Boating Recipes and Information for the Two Burner Galley
Information on preparing meals on two burners. Whether your boat is sail or power, large or small, the crew needs to eat. A well fed crew makes for a happy passage!
My experience has been outfitting galleys and provisioning boats with two burner galleys.
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Boating - Thanksgiving Dinner
Two Burner Thanksgiving Dinner
You can find a shopping list and instructions for preparation on our website at Thanksgiving Dinner
Dessert of your choice, eg. pumpkin pie, can be added to the shopping list.
Eggs
Ideas for Using Eggs on Board
Consider using one burner to prepare pancakes for breakfast. The second burner can be used to boil eggs. Place several eggs in the pot. Remove the number of eggs required for breakfast when cooked to your preference. Allow the remainder of eggs to become hard boiled. Remove and cool. Store in icebox.
Three ideas for using the hard boiled eggs:
1. Egg salad sandwiches. I recently made egg salad (mixed with mayo and onion), spread the mixture thinly on a large flour tortilla, added a lettuce leaf in the middle and rolled the tortilla. After wrapping in plastic and refrigerating, I sliced the wrap into pieces making pinwheel sandwiches. Another option is to use bread or buns for your sandwiches.
2. Deviled eggs - Cut hard boiled egg in half lengthwise, scoop out yolk, mash and mix with mayo. Fill the white halves with yolk mixture. Easy snack.
3. Slice hard boiled egg and add to spinach or lettuce salad.
The Boat Galley
I found it helpful when preparing a boat to line lockers with vinyl carpet runner cut to size. They can be removed for easy cleaning, and keep the lockers from marring.
An inventory of items already on board shows what needs to be repaired or replaced. The galley can be stocked with supplies used throughout the season such as canned goods, dry goods, spices, dish soap, and garbage bags.
Non skid runners are useful for lockers where dishes, condiments, and spices are stowed. Using non skid runners as placemats keeps plates from sliding on the table during mealtimes.
Keeping the galley clean is important. The following article provides useful information.
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A small container could be used for spices and condiments not requiring refrigeration. Dry food and canned items could also be kept in a container.
I have used folding crates for storage. The ones with lids are most useful.
Find a secure place to store the containers while underway so they do not move around.
Two Burner Cooking - Keep it Simple
Prepare a menu of all the meals you will be having on board. From the menu write a shopping list, then buy needed supplies. Using a menu and shopping list ensures you have all the necessary ingredients for your meals.
Cut and prepare as much as you can in advance and store in separate containers. The time spent in the galley will be minimized allowing more free time for relaxing and enjoying your boating.
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One-Pot Meals Cookbook: Flavored Without the Fuss...Home-Cooked Dinners your Family (Goose Berry Patch)
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Boating - Menu Planning
Plan for Leftovers
For instance if hamburgers are on your menu for a dinner, make extra, store in the icebox, and use to make tacos for the next day's lunch or dinner. Chop the leftover cooked hamburger until it looks like ground beef again. Using hard or soft taco shells, add beef, taco sauce, cheese, and shredded lettuce.
Leftover burgers could also be chopped, combined with beans and your favorite sauce to create a pot of chili. Serve with a salad and rolls for a quick, tasty dinner.
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Pots and Pans
I find a double boiler with a steamer insert has numerous uses on a boat.
A few ideas for using a double boiler:
Breakfast - heat muffins in the top
- keep pancakes warm while preparing eggs
The hot water from the double boiler can be used for dish water, rinsing water, or pre heating a thermos.
Dinner - boil potatoes in bottom, steam your favorite vegetable in the steamer, heat rolls in the top portion.
The steamer insert I use has a handle. It doubles as a colander for draining pasta, for instance. Buying equipment having more than one use is helpful for small boats with little storage.
I use a fry pan with a lid or spatter screen for the second burner. It is important to measure the two burner stove ensuring there is room for a fry pan and pot to be used at the same time. A deep fry pan opens possibilities for meals such as stir fry or meats with sauces.
Add a tea kettle for boiling water.
The above essential pots and pans are needed when preparing meals for the crew on a two burner stove.
Check out First Mate 101 for more information on galley management.
Outfitting the Boat Galley - Part 2
Dishes and Utensils
Color codes glasses with lids allows each person to have their own glass. Filling glasses with water or juice before setting out in the morning eliminates trying to pour liquids while underway.
Stainless steel bowls in various sizes are useful for salads or serving bowls.
Miscellaneous:
-top quality can opener
-tongs
-flipper
-vegetable peeler
-paring and large knives
-oven mitts
For small galleys with little storage, a plastic bin with lid could hold the cutlery and miscellaneous items.
Other items to include are a coffee pot and tea pot.
A valuable resource for galley management is First Mate 101
Great Galley Stuff on Amazon
Calphalon 4 Pc. Nylon Utensil Set - (Spoon. Slotted Spoon, Slotted Turner, Pasta Fork)
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Copco 2555-7874 Large Mesh 6-Part In-Drawer Utensil Organizer
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Oneida Mooncrest 45-Piece Flatware Set, Service for 8
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The Two Burner Gourmet: The Cookbook for Cooking Far from Home
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Two Burners and an Ice Chest: The Art of Relaxed Cooking in a Boat, or a Camper, or Under the Stars (Creative cooking series)
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- Whichburner Whichburner Apr 25, 2009 @ 7:06 am
- Great stuff I like any thing that has the great smell & taste of using a wood burning.
Heat & Eat!
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