Cooking On The Norfolk Broads

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How To make Dinner without Blowing The Bloody Boat Up.

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So why would you want a shopping list before going on holiday ? - well you can't imagine the number of times I've moored up in the middle of no-where only to find that I'm missing the most obvious of ingredients.

One time we where moored up in the evening enjoying a beer and a smoke, and a chap came over from another boat and asked to borrow my lighter - they had forgotten to bring matches !

When you are thinking about victualing (fancy sailors talk for buying food for a boat!) you have take into consideration a number of things, like how many meals will you be cooking, what supplies you will be able to get from local markets. There are a number of simple rules to remember. Tins Good, glass Bad. Anything in plastic or cardboard tetra pak - Good.

When buying tinned items avoid anything that says "low fat" or "sugar free". Why does that manufacturer think that we are stupid enough to fall for that. If I want to use less salt, fat or sugar I'll just use less of their product, rather than pay 20% more for something that has 50% less.

Spices can be a problem - they're so bloody expensive. If you can, see if you can find small re-seal able bags and take them from your supplies at home - but don't forget to mark the bags !

• Matches
• Tin Foil
• Eyeglass Strap
• Batteries
• Re-Seal able bags
• Salt & Pepper
• First Aid Kit
• Tea Bags
• Sugar
• Paper Plates
• Plastic Cutlery
• Corn Starch
• Beer/Wine
• Brillo Pads
• Kitchen Towels
• Sharp Cooking Knife
• Bin Liners (get the strong ones with handles)
• Torch & Spare Batteries

Comments

From - Tim Baker Posted On 12 Jul 2003

A Penknife - has a corkscrew and bottle opener and a sharp knife if the ones on the boat are no good. Don't forget a spike for undoing difficult knots!

From - andrea Posted On 26 Jun 2003

Corkscrew - Good idea - it's a pain to have to shove the cork down into the bottle !

From - kc22000 Posted On 26 Jun 2003

wine bottle opener

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