Cooking gadgets - show yours

[Jimmyt]

Just starting to get my cooking/dining kit going. Finished my galley mod awhile back and was hoping to get straight into a new table project for the boat, but family stuff swamped me. Anyway, got the double walled stainless coffee press with micro screen filter from Williams Sonoma. Got the one liter stainless teapot and the Stanley nesting camp cookware from Amazon. I should have gotten the galley supplies first and built the galley around them, but for once, I got lucky. It all fits in the designated drawer.

The teapot will completely fill (with some water left) the coffee press. Even though the specs indicated it would, when I saw how small it looked I immediately tested it...











Very interested in the pressure cooker. Thanks for posting!

[OverEasy]

First Class Galley JimmyT!!!
The recessed gimbal stove and sink are really well done!!!

[Jimmyt]

First Class Galley JimmyT!!!
The recessed gimbal stove and sink are really well done!!!

Thanks OE!

[Russ]

First Class Galley JimmyT!!!
The recessed gimbal stove and sink are really well done!!!

+1

[TheLandlady]

My landlord had this 17” Magma just sitting around in the yard collecting dust, I asked him about it and he said it doesn’t work anymore and that I could have it. Needed a new Venturi and regulator, and a new clamp on the L-bracket but otherwise I’m very excited to turn this thing on ASAP

[Jimmyt]

My landlord had this 17” Magma just sitting around in the yard collecting dust, I asked him about it and he said it doesn’t work anymore and that I could have it. Needed a new Venturi and regulator, and a new clamp on the L-bracket but otherwise I’m very excited to turn this thing on ASAP

Major score! Is that the low-flow regulator? I'm anxious to hear if the regulator upgrade is worth doing...

You did well on that find!

[mac n cheese]

Magma for quality.

[Stickinthemud57]

So, let me be sure I understand. The item attached to the boat rail that looks like a Magma gas grill is a pressure cooker?

[Jimmyt]

Nope

[OverEasy]

This is a pressure cooker…..





This is a Magma Grill….





The pressure cooker can go on the grill but thr grill can’t go on the pressure cooker

[Highlander]

Good One
J

[Duquette5]

I 1000% was going to post a pic of the Admiral. But I do 95% of the cooking... and she caught me. We keep it simple and use a Nuwave induction cooktop (with the Magma stacking cookware) at the slip and sandwiches or premade meals on the water. We haven't overnighted on the water yet so there's that. Now I'm off to do yard work as penance for my attempted folly....

[OverEasy]

Oppies!

We also use an induction cook top when at the marina slip and sandwiches when out and about!

As we have split our time afloat 50/50 between the tidal estuaries of SC & Lake Champlain Vt this has generally worked out nicely for us.

Next season we will be adding a 2000 watt or larger inverter (and possibly a 2000 watt generator that will sit under the helm seat) to venture farther and longer from the marina shore power.

We have a portable propane two burner as back up should we ever need it (we use it on top of the companionway slider) but we really are trying to avoid ANY open flames inside the boat.

Best Regards
Over Easy

[Russ]

Next season we will be adding a 2000 watt or larger inverter

I'm really curious how this works out for you.

I have a 2000w inverter connected to the 12v battery on my hybrid car as a backup generator. It needs to be VERY close to the battery with LARGE cables because it sucks so much power. But it can run most of my house on a tank of gas.

Also curious how much power that induction stove consumes. I would think it is MUCH more efficient than traditional electric stoves.

[OverEasy]

Hi Russ!

Given the cost of inverters we wanted to get one capable of having a bit of margin… the induction cooktop is 1500 watts max.
The power consumption varies with what it is set to…. the approximate watts consumption to boil a pot of water is the same whether at high or low setting (the calories or joules of energy needed). A general rule of thumb that typically hold is to maintain a margin of 25% for inverters to prolong operational life.

Virtually all the energy of an induction cooktop goes into heating the cook pot so yes it is very efficient in that regard vs that of a resistance heating element. About 30%-50% of the energy going into an open resistance element could be considered wasted whereas with induction virtually 75%-85% of the energy goes into heating the pot.

A possible exception would be a fully immersed immersion heater like the old fashioned 12VDC kind that is clipped to the edge of a cup of water.

Our extended cruising plans include several options depending upon the needs of the moment.
When out and about making regular rice (5 minutes to heat water to boiling & 20 minutes to simmer on low) or regular pasta (5 minutes to boil & 10 minutes at boil) aren’t going to be considered when away from a shore power source without running a generator.

In that situation it is simpler fare like those that just require boiling water like couscous, instant noodles, various dehydrated foodstuffs and soups to minimize energy consumption afloat. There are a lot of great delicious meals that can be made on a low energy budget from relatively simple ingredients . No problem with cold meals such as a chef or Cobb salad with cold roast chicken or steak or left over salmon or cold shrimp with maybe fresh sliced mushrooms and shredded Parmesan or Romano cheese and maybe a few sliced black olives with the dressing of the day either! Another nice option we’ve enjoyed are those good instant Udon noodle packs for a quick tasty hot meal with a nice cup of tea on a cool evening. Lots of nice options.

As plans sit at the moment we would be having the inverter about 2-3 feet away from the battery using #6 connecting cables.
Only one of the two batteries we currently have aboard would be used for ‘house’ duties with the other solely reserved as our ‘start’ battery. The new engine can provide a max of about 19 amps (12VDC) so recharging at even half that amount shouldn’t be too much of a problem while traveling.

Personally we love the idea of your hybrid car acting as a generator!!!
That is a wonderful companion use for that type of vehicle
While we are currently happy with our current vehicles if we were to require a commuter car a hybrid would be our first choice rather than a pure rechargeable EV. (I used to commute 120 miles a day and occasionally had to road trip to other company facilities or vendors further afield so being my own recharger just make perfect sense to me!)

Once we get to making our rear arch/cover we will be incorporating the option to mount 100 to 200 watts of removable amorphous crystalline solar cell panels to it to provide for battery charging whilst the engine is off.

(Note: Back in my college days I was heavily into alternative energy generation and network systems to level generation capabilities to demand but when ‘Uncle Ronnie’ tried to kill off alternative energy generation in his first year I could see that I needed an alternative plan which worked out fine but I still appreciate the very real benefits of alternative power generation for large and small scale applications.)

Best Regards
Over Easy