cooking in the truck

Thank you for posting these ideas and what to do when on the road. I am considering going into driving and I have been doing research and asking all the questions. I appreciate you and all the truck drivers who give the advice needed to get in a good direction. God Bless and be safe.

 

I'm in the same boat. Good luck to you and however you do it...if you do it!

 

I like www.thereadystore.com. Nice products all around. They sell full MRE meals. A 12 pack starts at $CD-INCAR which is about $6.50 each. I will tell you I've never had them but my Dad has and he likes them.

When I buy there it's more for dehydrated products that travel easy, take up little space and last forever such as freeze dried onion, celery, bell pepper and such. Quick to add to a crockpot soup or stew.

 

I question the nutritional value of this kind of food... dehydrated food? Freeze dried? I watched a couple of videos to get an idea about the process but they don't show much...

 

Dehydrated food is pretty good. You can make a lot of it yourself at home too....with a simple 20 dollar dehydrator from walmart. This includes Jerky treats for a fraction of the price you pay for the packaged stuff! I Also like making dehydrated strawberries, grapes (raisins) etc....makes for a much healthier snack than chips! I don't see how you question the nutritional value Rocks. The food DOES lose some, but certainly not all....returning the water content many of these products is all that's needed. (usually boiling).

 

How feasible do you think it is to bring a panini maker out on the road? The one I'm planning on taking will cook meat, quesadillas, and panini style sandwiches.

 

I know a lot of drivers use Foreman-type grills on the road with great success, and the panini makers I've seen are a variant of the same basic concept. As long as you have the room (and a place to plug it into), I say to go for it!

 

funny, i was just looking at those. i was impressed by breville's

 

When looking at electrical cooking items make sure your inverter is equipped to handle the load. I'm a newbie so I'm not sure what you do need to look at but I know you don't want to overload your wiring. Gotta make sure you are being safe.

 

You can all kind of stuff for cooking in the truck. I love eating healthy even on the road. fortunately, and this maybe a personal perspective, but I go two days out and one day rest at home. So for me it's easy to hit the gym, but meal wise and answering your question cooking in a semi truck is not that hard. I use a camping stove, it gets the job done.