It might be challenging to make the most of the cooking space provided by your RV while you are on the road. Because of this, we will share our best advice on making the experience of cooking in your RV less stressful and more like a vacation.
Make a schedule for your meals.
Prepare a rough itinerary, including the number of days of your trip and the number of meals you intend to prepare. Having a plan for each meal will assist you in developing a shopping list and ensure that you are never caught off guard and forced to scramble.
Keep it Simple!
Choose straightforward dishes and use culinary techniques already familiar to you when deciding what to eat. Eating the same thing for breakfast and lunch every couple of days is a good idea but having something different to look forward to for dinner is pleasant. Rotate your breakfast and lunch menu often to keep what you’re eating fun and interesting.
Bring Along a Portable Outdoor Gas Stove
Cooking inside an RV can be a lot of fun, particularly when traveling through stormy weather. Cooking outside is enjoyable, especially when done on a sunny summer day at a picturesque campsite. You might want to investigate purchasing or renting a portable camp stove that runs on propane so you can set up your “kitchen” on any picnic table.
When camping, don’t put too much emphasis on the reliability of the mobile service. You may either print off the recipes or save them locally to your phone so that you can refer to them regardless of where you are.
Getting the Ingredients Ready in Advance
Get ready for your vacation by getting as many of the ingredients you’ll need ready as advance as you can. Prepare your meat and vegetables for kabobs, chop your vegetables, and make your marinades, sauces, and dressings.
Think About Getting a Cooler
Even though there is a refrigerator in the RV nearly all the time, it is still a good idea to bring along a small portable cooler for beverages. Having a drink on hand, particularly a cold one, can come in handy if you plan to spend time outside.
Snacks
The standard recommendation of three meals per day is an excellent place to start, but don’t neglect your snacks! While traveling, some good snack options are fresh fruit, trail mix, and cheese sticks. Chips and dip, cured meats, olives, and anything else that would go well on a cheese plate are all attractive options for snacks to bring to camp.
A Coffee Break Plan
Be sure that you have a firm plan for the coffee. Decide if you will buy coffee beans already ground or bring your coffee grinder. When preparing coffee for two people, we found that using small grinder results in the least amount of mess. When serving more significant gatherings, we recommend using a quality percolator. Bear in mind that there is a possibility that you may not always have access to electricity, and because of this, you should pack a coffee maker that does not require power, even if it is simply a backup.
Bring along the necessary items for cooking.
Consider carrying some of the more critical pieces of cooking equipment from home if you are renting a recreational vehicle (RV). A razor-sharp chef’s knife, a well-seasoned cast-iron pan, a reliable coffee system, and flat metal skewers are all essential in the kitchen. An RV Park property will likely contain some requirements, but those essentials will be crucial.
The Process of Cleaning Up
No matter how large the RV is, there will never be enough space on the counters. Do not allow dirty dishes and soiled cookware to accumulate unwashed. Keep everything tidy as you go. Using this strategy will not only assist you in preventing the little area in your kitchen from being cluttered, but it will also prevent you from putting in a Herculean effort when it comes time to clean up at the end of the day.