Although camping and caravanning are gaining in popularity, all to the good I say, there are a number of individuals who don’t see the charms and one of the snags is “how on earth am I going to feed my family in a teeny kitchen?”  To be sure, camping has the stereotypical image of people clustered around a gas stove and limited to a tin of baked beans or tinned soup or stew – hardly mouth-watering.  This does not have to be the picture when you have a galley kitchen.  The only limitations are your imagination and a few simple safety procedures.

Normally caravans kitchenettes have at least two burners, a grill and an oven and many models incorporate a microwave as well.  You can effortlessly make the exact menus that you cook in your home.  It is a wonderful treat on a beautiful morning to push open your caravan door onto the great outdoors and enjoy the ingredients of a full English fried breakfast whilst taking in the view.  Though, here could be a few ideas for meals that you might be well advised to leave alone:

• Fish and chips – the smell of fish can really linger in your upholstery and in the main it is not a great idea to undertake deep frying.  Anyway, why not take advantage of the wonderful chip-shops throughout the Great Britain.
• Any menu that requires a naked flame is a no-go, consider that your touring caravan insurance policy could exclude payment on any damage or accidents that follow from this.
• Traditional roast lunch with all the trimmings.  Depressing to think of the amount of washing up this would entail and what could be better than a traditional lunch at a charming country pub while on your journey.

Barbecues are certainly widely held and compact kits is easy to find, but should the unreliable British weather prove to be a dampener you want quick and straightforward meals to cook, with the least work and clearing up and the most flavour.  Why not try these out:

• Chicken Provencal – chicken sections are marinaded in wine, herbs, garlic.   Drain and fry off the chicken pieces and then cook with sliced vegetables onions, peppers and carrots and a can of tomatoes in a medium oven in a covered dish for about 30 minutes.  Just before the chicken is done, stir in a handful of black olives and it is perfect served with couscous, boiled potatoes or crusty bread with green beans.
• Any curry dish using a jar of packet sauce, serve with rice.
• All in one pot dishes such as bolognese sauce, chilli con carne or Beef Bourguignon.
• Small roasts, such as chicken (if there is no convenient food market rotisserie) or beef.
• A three course meal, a cold starter, followed by a juicy steak, mixed salad and oven roasted potatoes for the main course and for dessert, a slice of cake – or anything you desire.

However you wine, dine and snack in your caravan, don’t forget to save your money by getting your insurance through a respected  motorhome insurance comparison site and all that supplementary cash can go towards gastronomic fare and Cordon Bleu meals!