While it’s possible to argue that cooking is cooking, there are some techniques and tips that make cooking in a boat galley easier. A good starting point is Boat Cooking Is Different.
General • Baking & Bread Making • Meats • Seafood • Dairy & Eggs • Produce • Spices • Other
General:
- 10 Great Make-Ahead Dinners
- Boat Cooking Is Different
- Burn Protection in the Galley
- Food Allergy Awareness
- Food Safety 101
- Four Easy Ways to Conserve Water
- Making Do
- Meals for Hot Days
- Prepping the Galley for a Storm
- Provisioning & Water
- Stowage & Safety
- The Galley in Motion
- The Galley on the Hard
- Try One First!
- Turn It Off . . .
- Using Stove Gimbals
Baking & Bread Making:
- 3 Keys to Easier Hand Mixing
- 5 Tips for Baking Bread on a Boat
- Bake Bread on the Grill
- Baking Bread on the Stove Top: Yeast Breads
- Baking on the Stove Top: Quick Breads
- Baking Powder: Tips and Substitutions
- Baking When It’s Hot?
- Changing the Pan Size
- Cleaner Measuring
- Coffee Cake in the Omnia Oven
- Faster Baking
- Grilled Garlic Bread
- Heating Tortillas
- Holiday Treats
- Make a Better Pizza Crust
- Making Quick Breads Healthier
- Toast without a Toaster
- Using a Baking Stone
- Using a Galley Oven
- Using a Glass Pan Instead of Metal
- Using Different Yeast Types
- Why Preheat the Oven?
- Yeast Bread Making 101
Meats:
Seafood:
Dairy & Eggs:
Produce:
Spices:
Others:
- “Almost” Lasagna in the Omnia
- “Alternative” Tortilla Chips
- A Happy Birthday Happy Hour!
- Beach BBQ
- Couscous
- Fat Separator
- Fun Pops
- Galley Strap
- How to Eat a Mango
- Makeshift Cooling Rack Ideas
- Making Gravy
- Making Iced Tea
- Meals in a Hurry
- No-Added-Fat Sauteing and Browning
- No-Gas Beans
- Pasta Rules of Thumb
- PB2 – Fantastic Powdered Peanut Butter
- Running a Microwave on an Inverter
- Scoop It Up!
- Snacks on Passage
- Solar Ovens
- Substituting for Wine
- Thanksgiving on the Boat
- Thermos Cooking
- Tips for Hand-Washing Dishes
- Tips for Making Block Ice
- What to Eat with the Stomach Flu
If there are some other topics that you’d like information on, leave a note in the comments below and I’ll see what I can do!
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I love your soaked bread recipe but I can never get my loaf to look like yours. it doesn’t fill the loaf pan near as much as your pre-2nd-rise picture, although it rises beautifully in the 1st rise. I really wish you had a video on kneading for beginners…all other videos I find are so fast and I can hardly keep up. I just want to know what I’m doing wrong. I’ve read whole wheat flour takes a lot longer and boy my wrists are sore from kneading. I’m about to give up and get a mixer
i’ve made this recipe 20 times, I really am lost on why my dough hates me so much. if it matters… I live in texas, the armpit of america and humidity capital of usa. maybe a vid to show dough consistency, kneading, all the visuals that could make a huge difference in this southern girl’s bread making life. thanks for all you do!
I’ll see what I can do! If it’s rising well the first time, it’s probably not bad yeast. My guess is that you’re kneading too much flour into it. When I make bread next week (I’m still on the road from the boat show), I’ll take pictures and put together a how-to.
In the meantime, be sure to read 5 Tips for Baking Bread on a Boat — Tip #5 talks about how to knead bread and the importance of not kneading too much flour in.
-Carolyn
Many of the foods require lemon or lime, do you use one of the plastic squeezies when fresh is not available ?
Thanks, Sarah
Hi Sarah!
I’m not picky — I use whatever I can find! Sometimes it’s fresh, sometimes one of those plastic “limes” or “lemons,” sometimes it’s bottled. That sounds bad, but I’ve learned that when cruising, you often just have to make do with whatever you have. And I often substitute one for the other. Depending on the recipe, white vinegar can sometimes even be substituted. The result may not be “perfect,” but it’ll probably still be pretty good (and the view from the table can’t be beat)!
-Carolyn
I just baked some soda bread on the stovetop using your method. I don’t live on a boat, but in a 25 ft. camper. It came out GREAT! It did heat us up though. I’m looking into a solar cooker. Thanks for the post
I am in the need of making new curtains for my 50′ boat. What’s up is not anything I can take a pattern off. You had posted something awhile back on making boat curtains. Any additional help/info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much!
The article you’re referring to was written by Annette Baker, from SeamlessSailor. She has a page on making curtains for her boat, with detailed directions.
At the bottom of the directions for making curtains like hers are links to other articles about how to make other types.
Hope this helps!