What is your Emergency Motorhome meal? (1 Viewer)

[Vanman]

We were unexpectedly 'stuck' in the van the other night and I managed to make up a meal from leftovers in the fridge and I got to wondering if it was sensible to have an emergency meal in the Van for such time. My mind wandered to a tin of beans with sausages in and a tin of new potatoes as they would last for years in a cupboard somewhere. Pretty boring, but we only have x2 gas rings - no Oven or Microwave. So I'm asking what others have if anything and if you can think of anything a little less boring!

Thanks.

 

[Ridgeway]

Just some water, opportunity to compensate for over indulgent days

 

[M-J]

Pot Noodles, good job too as I forgot the wraps for lunch today

 

[L' Hobo]

In an emergency, what's wrong with good old porridge, honey and a tin of prunes.
Just add boiling water, keep yer going for days?

 

[maison]

A packet of 2 minute microwave rice and a Blue Dragon Sauce of choice. 5 mins cooking time total.

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[L' Hobo]

Just some water, opportunity to compensate for over indulgent days

We poor Hobo's, don't have any 'over indulgent days'

 

[Nanniemate]

The same granola n milk that I had for breakfast

 

[Gina M]

Cake and biscuits

 

[Janine]

As previously mentioned - butter makes almost anything taste better.

I have recently ditched the highly processed oils and started cooking with butter and extra virgin olive oil.

Pasta served with sautéed diced fresh tomatoes, spring onions, courgette, olives, cheese, cooked meat - even Spam!

 

[Mike001]

Apart from baked beans, tinned salmon (nice on toast with cheese then grilled), we have packets of this type of thing. (Other flavours available)

Our motorhome is our "emergency grab bag" so the is always at least 2 weeks worth of non perishable food on board.
Ohhh... and wine

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[Gingernuts]

Tin of cassoulet (I keep a couple stacked away after French trips) or a tinned All Day Breakfast, or....
A tin of each: stewed steak or frankfurters, carrots, peas, butter beans and pots. We still call it 'Coastguard stew' from the years when it used to be our emergency meal on the yacht. In very bad weather heated in the non-spill pressure cooker secured with the pan clamps on the hob we'd have: Packet of savoury rice with the addition of a heaped spoonful of curry powder - perfect when cold and wet.

Cassoulet!? I had to Google that! sound like one I have to look out for when in France on the way home

 

[Dorset Diver]

I'm ok with that but can only eat one

Me too. The smaller ones tend to be more tender and tasty.

 

[Dorset Diver]

Don't forget Fray Bentos pies.

 

[Jane And Rog]

Cassoulet!? I had to Google that! sound like one I have to look out for when in France on the way home

Yes, and spring for a good one. The few quid difference in price makes all the difference, IMO.

 

[Jewellbags]

Normally smoked wild salmon , some caviar , a bottle of bollinger , a fillet steak or two with fresh green veg and some fine cheeses and wine to finish

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[Jane And Rog]

Normally smoked wild salmon , some caviar , a bottle of bollinger , a fillet steak or two with fresh green veg and some fine cheeses and wine to finish

What’s the non emergency meal?

 

[Vanman]

Silly questions ... can you cook FB pie on a hob? And part baked bread?

A non emergency meal is when the takeaway or supermarket ISN'T closed, or it's not raining heavily, etc. We tend to only pack what we know for sure we'll need - 5.4m van you see ...

 

[Hedgewitch]

I thought, like most people, there is always some veg in the fridge. Based on the posts, it seems most are tinned food aficionados!

I’ll assume you’re being funny / sarcastic . . . I do not think most of us are tinned food aficionados at all. In my van the jars and packets to which I refer have been there, untouched, for 12 months and need a thorough review before I next go away.

 

[Jewellbags]

What’s the non emergency meal?

Beans normally with added beans

 

[Hedgewitch]

Silly questions ... can you cook FB pie on a hob? And part baked bread?

No idea about part baked bread but I have heated up a pasty or quiche in a dry frying pan with a lid on.
Heat at the very lowest and keep an eye on it.

What’s an FB pie?

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[Carpmart]

I’ll assume you’re being funny / sarcastic . . . I do not think most of us are tinned food aficionados at all. In my van the jars and packets to which I refer have been there, untouched, for 12 months and need a thorough review before I next go away.

I was actually thinking, having read your first post on this topic, I need to find a way to park up next to you and enjoy some of your amazingly creative and delicious sounding cuisine.

 

[MikenPauline]

We usually have a tin of M & S curry and boil in the bag rice. Can recommend the curry.

 

[Hedgewitch]

I was actually thinking, having read your first post on this topic, I need to find a way to park up next to you and enjoy some of your amazingly creative and delicious sounding cuisine.

Oh, you charmer you . . . but if I am cooking you get to do ALL the washing up!

 

[L' Hobo]

Cassoulet!? I had to Google that! sound like one I have to look out for when in France on the way home

It's just a stew with different ingredients.

 

[L' Hobo]

Beans normally with added beans

We are talking emergency meals not windy power!

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[Carpmart]

Oh, you charmer you . . . but if I am cooking you get to do ALL the washing up!

Deal!

 

[Spriddler]

What’s an FB pie?

Here's an FB pie along with a couple of the dozen emergency tins that I excavated from a locker last Autumn. All were at least a year past their BB date.

 

[Carpmart]

Here's an FB pie along with a couple of the dozen emergency tins that I excavated from a locker last Autumn. All were at least a year past their BB date.

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Only a year, that’s close enough!

 

[Jane And Rog]

Spriddler does the BB date on a grey bentos pie mean anything?

 

[Gina M]

I used to love the chicken and mushroom FB pies

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[Dinosaur]

Tins of spuds and veg in one saucepan and tin of stewed steak in another saucepan or microwave rice in one saucepan and tin of curry or chilli con carni in another saucepan thats tasty.