Cooking aboard or outdoors

I don't eat veal its bad for the calf.

 

Yeah---I never eat fresh cut grass,-- next doors cat comes round a lot.

Im not going to jump on the calfs case too heavily as there are humans with similar lives than need addressing first. But as the link said how we obtain veal is reprehensible.

 

All valid points.

We're quite lucky here to have a "humane" movement sweeping across our meat and poultry industries.

I think this occurred in response to the disgusting way in which our live lamb and cow exports have been treated particularly in Indonesia recently (as widely reported in the media).

While I'm not really a tree loving bunny hugging hippy, I do tend to choose RSPCA approved egg suppliers and other accredited and approved abattoirs that are regularly audited for my meats.

My local butcher, (I don't ever buy from a supermarket), is quite the crusader for organic and free range animals.

I must admit I do feel better for making the effort to not be the consumer of products processed in a way so shockingly shown on some web sites. But at the end of the day, I'm higher up the food chain, and a have a skillet that needs something searing in it.

 

Or was that only once... And do I smell a four legged chicken stew wafting on the air?

 

Speaking of Fosty's cat stew... Not so far fetched given his disturbing adoration of his bug-lady.

A little off topic, have any of you kept a cat aboard in a live aboard situation? We have a cat that may or may not adapt well to living on a yacht... Just thought I'd ask.

 

I'm reminded of the guy who used to write a column for Woodenboat, back when I bought it regularly. He lived aboard a boat he was rebuilding and used to regularly say unkind things about his cat.

I remember him saying one time that cats are almost as dumb as a smart horse. Talk about getting a twofer in on animal lovers.... he was leading a dangerous life.

 

In some things cats are smarter than dogs.

 

You cant eat cat --well Ive never heard of it. Dogs on the other hand are popular in Vietnam.

I know loads of people with Cats on board, they never crap on board or piss any where near,---thats because they piss and crap on other peoples boats.

I don't have a cat because of taking care of litter boxes etc but ironically I get all the crap and piss.

Same as the 2 dogs down the road let out at 11 pm , once they pass what they consider their territory they crap all over the place-- and in front of my gate.

Dont be a dumb animal owner, understand territorial behavior.

 

Lets try a little Vietnamese hot and sweet chicken.

Bugger... I dribbled a little of the sauce onto the rice during plating up.

 

Supper tonight I think was worth mentioning...but first a bit of a preamble.

Earlier today I cooked up a big batch (read several pounds cooked) of Wild Rice, Brown Rice and Barley mix to be frozen up in bags for quick use later.

Supper:
1/2 small white onion chopped fairly fine
Some minced garlic (bottled)
dash of sea salt
olive oil
Oregano
Sweet Basil
Small can of sliced mushrooms
Dash of red cooking wine
one single portion bag of rice mixture

sauteed the onions, garlic and spices in the oil, added the rice and shrooms and let cook for a few minutes, then added the wine and turned down to low to let the wine absorb.

Spread Montreal Steak spices on a Rib Eye and let sit for about 20 minutes then grilled it over mesquite flavored charcoal briquettes and lump charcoal

Nuked up a bunch of California mix frozen veggies...a bit of salt and butter added.

Nice big hunk of Italian bread.

Bear in mind...I did take the dogs for a 3 mile walk and this is the only thing I have had today except a banana and a bit of rice to test.

 

It all sounds good to me, and the Italian bread is the crowning touch -- especially if you had some herbed olive oil or melted herb butter to dip it in.....

I like the idea of the rice mix for bagging. It can make a base for countless dishes.

After Christmas or Thanksgiving, I usually nab the turkey carcass for a big stockpot of turkey rice soup. I freeze most of it in bowls, then slip the chunks of frozen soup out of the bowls and vacuum seal them. I use small bowls for individual servings, and bigger bowls for meals.

 

Speaking of being higher up on the food chain, is that a superior position?
If so, are cannibals superior to other humans?

Submariners claim theres only two kinds of vessels. Subs, and targets.

I don't know where I'm going with this, but Frosty will explain what I really mean.

 

Yum yum --Salmonella anyone, a bit of Ecoli on the side.

 

What are you talking about? Food that's frozen, then vacuum-sealed and kept frozen, is about as safe as food can get. Go troll somewhere else.....

 

Thus far, I've used only fresh ingredients. The next round of prepared foods I'll be sharing are menu plans for 21+ days where canned, cryovac'ed, frozen and jared goods will be used.

My local supermarket has a very poor selection of long life products, so an internet hunt is underway.