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cabingal3
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# Posted: 3 Apr 2015 09:13pm
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what kitchen gadgets do u have for your off grid kitchen?
i am thinking i want to get a manual food chopper...even though i have my electric food processor.
i want to get a popcorn popper that u put over the fire.
and something to make toast.
i use to put butter on the cast iron griddle and put bread in that and fry it.
i have put bread over the fire on the stove to toast it too.
also a metal tri pod to hold my dutch ovens over the campfire...
what do u find of off grid kitchen implements that help u?
Gary O got me a stainless steel coffee pot to put on the camp stove and to get our coffee going.its better than the aluminum ones.
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turkeyhunter
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# Posted: 3 Apr 2015 09:33pm - Edited by: turkeyhunter
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http://www.amazon.com/Camp-A-Toaster-CT1/dp/B007HRIYDY
http://www.livingonadime.com/how-to-make-toast-in-a-skillet/
I like the stainless steel coffee pots...a lot better than aluminum for sure!!!
I made my tripod for my dutch ovens....solid steel rods and a piece of swing set chain....with a notch cut out of chain so I can adjust the oven off the fire at different heights.
BUT I have electricity at both camps.
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silverwaterlady
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# Posted: 3 Apr 2015 10:42pm
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Here are my off grid kitchen implements:
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silverwaterlady
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# Posted: 3 Apr 2015 10:43pm - Edited by: silverwaterlady
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I found the easiest way to make toast is on my griddle just butter one side and use a bacon press to smash the bread down. Makes it nice and toasty.
A few more:
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groingo
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# Posted: 3 Apr 2015 11:56pm - Edited by: groingo
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Coleman 2 burner propane stove, 2 Ultrex stainless steel frying pans and I can bake or cook most anything.
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cabingal3
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# Posted: 4 Apr 2015 03:06am
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turkeyhunter.love the toast on the griddle with the salt...have u tried this??i cant wait to see what happens.thanks for this information.never heard of this.
i wonder if Gary O can make me one of those tri-pods?hes gonna be so busy out there anyway.
i do know of a guy out at our woods that maybe can make me one...thanks!
i have seen those toaster thingys.
have u ever used those?do they work good?
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cabingal3
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# Posted: 4 Apr 2015 03:10am
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silverwaterlady.what is that hot pot for?what does it do?
love the coffee pot!is the thermos for keeping leftover coffee warm for later?
thanks for the ideas and photo's.
i make my toast similar.
i have an old fashioned potato smasher.its pretty cool.these are good tips.thank u.
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cabingal3
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# Posted: 4 Apr 2015 03:12am - Edited by: cabingal3
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Coleman 2 burner propane stove, 2 Ultrex stainless steel frying pans and I can bake or cook most anything.
groingo! u sound like u are a pretty good cook!.thanks for this.
this is really true.u have heat and pans.u are good to go.
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silverwaterlady
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# Posted: 4 Apr 2015 07:18am
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I use the Hot Pot to heat my dishwater.
Yes,the thermos is for the remainder of the coffee,my old fashioned percolator is a 12 cup. It's nice to have a hot coffee later in the day and to have some on hand if unexpected company calls.
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skootamattaschmidty
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# Posted: 4 Apr 2015 09:11am
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Something we use as well is a hand held egg beater. Great for cake mixes etc.
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cabingal3
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# Posted: 4 Apr 2015 09:11am
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silverwaterlady.
thats exactly what i have for the cabin.a 12 cup old fashioned perculator.love it.
i get up and get it going .sit and wait for the perk.
we have a hot pot for our left over coffee too.gar always wants me to use it but usually we dont have much coffee left over.
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beachman
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# Posted: 4 Apr 2015 11:29am
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I got one of those toast makers for putting over a burner -useless, BUT you can take off the metal toast holders and use the perforated pan over a burner. Makes great toast once you experiment a bit. I turn the toast every 10 seconds 90 degrees for each side then flip to the other side. Heat up the pan a little first and if you have a small wire grid to put over it, all the better. For coffee I use a glass percolator. Takes about 5 min to boil the about 6 min on low heat to perc. I will try the pan toast thing.
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davestreck
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# Posted: 4 Apr 2015 12:58pm - Edited by: davestreck
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I'm looking forward to trying my new reflector oven:
Our new Zodi propane water heater is great for washing up (both dishes and humans). I replaced the cheesy original shower head with a sink sprayer. Works much better:
Hopefully this year I'll get the propane boat stove installed. Even though we do most of our cooking over the campfire, it will be nice to know we can have hot food whenever the weather is crummy. The counter top piece nests inside the stove's sea rails and matches up with the existing kitchen counter tops. It lifts off and stows down below when we need to use the cooktop:
My next project is to build a "chuck box" for next to the campfire ring. Still working out the details on it, but planning on something like this:
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Steve961
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# Posted: 4 Apr 2015 01:04pm
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A vintage West Bend Ovenette for baking cornbread and cinnamon rolls on my gas cooktop.
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cabingal3
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# Posted: 4 Apr 2015 08:29pm
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wow.all kinds of good stuff i never have seen or heard of.interesting.
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hattie
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# Posted: 4 Apr 2015 08:55pm
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This website has all kinds of ideas: http://www.happypreppers.com/kitchen-tools.html
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Wilbour
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# Posted: 4 Apr 2015 10:23pm
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We also use a popcorn popper over the fire. I found it at "G-T Boutique" or Giant Tiger for next to nothing. Works great!
