Cookin' in the Modern Globetrotter

[stevejones]

We downsized, sold our home of 17 years, and now live full time in our 2019 27 FBQ Globetrotter. We don’t consider ourselves “campers” in the sense that we hardly ever cookout on a fire, cook meals outside, or use a grill. While space is tight, with some creative planning, we are able to prepare our meals from scratch (no frozen/boxed/canned meals) including baking bread.

We want to start a thread about cooking in the modern Globetrotter galley using the Dometic CU434 range and the challenges of small space cooking. We use the oven daily. Our 3 quart Instant Pot gets a workout as well. (NOTE: As a personal preference, we removed the microwave oven for more pantry space. We never use/cook with a microwave, even when we were in our S&B home. Jackson Center made us a drawer pullout for this space similar to the other pantry pullout.)

Our next modification is to remove the sofa and have JC make a cabinet similar to the photo below. Our desire is to create additional space in the galley for storage and food prep.

Are there others out there who use their galley this way? If so, what modifications have you made, and how do you use your galley for meal preparation and cooking? What sorts of things do you cook from scratch?

[stevejones]

So when I say downsize, here is a picture of the kitchen in our old home, and our new kitchen in the Globetrotter. Our old kitchen had a professional range and oven and tons of counter space. Has taken some adjustment to work in the small Globetrotter galley! In the photo is a peach cobbler made from scratch when we were camping in Ohio this summer using peaches from a roadside stand.

[stevejones]

In addition to the peach cobbler, here are some other things we've made:

• A loaf of cheese bread
• Cinnamon rolls with cheese and sausage grits
• Buttermilk biscuits

All made with organic ingredients.

[Piggy Bank]

Although we have a different model, we are also big into cooking.

One of the most useful items we have is this John Boos cutting board. It is a great way to add a heat proof surface next to the stove top. It will span across the sink we have (the round one), you can take it to the table for prep, or to use as a large heat proof service surface.

We also do tend to cook outside, as we live in BBQ country. This is great for prepping ribs for smoking, or for setting on a pic nic table that is painted so you can place hot pans on it directly.

This travels on the floor of the wardrobe closet.

[redhat200]

Congratulations on your new Great adventure. I think sharing recipes and ideas about cooking in our Airstream is an excellent idea. I love my 3 quart Instapot also. I will be looking forward to your new blog. Loved your old kitchen, love your new kitchen. I was never a good cook and I am learning to cook since we purchased our Airstream . Hope to learn lots from your new blog.

[Read]

Originally Posted by stevejones

In addition to the peach cobbler, here are some other things we've made:

• A loaf of cheese bread
• Cinnamon rolls with cheese and sausage grits
• Buttermilk biscuits

All made with organic ingredients.

“Cinnamon Rollls with cheese and sausage grits.....”

Please post recipe :-)

[cegardner]

We had the grand lounge done by Ultimate Airstream.sister company of adventure northwest Airstream. They can get the matching laminates and corian. We just picked oursup in September. Great work. Contact Mike Moser at the Seattle airstream dealer. He can get you a quote. We live our new cabinets and have tons of space. I would add pictures but can’t figure out how to get to my ohotos on my Iphone. I

[ratch]

Not needing the long lounge and wanting more counterspace in my 25 International CCD FBQ I copied the wine cabinet in the Tommy Bahama and the unit by Ultimate Airstream.
I rearranged the cushions and then inserted a cabinet with a butcher block top. Since I wanted a microwave I placed that below the cabinet. I ran a power cord from the outlet under the dinette table. It is easy to revert back to the stock configuration by removing the cabinet and re-arranging the cushions. I posted this mod on the International category last year.
Here's a couple of pics:

[369goose]

Following, assuming this will be an ongoing “thread.” If there will also be a “blog” as eluded to by redhat200 how do we subscribe?

Thanks

[Yooperchick]

Hi Steve, I would love to help start a cooking blog or thread here. I have been writing a column in the Blue Beret on the Art of Airstream cooking since last year. There is a lot to cover! Not just recipes, but kitchen tools, storage, the wonky oven and small appliances. I’ll be at the International rally in Virginia this summer and presenting on some of these very things. Will you both be attending? I’d love to find out what issues others are having and what is most needed. Recipes are only one step. That’s the easy part, lol. We have a 27 FB International Serenity. You can also find me on Instagram @upnorthbread. Email is upnorthbread@icloud.com if you wish to brainstorm. Gina

[stevejones]

Originally Posted by Read

“Cinnamon Rollls with cheese and sausage grits.....”

Please post recipe :-)

The cinnamon rolls are not ready for prime time yet. We're still experimenting. When we get perfected we'll post.

For the grits, my wife needs to write down the recipe. I'll post after we get written down. I can tell you we make them in the 3 Qt. Instant Pot The grits are stone ground organic grits and they are soaked overnight.

