New van has no oven or grill ..... how do other Funsters cook (1 Viewer)

[MickandHelen]

Hi all,

We are due to pick up a "new to us" van next week, 2015 Carthago compactline. It has no oven and grill, just a 3 burner hob. We have been looking at perhaps buying a small electric mini oven and grill but thought we would seek some good ideas from other funsters.

Thanks all

 

[chaser]

A lot of folks say they don't need one, but we use ours all the time , especially the grill.
But I notice when I open this thread an advert comes up at the bottom from July in the classified section, doesn't say he's sold it

 

[Langtoftlad]

Depends on how you use your van...? Always on EHU?
I'd probably develop a van cuisine that needed neither oven nor grill.
What do you want to bake or grill?
Plenty of options - the ramoska fans will be along later... omnia oven is another

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[chaser]

Do not, whatever you do get a cadac

 

[The Wino]

We have similar . We have a grill but never use it and get on fine. Just cook what the rings allow. I wouldn't buy an electric oven as we don't have loads of spare space and probably spend more time off hook up than on. We do quite often use a single gas burner outside to cook on largely just for fun. I do use the oven a lot at home but on holiday we have a different lifestyle.

 

[lorger]

On our fourth van now and have opted for no oven after van two, we found we rarely used it and when we did it wasn’t that great. We now use a double skillet and we even do toast in it.

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[The Wino]

Do not, whatever you do get a cadac

We briefly had a safari chef what a pain to clean. Now have a £10 single burner gas stove and cheap non stick pan way better. I think with most motorhoming stuff better to buy when you know you need it not just in case.

 

[cmcardle75]

I've got a cheap £30 Asda gas barbecue. Can only be used on a campsite and in good weather. Also have a double skillet for the hob.

 

[Stealaway]

Find room for a Thetford spinfo oven and grill

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[138go]

We have a Remoska, a small table top Cadac, a real BBQ and two small gas burners for outside. This covers everything for us.

You don't need an oven and grill. We also have a gas burner toaster, it was dirt cheap and brilliant, oh and a gas top sandwich maker.

 

[Puddleduck]

No oven in ours but we have a small microwave grill combi for when on EHU. I do toast in a dry heavy ribbed-base frying pan which I tend to use as a grill with bottom heat rather than top heat. We also have an electric (EHU required) pressure cooker and a small slow cooker. The slow cooker will work from the 12v via an inverter and will do all sorts of things including baked potatoes and "roasts".

 

[MickandHelen]

Thanks guys, We tend to be on EHU mostly. We don't use the grill much but do use the oven for cooking chicken portions, or those part baked rolls on occasions. Thinking about it now I do wonder whether we need anything.....

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[Theonlysue]

I cook most things without an oven.
Toast pizza in fry pan.
Double skillet and steamer really useful

 

[138go]

Thanks guys, We tend to be on EHU mostly. We don't use the grill much but do use the oven for cooking chicken portions, or those part baked rolls on occasions. Thinking about it now I do wonder whether we need anything.....

You can do chicken portions and part baked rolls in a Remoska. And loads of other stuff.

 

[Grummyb]

My old bag of nails du
Isn't have oven when I got it so I just bought s secondand 1 and fitted but I've probably gone completely over the top because I've put a microwave unit aswel

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[Grummyb]

I must learn to read stuff before I post
That should say my old bag of nails didn't have an oven when I bought it

 

[Langtoftlad]

Thanks guys, We tend to be on EHU mostly. We don't use the grill much but do use the oven for cooking chicken portions, or those part baked rolls on occasions. Thinking about it now I do wonder whether we need anything.....

Why not wait then - use the van, see if you really miss the oven.

 

[MickandHelen]

Perhaps wait and see, that Omnia looks quite useful. Thanks all

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[tonyidle]

Thanks guys, We tend to be on EHU mostly. We don't use the grill much but do use the oven for cooking chicken portions, or those part baked rolls on occasions. Thinking about it now I do wonder whether we need anything.....

For use on EHU consider a small combi microwave.

 

[Solwaybuggier]

We were in the same situation as the OP a few years back. After a couple of British MHs with oven and microwave, we switched to a Carthago with no oven. No problem in the event - we have a Remoska inside, and a Weber Q1200 gas barbecue outside, which can function as an oven. Tbh, we miss the microwave more than the oven.

 

[Northern Boy]

I rarely cook in the MH as I don't like washing up. I cook on an outside fire or BBQ (supplied by the state here at camping sites), baked potatoes in foil under the fire, eat off paper plates with wooden cutlery. And then burn plates and cutlery when I am finished.

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[Northern Boy]

I used a Cobb BBQ when I had a boat and you can roast a chicken, bake part baked rolls in a Cobb, just remembered those old days... Never been able to find a Cobb for sale up here otherwise I would buy one again.

 

[Lenny HB]

We have a TecTower oven and grill, never use the grill because it's naff & the oven's main use is cooking par baked bread, it wouldn't be a great loss not having one.

 

[CamperJack]

Sarah from the exPAWers bakes cakes in a ridge monkey.

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[jumar]

Our Hymer has 3 burner hob...it can be 35°c here in the summer, who in there right mind would light an oven and cook in the van in those conditions.... nobody I hope....but we might get the Cadac out and have a BBQ if there isn't a restaurant within walking distance......during the winter...one or two pan meals can produce the most delicious meals possible....how do I know this...well I've eaten a few that jumartoo had produced..others have too....

 

[138go]

I used a Cobb BBQ when I had a boat and you can roast a chicken, bake part baked rolls in a Cobb, just remembered those old days... Never been able to find a Cobb for sale up here otherwise I would buy one again.View attachment 478973

I hated the Cobb, so we sold it. It was so unreliable with the heat and very messy to clean. I'm sure you can still get one on Amazon.

 

[Janine]

Ridgemonkeys are very useful.

Lots of Youtube videos showing what can be cooked in them

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[rnb100]

I've got a VW Crafter conversion that only has a two burner hob and a microwave. The microwave is ok when on EHU, but not at any other time. I do have a Weber Baby Q which suits me just fine and I can highly recommend that. They are dear, but compact and versatile.

 

[ctc]

Simple, take the corkscrew in your right hand and use your left hand to hold the bottle, if hungry call for your partner.

 

[rolosroller]

We have a small electric mini oven no problem with storage.
They don't weigh much .
Double skillet and steamer pans + Charcoal BBQ

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