Cooking Onboard Your Boat Without Issues

A boat's kitchen, or galley, will make you take a new perceptive on cooking. Onboard cooking is a bit different from making meals on land, but it is not impossible. It can be a rewarding activity for you and your family in the spring and summer. Visit our location in Frazer, Pennsylvania, where you can learn more about our deals on boats. We also serve the cities of West Chester and Philadelphia.

Plan Meals Ahead of Time

Before setting off on an extended trip, you should plan what you will be cooking. It will be inconvenient, if not impossible, to run back to the store for a forgotten item. Plus, planning meals ahead of time allows you to maximize the use of your provisions. For longer trips, plan meals with food items that will not spoil quickly.

When you create a plan, you can also work out which things to cook at home. Save yourself the headache of baking a five-layer cake in a tiny galley.

Other items that might be easier to make ahead of time, include:

• Stews.
• Pasta.
• Frozen casseroles.

Manage Limited Space

The kitchens of most boats are notoriously small and have limited space for storing food, tools, plates, and utensils. To help prevent clutter from building up, find creative ways to store things like cutting boards, knives, and breakables to keep them safe and out of the way.

While cooking onboard your boat, you will need to be creative while using appliances. Wash your dishes as you go, and your small sink will not fill up. Cook meals in several parts so that you don't crowd your small stove.

Invest in the Proper Tools

The smaller space of a boat galley probably can't fit all of your favorite tools and appliances. Make sure that the equipment you do have, such as knives and bowls, are high-quality. Because there is limited space, you need to select versatile tools, too. Bowls and dishes that can sit inside each other or collapse when not in use will be easier to store.

Have Realistic Expectations

As long as you understand the limitations of smaller cooking spaces, you can have a lot of fun cooking onboard a boat. Be realistic about the meals you can cook and the capabilities of your appliances. You will find more success when you know what to expect before cooking onboard.

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