Steve

[stevejones]

Originally Posted by Yooperchick

Hi Steve, I would love to help start a cooking blog or thread here. I have been writing a column in the Blue Beret on the Art of Airstream cooking since last year. There is a lot to cover! Not just recipes, but kitchen tools, storage, the wonky oven and small appliances. I’ll be at the International rally in Virginia this summer and presenting on some of these very things. Will you both be attending? I’d love to find out what issues others are having and what is most needed. Recipes are only one step. That’s the easy part, lol. We have a 27 FB International Serenity. You can also find me on Instagram @upnorthbread. Email is upnorthbread@icloud.com if you wish to brainstorm. Gina

Very cool Gina! Would love your participation and insight. Everything in the small galley is a challenge and you are right, there is a lot to cover. In addition to the topics you mention I would add clean up and how to prepare good meals or dishes and minimize the cleanup. For example instead of using a cutting board we might cut something on a paper plate then just pitch the plate (depending on what you are cutting). Storage that you mention is a big problem. We use a Container Store padded and comparmented glassware storage case to put spices of all things in. The case fits nicely at the top of our galley cabinet.

Don't know our plans for summer yet or the VA rally. Depends somewhat on when Jackson Center can fit us into their schedule. We were planning to head out west but may need to stick to the East Coast. We'll see.

Steve

[stevejones]

Originally Posted by Piggy Bank

Although we have a different model, we are also big into cooking.

One of the most useful items we have is this John Boos cutting board. It is a great way to add a heat proof surface next to the stove top. It will span across the sink we have (the round one), you can take it to the table for prep, or to use as a large heat proof service surface.

We also do tend to cook outside, as we live in BBQ country. This is great for prepping ribs for smoking, or for setting on a pic nic table that is painted so you can place hot pans on it directly.

This travels on the floor of the wardrobe closet.

Great idea! We're lucky that the new Globetrotter comes with two corian panels that fit over the sink that we can use when needed as a work surface. There's also a place to store the panels in the overhead locker for travel. I'm not sure I could use them as a cutting board though.

I love the artwork you have next to your stove!

Steve

[stevejones]

Originally Posted by cegardner

We had the grand lounge done by Ultimate Airstream.sister company of adventure northwest Airstream. They can get the matching laminates and corian. We just picked oursup in September. Great work. Contact Mike Moser at the Seattle airstream dealer. He can get you a quote. We live our new cabinets and have tons of space. I would add pictures but can’t figure out how to get to my ohotos on my Iphone. I

This sounds like what we want to do or very similar. Would love to see some pictures!

Steve

[stevejones]

Originally Posted by ratch

Not needing the long lounge and wanting more counterspace in my 25 International CCD FBQ I copied the wine cabinet in the Tommy Bahama and the unit by Ultimate Airstream.
I rearranged the cushions and then inserted a cabinet with a butcher block top. Since I wanted a microwave I placed that below the cabinet. I ran a power cord from the outlet under the dinette table. It is easy to revert back to the stock configuration by removing the cabinet and re-arranging the cushions. I posted this mod on the International category last year.

Nicely done! I like that what you did is reversible.

Steve

[Hopeful1]

Although we aren’t full time, we do a lot o cooking in our airstream. I have the cutting boards over the dual sinks as well as the cutting board over the stove. Also, we have the counter extender. I feel like it is plenty of space for cooking and I only have a 25” Safari.

I am a light packer, though, and don’t keep lots of pans or gadgets. Much of what I use needs to have more than one purpose ( my purge pot doubles as a chip/popcorn bowl).

We do grill outside as well, but at least one or two meals per day is inside the airstream.

Our local grocery store now has raw chicken and beef pre-chopped, so not only does this save on cooking time, it saves counter space for prep. I’ve also learned to prep what I can between meals (chopping vegetables, preparing casseroles, etc). It saves space and time in the long run.

[Piggy Bank]

Originally Posted by stevejones

Great idea! We're lucky that the new Globetrotter comes with two corian panels that fit over the sink that we can use when needed as a work surface. There's also a place to store the panels in the overhead locker for travel. I'm not sure I could use them as a cutting board though.

I love the artwork you have next to your stove!

Steve

Thanks. The frame is from Ikea and has plastic "glass" so very light weight. Attached with commercial sticky back velcro. The image is from a calendar.

[MomcatA]

Originally Posted by cegardner

We had the grand lounge done by Ultimate Airstream.sister company of adventure northwest Airstream. They can get the matching laminates and corian. We just picked oursup in September. Great work. Contact Mike Moser at the Seattle airstream dealer. He can get you a quote. We live our new cabinets and have tons of space. I would add pictures but can’t figure out how to get to my ohotos on my Iphone. I

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We, too, had a grand lounge installed. The large cabinet was what sold me. Also, as you can see, there’s a world of upholstery color out there.

[Too tall]

Originally Posted by MomcatA

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We, too, had a grand lounge installed. The large cabinet was what sold me. Also, as you can see, there’s a world of upholstery color out there.

That's great, really great. I just want the cabinet.

[NoResults]

Yooperchick I think many of us that read this forum would be interested in your ideas. A lot of us do not belong to the Wally club but read this forum.

Dave