Crock Pots and Steamers

TeamCaffee · Jan 29, 2006

A Panther II driver shared some information with us about using a crock pot in the truck. He uses liners in the crock pot which keeps the mess to a minimum. We bought a small crock pot for under 10.00 and liners. We have a small sink and I set the crock pot in the sink with a bungy strap holding the lid on. We have been using this off and on and sure enjoy having a home cooked meal for a change. Hope if you have any ideas on ways to make life easier on the road you will share them with us!!

BigBusBob · Jan 29, 2006

Haven't tried the crock pot bit yet... I use Sterno, basically a candle on steroids with a lil fold-up stove. I cook on that outside the truck if the weather's alright. Gets me outside in the fresh air, and other drivers will usually come up and strike up a conversation so the time passes easier for all. When I ran busses, I used to use sit on edge of an open luggage bay door and cook on the ground. While other drivers were spending their tips and pay in the cracker barrels and fast food chains, I'd be saving a bundle cooking eggs, oatmeal, soups, clam chowder, veggies... I'd have 2 cooking sometimes. one with soup or chowder the other with veggies in water. It's cheap, and healthy. I've also used them to heat coffee and/or hot cocoa up.
Can be found at most any Wal-Mart camping section and some grocery stores sometimes carry it.

I've thought about a compact charcoal grill, strappin' it to the battery box behind the sleeper.
Still tossing that idea around.

BigBob

TeamCaffee · Jan 30, 2006

We have also thought about the BBQ grill but wonder about what to do with the hot coals. There are also only a few places where I would want to cook out. We have also talked about using an small wood pellet grill because it cools down very fast. Keep us posted on if you give it a try or what you decide.

bryan · Jan 30, 2006

HI
Coleman makes a dual fuel grill the uses lantern fluid.I suggest you stay away from a propane unit as they can leak and they are bulky.I just did a search on EBAY last week and found some pretty cool ideas.

lineboss · Feb 3, 2006

Howdy All,
I have a crock pot i use often but have no sink, so i have secured an old plastic milk crate to put it in & works with coffee pot also.

Sittin in Toledo, phone ain't ringin!, workin on taxes, surfin the net, catch a nap.

If nothing happens by noon or so on sat. gonna head home 4 stuperbowl, ain't hangin around toledo-detroit on sun-mon 4 shore.
:7

ConfusedMuse · Feb 3, 2006

I've noticed at Meijers and Wally world disposable grills. They come with everything you need to grill, except matches. Still need a way to get rid of the hot coals, no idea there, unless you poured water on them,and set it at the base of a garbage can..Think they'd collect
it when they picked up the garbage, can't tell you.

davekc · Feb 5, 2006

The best grill we have found is the Q grill. Works real well and easy to store. You can additionally take out the gas canisters if you are worried about any type of leak.
Here is a link
http://www.thane.com/products/house...CMP=KNC-MQ0643436629&HBX_PK=q+grill&HBX_OU=51

Also has a light on it so you can cook at night.

Davekc
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cheri1122 · Feb 5, 2006

Thanks for the link - I can hardly wait to make shishkebobs! :9

TeamCaffee · Feb 7, 2006

We will order that grill as soon as we are on our way home. I really compacts into a little area. Thanks for the site.

davekc · Feb 7, 2006

I think you will like it as we have used ours when we were on the road.
Two pieces of advice. Use your own foil for the pans as theirs is a couple of dollars. We took the ones that came with it and just put foil over it. Easy clean up.
Use a big piece of foil over the top if you are trying to smoke something. Poke a few holes for air to escape.
Gas cylinders are sold usually in a two pack at a reasonable price at Wallyworld.

Let us know when dinner is done.

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21 years
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TeamCaffee · Feb 9, 2006

Have you had any problem or even worried about the propane cylinders thru tunnels? Right now it is to darn COLD to be cooking outside but I do have the crock pot on. Summer is coming....

Moot · Feb 12, 2006

Reading this cooking thread reminded me of a book that came out in the late 70's, MANIFLOD DESTINY. Don't remember the author or if it is still in print. It was a tongue-in-cheek cook book geared for cooking on the open road. Manifolds aren't just for cooking canned beans anymore. Full of recipes and advice for cooking on your cars exhaust manifold. One might need to adjust cooking times for large cars.

greg334 · Feb 12, 2006

Hey I have a copy of that cook book. I also have a copy of a cook book for Hobos (yes that is what it says on the book the Hobo Cook Book) printed around 1938 for a nickel. It explains how you can cook all kinds of stuff on the manifold of a Model A Ford as you are traveling - has a chart for different speeds and when to mix what you are cooking. Oh it even has pictures and a list of needed easy to get items that make cooking easier.