Recommendations sought - must-have equipment for a boats galley.

[Baggywrinkle]

Who would admit to having won one of those?

I have them in abundance

 

[Fr J Hackett]

Who would admit to having won one of those?

I would be the last person to do so.

 

[Sandy]

No one has mentioned a wooden spoon

How very 18th C.

 

[KevinV]

My list is quite extensive...

1) bowl
2) chopsticks
3) instant noodles
4) small saucepan
5) wallet

I admit that the bowl is superfluous clutter, but one has to maintain standards, what!

 

[Gustywinds]

This is so funny. I have been in the Netherlands for 3 weeks preparing the boat and thought I had everything but my wife arrived yesterday and has been out to the store and come back with two giant bags of “essentials”.

 

[LittleSister]

This is so funny. I have been in the Netherlands for 3 weeks preparing the boat and thought I had everything but my wife arrived yesterday and has been out to the store and come back with two giant bags of “essentials”.

There's nothing like a boat for getting away from it all!

 

[Chris CJ]

Who would admit to having won one of those?

Wales !

 

[oilybilge]

At least one really good kitchen knife.

I bought mine at Chatham, in that huge factory outlet beside the marina. The kitchen shop there is a bit more upmarket than the others, and the girl there took her job very seriously. She disappeared out the back and came back with a chopping-board full of vegetables, and made me try out the various knives on them. I think I was there for the best part of an hour, solemnly slicing carrots and onions and potatoes. I didn't mind; there's not much else to do in Chatham. Anyway, I was eventually allowed to buy my knife and I think kindly of her whenever I use it. It's a very good knife.

 

[Gustywinds]

At least one really good kitchen knife.

I bought mine at Chatham, in that huge factory outlet beside the marina. The kitchen shop there is a bit more upmarket than the others, and the girl there took her job very seriously. She disappeared out the back and came back with a chopping-board full of vegetables, and made me try out the various knives on them. I think I was there for the best part of an hour, solemnly slicing carrots and onions and potatoes. I didn't mind; there's not much else to do in Chatham. Anyway, I was eventually allowed to buy my knife and I think kindly of her whenever I use it. It's a very good knife.

Good knives are an essential. When we first got married ( 40 years ago), we spent a fortune on a set of Wusthof knives. We still have them and they are still as good. So I bought 3 for the boat (bread, carver, 150mm general purpose). I also bought two Gerber EZ out deck knives so I am never tempted to use the kitchen knives outside!

 

[Biggles Wader]

First aid kit and a swear box.

 

[blush2]

A Muggi, not just for drinks but a useful place to keep small items, not necessarily catering related.

Silicone trivit type mat to stand hot pans on or stop anything sliding around.

Finally, we had a large wooden chopping board adapted to sit over the larger sink - multiple uses such as extra work surface, chopping board and, most importantly, somewhere to stand paint pots, tools etc during winter lift out. Protected the galley surface, usually it had a sand down before launch.

 

[Gustywinds]

First aid kit and a swear box.

The former is one of the things the wife has "topped up". I had bought a fairly comprehenive kit plus a coupe of specific things. She seems to have bought enough to cope with a small war!

 

[Mister E]

At least one really good kitchen knife.

I bought mine at Chatham, in that huge factory outlet beside the marina. The kitchen shop there is a bit more upmarket than the others, and the girl there took her job very seriously. She disappeared out the back and came back with a chopping-board full of vegetables, and made me try out the various knives on them. I think I was there for the best part of an hour, solemnly slicing carrots and onions and potatoes. I didn't mind; there's not much else to do in Chatham. Anyway, I was eventually allowed to buy my knife and I think kindly of her whenever I use it. It's a very good knife.

Did she have a stew for dinner that night?

 

[James_Calvert]

Tea spoons.

About a dozen.

Kitchen paper, foil, cling film.

Another tin opener ( one that actually works)

Matches, for your cooker when the electronic ignition fails.

Candles.

Sieve. For spaghetti or rice.

 

[Mister E]

Lids for the pans.

 

[wonkywinch]

Was partner's birthday last week. I struggled to get the champagne opened so bought one of these. It presses into the grooves made by the wire cage and works perfectly!



Then pop one of these in the top to preserve the fizz until the next glass is due ..

 

[mjcoon]

Did she have a stew for dinner that night?

I wondered whether that shop assistant got her customers to do all her veg prep for her Ratatouille!

 

[Gustywinds]

Another tin opener ( one that actually works)

I actually had one of these delivered as we have one at home and it is brilliant for most cans.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07464F5WN/

And, for the rest…

 

[Stemar]

Tea spoons.

About a dozen.

Is that enough?
"The half life of the teaspoons was 81 days"
The case of the disappearing teaspoons: longitudinal cohort study of the displacement of teaspoons in an Australian research institute

 

[john_morris_uk]

Things we use regularly;

Stainless cafetière
Pressure cooker
Frying pan
Decent saucepans (we have John Lewis own brand heavy duty stainkess three layer things but they don’t seem to sell them any more. They’re like the Le Creusot stainless ones but didn’t cost £350!)
Good quality chefs knives and a sharpening stone
Whisk
Wooden spoons
Kettie
Tin opener
Corkscrew
Grater
Mixing bowls
Chopping board set


Because we live onboard 6 months of the year we also have a set of scales (NOT DIGITAL !!) and an electric mixer amongst many other things but these are not essential…

FWIW we have this bowl set: Nest™ 9 Plus Bowl Set - Editions | Joseph Joseph (Other colours available.)