prepared at home and frozen - they travel well, and there are too many recipes to mention. Beef and chicken stews and casseroles can be prepared in advance. The amount of food that you precook will depend on the capacity of your freezer and refrigerator, as well as your recipe menu. Even if space is limited, try to include at least a few pre-cooked meal.
Another time saving step is to pre-mix dry ingredients for breads, cakes, meat rubs, breadings, brownies and corn bread and place them in reclosable bags for easy use. When at camp, you can stir in the wet ingredients.
Use Recipies for RV Cooking
There are numerous cookbooks devoted solely to the subject of RV cooking. We've highlighted some of the best of them here.
Stock the Right Ingredients
Stocking favorite seasonings, prepared sauces, and packaged casserole mixes reduces your time in the RV kitchen. There are also prepared food to consider including, such as pre-cut fruits and vegetables, frozen pies and cakes, deli salads, bread and cake mixes and frozen hamburger patties. Keep prepared ingredients on hand for quick-and-easy preparation.
Ask for a Helping Hand
You can save additional time at meals by letting someone else do the work for you. Although the galley may be small, it's usually large enough for a set of helping hands to wash, mix, slice or grind, or even to set the table.
Emergency Food and Equipment
Since some RV campgrounds will not have electricity, you might want to use a generator. Plan for these occasions by including manual, as well as electrical equipment, like can openers and coffeemakers. If you run run out of propane, an electric skillet or an extra burner may help save the day. Although most RV parks and campground will provide to a wide variety of fresh foods, you will find some remote stores out of milk, bread or produce. Stock some non-dairy creamer, extra crackers, and dried or canned fruit in your RV pantry.