Put in better quality. Maybe not the best but heavier steel pots and pans seem to always yield better results. Why not enjoy your food out while away the same as at home. The extra couple of lbs won't make a lot of difference in your weight.
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I have a small set of pots & pans with metal lids I found at Target or Walmart. I did not want glass lids. I also have a few items to microwave food (steamer, small pans with lids for meat and those microwave bags are really good too). Since it is the two of us I also have a small George Foreman grill since it seems to rain everytime we plan to go out. I also have a toaster for bread and bagels, small waffle iron and a toaster oven. My husband is on a special diet so I need to cook from scratch. I also have some stacking bowls that can be a salad bowl or storage in ref or a mixing bowl. Also don't forget measuring cups and spoons. Several plastic cutting boards in different colors for meat, veggies and fruits.
I cook enough meat for several meals when we grill outdoors or indoors and then we can reheat it or use it in salads or sandwiches. I also have a few Corelle plates, bowls, etc since we can mw them.
Don't forget some Glad screw top leftover containers. Sometimes bumps cause things to over turn and at least the food is secure in the container and not all over the refrigerator.
When I purchased my camper I put a couple cast iron fry pans in it and a set of sauce pans. I obtained them from rummage sales and as we go along we upgrade to better ones. I also have a nice aluminum corn pot. Most of our cooking is done outside on the fire or in a cast iron dutch oven. So this fall when we winterized the trailer I went into the cooking pan cupboard and cleaned it out and if it wasn't used in the last two years it was gone. Man did I have a lot of extra pans lol. I had some porcelin coated pans from when I had my pop-up and a couple of other ones I had upgraded from I never removed. now I can shut the cupboard door again lol. I do have a electric frying pan and a electric griddle we use more than anything. We like them cause we can use them outside under the awning and keep the grease out of the trailer.
I 2nd the electric griddle and the crock pot. You can use the griddle either inside or outside the camper. The crockpot you just put the food in, in the AM and get to enjoy camping w/ everyone else instead of being tied to the kitchen/stove.
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I have emerilware for the inside of the camper, I got a new set of cookware and put the old stuff in the camper. We have only cooked in the camper 2 times though, we always cook outside. We have a 20 in skillet, in cast iron we have 18 in skillet, 2 12 qt dutch ovens, and a smaller 8 in skillet. I also have a big 20 qt electric roaster, 2 crock pots, a big electric griddle for pancakes, salmon patties, grilled cheese. I also have an electric skillet for rissotto.
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Thesubes wrote: I 2nd the electric griddle and the crock pot. You can use the griddle either inside or outside the camper. The crockpot you just put the food in, in the AM and get to enjoy camping w/ everyone else instead of being tied to the kitchen/stove.
I love my crockpot. It is a rare trip that i don't use it at least once.
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I bought some glass containers with lids (microwave safe) for cooking vegetables. Just add a bit of water and microwave 2-5 minutes for most veggies.
They actually taste better than boiling/steaming them stove-top.
I also have:
A medium saucepan that I have never used.
An electric kettle (great for soups, vegetables, lobsters, spaghetti, even a roast!) that I use a lot.
An electric skillet that I use a lot.
A crockpot that I haven't used yet.
A charcoal grill (outside of course). When I fire up the charcoal grill I will cook several days worth of meat, then use the microwave to reheat.
We have a cooktop in the RV that I have never used. (Why use propane when you have paid for an electric hook-up?).
I have a microwave-convection oven, but haven't used the convection part yet. When we go on a long trip I probably will.
These few items work well for what I cook - generally lots of fresh vegetables, meat, homemade soups and stews, pastas.
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I picked up a stainless nesting set of pots and pans with frying pan that included 2 removable handles for about $60.00 made by Cuisinart, a set of large stainless nesting pots and a set of 3 nesting stainless rectangular (lasagna) pans with lids and cooking racks.
I also have some malamine plates and bowls, plastic cups as well as paper plates cups and bowls.
I have a full set of pots and pans plus my iron skillet, but, I wouldnt waste time using one of them to scramble an egg, I just spray a coffee mug with pam and break in the egg, add my salt and pepper and a splash of water. I then beat the egg and stick it in the microwave for a minute and presto, theres an egg in a cup I can eat it out of and lots less cleaning!
We had bought a new set of cookware for the house, and some of the old cookware went into the fiver. We carry an electric griddle for fixing breakfast on, and my wife picked up a toaster at a garage sale. We have a coffee maker, and grinder (whole bean only in our house). We carry a portable gas grill (Walmart $19.99).
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