The Propane Chef stocks The Fox well with all kinds of edibles. Costco, 99 Ranch Market, Trader Joe’s, Comercial Mexicana…whatever the country, the Propane Chef is there. Not even the smallest of local markets escape his scrutiny. The durable-food supplies we store in the bilge are extensive and could feed us well for a 3-…
GB fishes. From the mother ship, The Fox. From the dinghy, Grey Fox. Underway. At anchor. Even when all I want to do is get from The Fox to the nearest stinkin’ beach for a short walk, he’s all about, "Do you mind if I dip a hook?" "…" [clenched teeth] "Why, no, my sweet,…
So, GB has not posted much of his exploits as The Propane Chef recently, but he wants all of cyberspace to know he has not given up The Good Work. He surveys all the local markets for the freshest ingredients. Here he is, exploring all the finest crustaceans the Mazatlan Fish Ladies offer. Even when…
Beer. Tortilla press. Lime juicer. (Cerveza. Prensa de tortillas. Exprimidor de limones.) All can be purchased at any Mexican city’s grocery store for a fraction (US $12 for the press, US $5 for the juicer) of what one would pay in US stores or by ordering these items online. The lime juicer must be seen…
Propane Chief – Provisioning in the Broughton’s Well – here we are in the lower Broughton’s – we were in the upper Broughton’s the middle and now in the South. The last time we actually brought some real food on the boat was at Harriet Bay – about 100 miles south of this position and…
In a previous post I have come out strongly against pressure cookers – primarily because I am a slow cooked food advocate -it takes time to make a proper stock or sauce. Also, I had never really tasted a well cooked meal from a pressure cooker. The few I had as boat meals from other…
Poached Oysters I never paid much attention to all the web site pundits and book authors who praised the cruising community. Having spent so much time in big cities, the concept of a "cruising community" was beyond this big-city boy. When we started sailing about 8 years ago, we met several really nice people –…
These ducks better watch out – swim to near our boat and they may find themselves dinner. You can get anything you want at Sidney. Close to the Port of Sidney Marina – within walking distance – are three grocery stores, three bakeries, and two liquor stores. We have found the food to be cheap…
Thanksgiving meats – a turkey, duck, game hens and sausages – all roasted together – the sausages keep the turkey moist – also – a mixture of fresh herbs, butter and shallots was placed under the turkey’s breast skin. Now – on to Sidney Ahh Sidney – land of the 65 plus Canadian Retiree…. As…
Ahh….Christmas time on the boat….The propane chef always tries to do his best at the holidays. MS says he cooks fancy all of the time, but he tries to add a little more for the extra big times. For Christmas Eve diner, the chef made Beef Wellington. Now, some say that beef wellington is old…