cooking in the truck

oh i eat food combo's that make pregnant women get queesy

 

An electric griddle. If you dont have outleft get an AC to dc converter to plu it in. We made burgers, hotdogs, burrutos erc.

 

I'm vegetarian and some of "my" food can't be found just anywhere on the road. So, whenever I take "hometime" I go to a health food store and buy enough non perishable food to last for 3 months (some soups, beans, protein shake powders, granola, energy bars with no white sugar, brown rice, pasta, spaghetti, mixed nuts...) On the road I stop at Walmarts and get my fruits, vegetables, water, milk, propane gas, bread, tofu... So, I can be stranded for a week or 2 or more anywhere and will not starve.

 

i take a convection/toaster oven,mirowave oven,butane stove,george forman grill,40 qt.ref,and freezer.

 

I would NOT use any cooking items that was not 12v (unless you have an APU)
inside the truck. As far as cooking outside the truck, I do almost everyday. I use a propane grill and cook hotdogs, hamburgers ect. all the time. I have A 12v cooler that heats/cools I put leftovers in for use later. You can also stop at most truckstops. Use there Microwave for reheating food. It is alot less $$, buy your food from grocery stores then truck stops (walmart) is a good place to buy soup, PB&J stuff you can keep in a truck. Its also alot better for you to not eat fastfood everyday. I spend about $50-$75 for 2 wks of food I can take in my trk Then I only spend around $25 a wk coffee, smokes (if you smoke) ect. it saves alot of money. Dont forget the reason your out on road....To make $$$$ and if your spending alot its kind of a waste of time on the road.

 

you can also buy little stuff that will save you alot of cash like 12v coffee makers, microwave ect. its a little $$$ now to invest but will pay for itself in notime.

 

I've never seen anybody cooking outside the truck. How do you do it? Where do you place your grill and do you do it in the winter too, and/or at night?

 

tiny grill that fit in my spare behind the trctr, back when I did a lot of it. I pretty much now use a 12v (co has a policy against inverters, funny how a burned out rig will do that) hot plate or stove since I'm not out very long anymore. When I did grill outside you would be suprised how many people would come by to say hi or maybe to beg a home cooked meal LOL. I would cook in temps down to about 20, under that and I just got to cold. The 12v coffee makers work great, but they are slooooow so turn them on when you first wake up if you want coffee when you get up. You will save money and eat much better doing it yourself. Do I have to tell you to make sure the ashes are out and cold before you throw them away and stow the grill clean and in a tough plastic bag (mine was a frieght bag cut open), probably not. Some truck stops will give you a headache about it, but they are usually pretty nice about it. If there is a question ask them, some even have special places for grilling. You will also learn where the walmarts are for supplies, and a lot of them have parking for rigs. Enjoy.

 

I just happen into this forem I and a freind happen to be writing a cook book for trucks "In Cab Cooking" I hope to have it out next summer. Watch for it it'll save you lots of money.

 

Now jusy a few tips, with a large inverter you can run a dorm size ice box, a freezer and yes there is a freezer for your truck for under $200. Most of the 12 volts stuff is junk, spend some up front and get the inverter and stuff like a George Forman, a crock pot,microwave, freezer. icebox. The only 12 volt We use is the Burton stove one of a drivers best tools. And if usded right can fix some amazing meals.