Cooking aboard or outdoors

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  1. jamesgyore
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    Hot and sour soup is always a sure thing.
     

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    A what the f**k do I do with a single zucchini moment? a simple crustless pie in a skillet with a leaf and tomato salad.
     

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    Not a bad wonton soup.
     

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    Looks like a quiche, and sounds tasty.
     
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    You're kinda right. Would you believe the only fresh ingredient was the zucchini.

    Everything else was a long life shelf stable powder, including the cheeses.
     
  6. Frosty

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    James --could you post a picture of the camera you use.
     
  7. jamesgyore
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    I can do better, google Canon IXUS55. I use this camera on the boat for its compact size, infinite focus and long battery life.

    An ancient camera, that is perfectly suited to this application.

    Pics for the cook book are shot using a Nikon D5100 on a tripod and a complex arrangement of lighting to eliminate shadows.
     
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    The perfect no fuss meal for two.

    Chicken is stuffed with an awesome mild cheddar (reconstituted from powder) and thyme.

    All the raw ingredients where arranged on a skillet and stuffed into the BBQ.

    Roasted potatoes and vine ripened cherry tomatoes are kinda obvious along with caramelised onion.
     

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    Duhg Ive just has a heart attack looking at it.

    anything low in cholesterol like prawns or mussel with advocado
     
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    Just did a kj count and obtained a good result. I used an aerosol olive oil only to prevent the meal components from sticking to the skillet and to provide a little colour to the breast.

    The whole meal including the cheddar cheese and olive oil tops out at 675 kj... Low enough to be considered good healthy food.

    The only thing not so diet-like about this dish is the combination of a protein with a starch. At sea, in a high kj demand situation, this is a desirable attribute in a meal. Short and long lasting energy sources to see you though a watch without resorting to sweet snacks or a sugary energy drinks is needed.

    Easy to prepare, with minimal use of oils and other potential threats to the crew, and a "bung it in the BBQ and don't forget to remind me to pull it out in 20 minutes" mentality make this dish a winner as far as I am concerned.

    Well presented cooking, that can be cooked under sail, because I've proven that it can be done within the usually unpleasant confines of Port Phillip... This one goes in the cook book.
     
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    God it's good to be home!

    How about a pan seared and BBQ finished pork mini roast on mash and caramelised apple with an apple cider and cream finishing sauce.
     

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    Or perhaps a chicken and sweet corn soup.
     

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  13. Frosty

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    What the hell is that on the top --a mud pie --or worse.

    Certainly some attention to looking edible is needed there.
     
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    Thanks Troy,

    With the pic of your camp oven, my Father-in-law found this for me. Its rather contradictory. Kookaburra branded, labeled in quarts and made in China.

    Better quality of construction than those I seen. Lets hope it's as good as the real thing.
     

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    Looks usable to me; have fun with it. We'll be wanting pictures of the results, of course.:)
     
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