camping meals (no stove)

iammumtoone

I have been reading through lots of helpful camping threads but the meal ideas all seem to involve a stove. I can't afford one at present and prefer not to be worrying about flames when children are running around. I will have electrical hook up and can take kettle and george foreman.

Any ideas what I can cook using these? I want to take most if not all of the food with me (cheaper). Will be going for 4 or 5 days.

Space is limited as I have a very small car and tent takes up most of the room.

Also any first time tips, especially what basic kitchen equipment needed to take as like I said I will struggle for space. And also as I will have electric any most needed electrical items from home.

Thanks

citykid5

I would recommend taking a slow cooker and a bbq?
slow cookers can be bought for around £15 and will save you loads. or you could forget about the electric hookup at around £4 per day and buy a cheap gaz hob?

ragz_2

With the kettle be aware of any limits on kw as some places the hook up will trip out with over use. Home kettles are often about 2000W.
Hot dogs, bacon butties, toasties,
Really a slow cooker if you have one would be very useful.

Gigervamp

Could you not afford a tenner to get one of these? A george forman grill will be pretty limited in what you can cook and 4 or 5 days with mostly cold food won't be much fun, especially as the weather has turned cooler.

iammumtoone

I do have a slow cooker I wasn't going to take it due to space and thought the george would be more versatile? do you think I would be better taking the slow cooker instead or is it worth using up space for both?

You pay the same price on this site whether you use the electric or not.

Gigervamp, that is a good price the ones I have seen are more expensive . I will look into it thanks.

citykid5

iammumtoone wrote: »

I do have a slow cooker I wasn't going to take it due to space and thought the george would be more versatile? do you think I would be better taking the slow cooker instead or is it worth using up space for both?

You pay the same price on this site whether you use the electric or not

Gigervamp, that is a good price the ones I have seen are more expensive . I will look into it thanks.

slow cooker would get my vote. you can load it in the morning make sarnies for your day out, then return to a nice hot meal in the evenings with a fresh crusty loaf:beer:
and don't forget you can do jacket spuds or whole chicken in it to

purpleheather2810

You can get very cheap gas stoves from b+m. They are very safe and easy to use. I would seriously suggest you get one or try and borrow one - you'll need soup and beans and stuff to fill you and the kids up and keep you all warm

SaLoGo

I use this... http://www.amazon.co.uk/Andrew-James-Electric-Double-1500-watt/dp/B004BM6HXM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376393563&sr=8-1&keywords=portable+hob
It's as good as a gas hob, safer and you can cook indoors without worrying about the fumes!

iammumtoone

citykid5 wrote: »

and don't forget you can do jacket spuds or whole chicken in it to

How do you do jacket spuds in it? I tried this at home and they came out awful There is only me and my 6 year old so whilst i use it for a whole chicken at home it would be a waste whilst away as no fridge to keep it in.

iammumtoone

SaLoGo wrote: »

I use this... http://www.amazon.co.uk/Andrew-James-Electric-Double-1500-watt/dp/B004BM6HXM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376393563&sr=8-1&keywords=portable+hob
It's as good as a gas hob, safer and you can cook indoors without worrying about the fumes!

Thanks for the link that is something I will look to get for next time but don't have the money spare before this trip. Hence why I didn't want to buy a gas one as the money spent on that could go towards one of these.

Mojisola

iammumtoone wrote: »

I will have electrical hook up and can take kettle and george foreman.

Any ideas what I can cook using these? I want to take most if not all of the food with me (cheaper). Will be going for 4 or 5 days.

Experiment at home - for the next 5 days, only make meals that can be done with kettle and a george foreman! I don't think it's doable.

Borrow or ask on Freegle for a camping stove or take a slow cooker. Barbeques are brilliant - especially if you take an old saucepan for doing veg - but if you're not happy with a gas stove, you probably won't want a BBQ either.