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Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 25-08-2008, 08:33
Replies: 38
Views: 7,780
Posted By Tahiti Rover
If you find yourself shopping for a pressure...

If you find yourself shopping for a pressure cooker, a once-in-a-lifetime purchase, it may not make much sense trying to save a few dollars by buying a used one at a garage sale or on websites like...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 02-08-2008, 09:30
Replies: 20
Views: 8,685
Posted By Tahiti Rover
Storing Fresh Cheese Aboard

Another old-time technique for extending the life of fresh cheese aboard is to wrap it in cheese cloth soaked in vinegar. Over the course of a few days, depending on heat and humidity, the vinegar...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 02-08-2008, 08:32
Replies: 27
Views: 16,876
Posted By Tahiti Rover
Ahoy, Gord! As a relatively new member of...

Ahoy, Gord!

As a relatively new member of Cruisers Forum, I acknowledge your awesome contribution of more than 8,000 postings, but I am at a loss to understand your recent galley-related comments,...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 02-08-2008, 07:37
Replies: 27
Views: 16,876
Posted By Tahiti Rover
That's an easy one to verify: Just buy a...

That's an easy one to verify: Just buy a half-dozen mangoes or papaya and lay them on top of potatoes and watch what happens.

Nothing quite like scientific direct observation to separate fact from...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 01-08-2008, 15:22
Replies: 38
Views: 7,780
Posted By Tahiti Rover
Vacuum Baggers

I must confess to having never used a vacuum bagger on board.

It is definitely NOT an essential tool for ocean voyagers. That said, it could prove useful in removing moisture/air in dry mixes, for...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 01-08-2008, 15:06
Replies: 27
Views: 16,876
Posted By Tahiti Rover
Storing and Extending Life of Perishables

A few basics on storage of veggies and fruits:

(1) When buying veggies that you want to last for a few weeks aboard, give them a closer inspection than normal. Look for soft or bruised spots, or...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 01-08-2008, 14:32
Replies: 38
Views: 7,780
Posted By Tahiti Rover
Handy galley tools

You've received some excellent advice so far, I think.

Definitely keep the pressure cooker, and also buy a couple of dozen half-pint, or pint sized canning jars with spare lids so you can take...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 28-07-2008, 11:52
Replies: 171
Views: 37,571
Posted By Tahiti Rover
Stocking Up and Preserving Perishables

Hello, Angie:

You might want to check some of the posts I have made recently regarding galley management.

Refrigeration is not a necessity, of course, merely a convenience. No voyage is so...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 28-07-2008, 08:51
Replies: 159
Views: 93,288
Posted By Tahiti Rover
Provisioning

I posted the following in response to a related food and provisioning topic at another location on Cruisers Forum. My apologies to anyone who has already read it:


There's really no reason not...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 26-07-2008, 11:03
Replies: 41
Views: 6,749
Posted By Tahiti Rover
Fellow sailors: There's really no reason not...

Fellow sailors:

There's really no reason not have fresh veggies, meats (not tinned), and dairy (eggs, cheese and milk) on board without refrigeration. It's been done for decades, and somehow the...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 25-07-2008, 13:59
Replies: 171
Views: 37,571
Posted By Tahiti Rover
Ahoy fellow steel boat owner! I live aboard...

Ahoy fellow steel boat owner!

I live aboard a steel Tahiti Ketch. Fourth steel boat I've owned and would not have any other material. What's your design and who's the designer?

As to your...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 25-07-2008, 09:26
Replies: 20
Views: 8,685
Posted By Tahiti Rover
Storing Cheese Aboard

Ahoy, cruising mates!

Hands down, the best way to put up cheese for relatively long periods of time without refrigeration is to sterilize jars by boiling, then filling with chunks of your favorite...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 25-07-2008, 08:00
Replies: 15
Views: 4,665
Posted By Tahiti Rover
Pressure Quick-release

Hello, Gord:

There are so many variable in food preparation, particularly in the ingredients themselves. But in general, I would reply to your question and say "NO."

Quick release is most often...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 24-07-2008, 13:39
Replies: 5
Views: 3,696
Posted By Tahiti Rover
Ahoy, Georgie Girl! There's nothing quite...

Ahoy, Georgie Girl!

There's nothing quite like going straight to the horse's mouth so to speak to get the straight scoop.

Everything you would ever want to know about canning and preserving...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 24-07-2008, 11:44
Replies: 15
Views: 4,665
Posted By Tahiti Rover
Ahoy, Rebel Heart! The criteria for...

Ahoy, Rebel Heart!

The criteria for selecting the right size of a pressure cooker has nothing to do with whether it fits in a galley sink! The old method of quick releasing pressure by placing the...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 24-07-2008, 11:30
Replies: 16
Views: 7,418
Posted By Tahiti Rover
After almost 30 years of living aboard, 11 years...

After almost 30 years of living aboard, 11 years of which was spent chartering, I recommend an 8 quart, stainless steel Manttra, made in India. It can be bought at Sears, and is usually priced around...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 31-05-2008, 11:53
Replies: 21
Views: 39,557
Posted By Tahiti Rover
"Preferred Boat"

Ahoy, Churchill:

I was afraid you might ask that. As you can see from the post by Randyonr3, you have opened a real Pandora's box. There will be no end to people trying to tell you what...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 31-05-2008, 09:02
Replies: 21
Views: 39,557
Posted By Tahiti Rover
"Preferred" Sailboats

Ahoy, Churchill:

You're going to receive plenty of opinions in answer to your questions. Fortunately, the world is awash in information to give you some idea of what type of boat would be best for...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 19-05-2008, 10:07
Replies: 372
Views: 132,361
Posted By Tahiti Rover
Tahiti Rover

My boat is a steel version of John Hanna's Tahiti ketch. She is a fabulous bluewater cruiser with a design reputation that spans over 80 sea-going years. Tahiti ketches have crossed every ocean and...
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