D&E Johnson
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Hello to all,
This is our first TT and my first time to have a gas stove and oven. And its a small oven to say the least..(only the two of us)
What kind of pots and pans do you use and what kind of baking dishes? I ask this as I have always been the "electric" person, and presently have the smooth top range. All my pots are corning glass for the stove and ceramic corning ware for the oven/a few metal cookie sheets and meatloaf style metal pans..
We are heading to AZ in December and want to make more than bologne sandwiches..
Suggestions are appreciated..cause I'll have to buy a few new pots..for sure!
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DianneOK
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I use exactly what I used in my stick-house. Oven needs smaller versions, tho.
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Mirage3250
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I personally prefer glass of one type or another for the oven...I know it requires a little extra care for traveling, but it sure cleans up easy. Remember...nothing directly on the bottom of the oven..! I use an unglazed ceramic tile on the bottom of the oven to help in dispersing the heat more evenly. Usually a hand towel, or some of the rubber "anti-slide" shelf material works good for padding when stacking the ovenware. No reason your Corning won't work on the stove top, but, as mentioned, it also requires a little extra care for traveling. I have a couple non stick fry pans and 1 metal sauce pan. Many of the "normal" stovetop items can be done simpler in the microwave. Cookie sheets and other pans(at least in my oven) need to be under 16" in order to fit.
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Happy Old Camper
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I know you may think I am crazy, but here goes.
For casseroles I use stainless steel dog pans I ordered from KV Vet supply. They serve as bowls as well. The larger ones can be used many ways including dish pans. I bought a bunch of different sizes and they all nest together, taking up only the space of one dish. They are pretty flat bottomed, just a little ridge in the bottom. Very small ridge. They look like a casserole dish without the little handles. I bought 8 for about $23. That was with shipping and the cost of the bowls. They range in cost from $1 to about $3. You cannot buy 8 stainless bowls for that kind of money.
I purchased 2 one pints, 2 two quarts, 2 three quarts, and 2 five quarts. The five quart will fit in my sink and my oven. They also work great keeping food warm on the grill. My guys are always out fishing and do not know when meal time is. So I have bowls, dish pans, and casserole dishes all in the space of one bowl. No breakage either.  Just don't forget to use hot pads! I never tried on on top of the stove, but bet they would work for simple things with a low fire.
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Happy Old Camper
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One other thought, no reason you cannot make a meatloaf in a round pan. I cook for a living and we use many stainless steel pans in our large ovens for many things. We also do all of our desserts in stainless. Cakes, apple crisp, etc. Just get some Pam, and spray well. We also bake our meats in stainless steel. Just put some tin foil on top. We had BBQ Ribs and Party Potatoes at our last camping trip, both in stainless. Ribs warmed on campfire, and potatoes in oven. (Fed a large group!)
Happy camping and cooking!
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Happy Old Camper
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One last thing, sorry if this is boring. I hope this post has been helpful to some.
You can pick up perm caps at the dollar stores, last time I got 16 for $1, make great covers for those stainless bowls! In the fridge, of course! Much cheaper than the ones they sell in the grocery stores.
I know this sounds like a crazy idea (stainless dog pans), but works well! The perm or conditioning caps work very well also. Another goofy idea. But who says all campers are in their right mind????
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bill h
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You might find your RV gas oven to have uneven heating, and be too hot at the bottom. We use a pizza stone on the bottom of ours to even out the heat. Made a big difference. There is a Kitchenaid stone at Costco for nine-something. It also includes a pizza peel and the niftiest pizza cutter I have ever seen. The stone is 15 1/4" square, but can be cut with a masonry blade in a Skil saw if it is too big. We have used a small round pizza stone for years, but the square one looked too good to pass up. More area has got to be better.
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Starla5
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I agree, I pretty much cook the same as I do at home only with smaller versons. Believe it or not, I once cooked a small turkey in our oven in the tag a long we used to own. (I had to turn the roaster (with lid) diagonally in the oven). As a matter of fact, the camper oven helped a great deal that thanksgiving (heled at my house, 2 family branches) as I cooked inside the house and my sister cooked inside the camper. Worked out great!
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i think you could use just a smaller version of the ones at home .. we have never used ours it is a brand new 1987 stove and oven we always cook on grill or open fire.we use the stove as a storage area for the bread buns and crackers..............
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