Eating aboard

[Babylon]

The one thing I heartily dislike on a boat, is double dipping into jars of foodstuffs, disgusting habit that contaminates foodatuff & can cause it to deteriorate quickly, making it a health risk on long trips.

Double-dippers...? Yeuch!!

 

[LittleSister]

The one thing I heartily dislike on a boat, is double dipping into jars of foodstuffs, disgusting habit that contaminates foodatuff & can cause it to deteriorate quickly, making it a health risk on long trips.

My mother had the answer to that. In our household you weren't allowed to open a jar until the previous one was finished. With only one jar open at any time, none lasted long enough to go off, whether or not double-dipped. (And also whether or not anyone liked the contents: you had to eat the stuff you didn't like in order to be able to move on to the stuff you did!)

 

[Wansworth]

In civilized society one ha for example a spoon for marmalade that is used exclusively to transport marmalade to ones plate from there on its ones knife so marmalade in jar is not contaminated

 

[scotty123]

My mother had the answer to that. In our household you weren't allowed to open a jar until the previous one was finished. With only one jar open at any time, none lasted long enough to go off, whether or not double-dipped. (And also whether or not anyone liked the contents: you had to eat the stuff you didn't like in order to be able to move on to the stuff you did!)

But some people still persist in putting a butter coated knife, into the marmalade or marmite jar, disgusting.

 

[LittleSister]

But some people still persist in putting a butter coated knife, into the marmalade or marmite jar, disgusting.

You can only have marmalade or marmite, not both. And you get a clip round the ear for getting butter in it.

 

[rotrax]

I chucked my bag into the dressing room at Wolverhampton Speedway one time to hear a noisy and acrimonious argument between two American riders.

One, Bobby 'Boogaloo' Schwartz was having a go at his housemate, a younger rider. It sounded like it was not the first time the issue had been discussed.

" Man - I'm not having it any more! Toast crumbs in the butter! Not any more man! It really turns me off! "

I said " Be careful Bobby - you will get a new nickname - toastcrumbs! "

They both chuckled........................

 

[capnsensible]

But some people still persist in putting a butter coated knife, into the marmalade or marmite jar, disgusting.

Yes be courteous and lick the butter off the knife.

 

[Muddy32]

If you go far enough South before turning right the butter will melt and run off the knife.

 

[RupertW]

You can only have marmalade or marmite, not both. And you get a clip round the ear for getting butter in it.

What kind of insane 1950s universe is this. Who eats either marmite or marmalade in the last 30 years.

 

[Fr J Hackett]

What kind of insane 1950s universe is this. Who eats either marmite or marmalade in the last 30 years.

Not only do I eat it I make it marmalade that is the other stuff like shite in a jar yuk.

 

[Momac]

We have variety of meals board and trying to avoid processed foods generally.
Tend to select things that don't need cooking too hot or too long . Don't do fry ups .
Always have some pasta and rice and a few tins in the cupboard in case of need.

 

[scotty123]

You can only have marmalade or marmite, not both. And you get a clip round the ear for getting butter in it.

Come on, they sell peanut butter/marmite mix now, so don't dismiss marmalade/marmite so quickly.

 

[scotty123]

Not only do I eat it I make it marmalade that is the other stuff like shite in a jar yuk.

Still got to have 63% sugar in it.

 

[scotty123]

We have variety of meals board and trying to avoid processed foods generally.
Tend to select things that don't need cooking too hot or too long . Don't do fry ups .
Always have some pasta and rice and a few tins in the cupboard in case of need.

What, are non-processed foods?
Do you keep cows & chickens on board?

 

[mjcoon]

What kind of insane 1950s universe is this. Who eats either marmite or marmalade in the last 30 years.

I certainly would not be caught eating anything unfashionable! Or doing sensible arithmetic...

Mike.

 

[Graham376]

What kind of insane 1950s universe is this. Who eats either marmite or marmalade in the last 30 years.

Very occasionally we have a fry-up. Marmite on fried bread with fried egg on top, good unhealthy food Usual on board cuisine is identical to home, everything from roasts to stir fries.

 

[geem]

Sail cruising is a pleasure, not a hardship so all creature comforts prevail aboard my fat arsed AWB ? Plenty of room for cooker, microwave, toaster, rice cooker, fridge/freezer and fridge. Being a lovely French boat she has 3 separate wine racks, too.

Comfortable below deck plus large cockpit with nice table for eating al fresco with friends. Eating aboard and/or ashore in pretty equal measure as the mood takes us. My wife is Oriental so we only eat/cook from fresh.

I’ve just crewed long distance for a friend. Morning coffee came with fruit cake drowned in Brandy. Lunch included freshly baked bread, afternoon tea included warm tart with ice cream. Evening meal was usually “catch of yesterday” (24 hours in the freezer to kill any bugs).

I don’t do hardship?

We also have two fridges and a freezer. Cold fridge for meat, beer and stuff in tupperware boxes. The warm fridge for fruit and veg. We rarely eat ashore as we are not on holiday for two weeks, we live aboard almost full time. We caught a tuna and a dorado on the trip down from Martinique yesterday so it was fresh tuna with risotto rice last night. We also eat in the cockpit here in the caribbean. Even if we get a rain squall its dry in our cockpit so we still eat outside. For longer passages we would have some meals prepared in advance and stored in tupperware in the fridge. Curries, chilli, stew are favourites. Just need heating up on route.
A favourite lunch would be homemade soup with homemade soda bread or stove top pizzas made using a tortilla base. All easy stuff to do onboard.
Out of interest, what was your long distance trip?

 

[Skylark]

Out of interest, what was your long distance trip?

Gran Canaria to Barbados but to cross threads doubtless you’ll not be pleased to read that it wasn’t in a 40 year old MAB ?. It was on what is the only sensible choice for live aboard cruising, can you guess?

 

[capnsensible]

Gran Canaria to Barbados but to cross threads doubtless you’ll not be pleased to read that it wasn’t in a 40 year old MAB ?. It was on what is the only sensible choice for live aboard cruising, can you guess?

Was it one of these? Very suitable for living on but I got a bit fat on BBQ steaks and Ice Cream during a crossing a couple of years ago.

 

[Skylark]

Was it one of these? Very suitable for living on but I got a bit fat on BBQ steaks and Ice Cream during a crossing a couple of years ago.

I’m flattered that you think I have friends at that end of the scale? Mine was slightly more modest but extremely comfortable nevertheless. You’re right, there was a real danger of putting weight on during the passage. I’ve been the same weight for more than 40 odd years so I also have willpower a plenty ?