Too bad Jiffy Pop is not for fire anymore
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cabingal3
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# Posted: 4 Apr 2015 10:30pm
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thanks hattie.thats a great site.
thanks Wilbour.
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pizzadude
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# Posted: 5 Apr 2015 12:12am
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I'd like to learn how to use a tea kettle and a french press for making coffee. There are some educational vids on YouTube showing how it's done but there are so many methods. Some are confusing. I'd like to keep it simple in the mornings.
I have used an aluminum percolator. That works fine but I don't care for the taste. I might be doing something wrong too. I'm still learning this stuff.
This site is a Godsend. Good advice here, good help, good ideas. Wonderful
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pizzadude
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# Posted: 5 Apr 2015 12:20am
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And good folks too
Happy Easter!
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jrbarnard
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# Posted: 6 Apr 2015 01:43pm
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I have not thought about it till I saw the picture above, but I think I need a chuck box on my front porch for outdoor cooking!;)
Russ
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cabingal3
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# Posted: 7 Apr 2015 07:01am
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Quoting: davestreck I'm looking forward to trying my new reflector ove
wow.i am so jealous.let us know how your reflector oven works..and Gary O is surely interested in that hot shower system!nice everything! thanks for sharing.
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old greybeard
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# Posted: 7 Apr 2015 07:45am - Edited by: old greybeard
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French Press for coffee, percolators burn coffee.
Look for old cast iron, we found a antiques cast iron waffle maker, it makes fantastic waffles.
And not much you can't cook in a cast iron dutch oven, stew, soup, pies.
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Jim in NB
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# Posted: 7 Apr 2015 08:07am
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Agree with old greybeard - french press is the way to go and so easy to use. I have got a thermos carafe for keeping it warm - did have a Coleman stove top drip maker - would NEVER recommend it!
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FishHog
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# Posted: 7 Apr 2015 09:50am
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Quoting: davestreck Our new Zodi propane water heater is great for washing up (both dishes and humans). I replaced the cheesy original shower head with a sink sprayer. Works much better
I've had one for a few years now, its fantastic. Easily two quick showers off a full tank if you shut it off while soaping up. Had Mrs Fishie out in a snow storm having a shower this winter and even she said it was great and not cold. They aren't cheap, but well worth it in my books.
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FishHog
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# Posted: 7 Apr 2015 09:52am
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Quoting: Jim in NB Agree with old greybeard - french press is the way to go and so easy to use
I bought a French press for the cottage, but with no running water, I found it took way too much water to clean it up after using. I went back to an old drip coffee maker that you just poor the boiling water from your kettle into. Works the best for me.
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creeky
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# Posted: 7 Apr 2015 11:21am
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espresso maker. stainless steel. $5 bucks at a flea market.
. fast. on the propane stove.
. in the winter heat the milk in your mug on the wood stove.
. uses very little water. no paper filters.
. real fine coffee
smoothie maker (also grinds coffee beans/useful for sauces)
I know. not very iron age, but it makes a lot of meals.
Quoting: old greybeard Look for old cast iron, we found a antiques cast iron waffle maker, it makes fantastic waffles
still lookin'. and now I'm all hungry.
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silverwaterlady
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# Posted: 7 Apr 2015 11:50am
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If you are burning coffee using a stove top percolator than you are not doing it right.
I have a French press at camp. Just don't use it much. Makes a stronger brew.
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turkeyhunter
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# Posted: 7 Apr 2015 12:17pm
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Quoting: old greybeard we found a antiques cast iron waffle maker, it makes fantastic waffles
I have a HUGE cast iron collection....and added a VINTAGE cast iron waffle maker to my kitchen collection last fall...I paid $15 for it as the guy knew what he had. Can cook on top of the stove/camp stove/ or the wood stove works on all~~
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hattie
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# Posted: 7 Apr 2015 12:57pm - Edited by: hattie
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Nahhhhh....The BEST way to make coffee is to make cowboy coffee.
Grind your coffee beans as coarse as you can grind them (even coarser than for a perk if you can). Use 4 tbsp. of ground coffee per 8 ounces of water (yes that's a lot but do you want really good coffee? Then do this). Prewarm a pot and thermos with warm water before you start. Boil some water. Put the coffee in a pot/bowl/whatever you want. Pour the boiling water over the coffee grounds. Stir. Let sit 4 - 5 minutes. Strain through a coffee filter into a thermos. Bob uses a Melitta cone filter holder with a number 4 filter and inside that he uses a stainless steel filter (you can usually get them as a permanent filter in grocery stores). If you just use the stainless filter, the fine material goes through and you end up with muddy coffee. If you just use the paper cone, it takes too long to filter it and the coffee goes cold. Using both at once, the stainless screen speeds up the filtering and the paper cone removes the fine particles. The thermos will keep your coffee hot without a source of heat under it (which spoils the coffee very quickly).
Bob has tried all the methods (I will attest to this) and this consistently makes the best coffee. Other than the thermos and coffee filters, you don't need anything fancy.
The finer you grind coffee, the less you can use but the more bitter the coffee will be. If you want really good coffee, grind it coarse and use a lot of it. It is more expensive but boy it is good!!
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