Engine cooking

[magster65]

The hot dog thread reminded me of this. Our local 'boat journal' has the odd recipe in there. Cooking prep and times similar to a crock pot on high. We tried a veggie/spice/rice in tinfoil and it was yummy (and fun). Anyone else tried this?

 

[kenmyfam]

Re: Engine cooking

The hot dog thread reminded me of this. Our local 'boat journal' has the odd recipe in there. Cooking prep and times similar to a crock pot on high. We tried a veggie/spice/rice in tinfoil and it was yummy (and fun). Anyone else tried this?

Used to do baked potatoes on the car engine when back in England. If you got home a little quicker than usual then we finished them off in the oven !!!

 

[Vlad D Impeller]

Re: Engine cooking

I have heard of people doing that, but i have never attempted it.

 

[kenmyfam]

Re: Engine cooking

I have heard of people doing that, but i have never attempted it.

Just add foil. Try it it's fun !!!

 

[snapperbait]

Re: Engine cooking

A few of my friends used to drive cement mixers for Rinker.. They'd cook stuff on the turbos occasionally... Unfortunately, I never got to sample it..

 

[muskyone]

Re: Engine cooking

you might be a redneck

 

[SS MAYFLOAT]

Re: Engine cooking

At first I thought you cooked your engine in that beautiful boat. Glad that wasn't the case!

I haven't tried cooking on the engine, but I have put limberger cheese on exhaust manifolds before,,,,,,,,,,,oh what a disgusting smell. Just about as bad as nightcrawlers left in a hot trunk!

I will keep that idea in mind when we plan a big cruise sometime.

 

[12Footer]

Re: Engine cooking

Yup.. Back in the day, I used to drive a ford cabover with no A/C.
Occasionally, I would place a can of Bush brothers best baked beans with back bacon and brown sugar, baby -- or beansy-weensies on the manifold... You need to "vent" the can, or be ready to clean beany-weenies of the engine whilst hungry.

 

[rwise]

Re: Engine cooking

yep done that, even with meat! but these new cars may not have enuf under the hood to cook on,,, always used the v8 intake, just lay the packages on top and drive 4 hours! did this a lot back when I plant all over the woods

 

[RubberFrog]

Re: Engine cooking

You guys don't have an oven?

 

[Vlad D Impeller]

Re: Engine cooking

you might be a redneck

Me thinks that you're on to something there.

 

[12Footer]

Re: Engine cooking

You guys don't have an oven?

In a 1970 Ford cabover?

I didn't stop for lunch either... Or p-breaks.
That wasn't "Mountain Dew" in those pepsi bottles, man.

 

[RubberFrog]

Re: Engine cooking

Guys with 1970's combovers don't how to use ovens?

 

[12Footer]

Re: Engine cooking

Guys with 1970's combovers don't how to use ovens?

 

[RubberFrog]

Re: Engine cooking

There was a typo in there but the main gist was the photo.

 

[magster65]

Re: Engine cooking

I'm a 'comb-over' redneck?
Righty-o... you'd likely change your mind if we met

It was more like this... my stove/oven was a propane unit so it was my preference to have the engine off while I used it. The boat had a sniffer but still... I had kids on board that day so I thought I'd try it as a slightly safer alternative.
To prepare the side dishes I put the foil wrapped mix with a bit of water and cooked them on the engine during the 2 hour (and a bit) trip. When I got there I flashed up the bbq and cooked my steaks, unwrapped the side dishes and viola! It was really good, fun and I saved some propane to boot!

... and it was cubed potatoes, not rice with the veggies.

I sold that boat shortly afterwards and never had the chance to try it again but the hot dog thread reminded me of it.

btw... I'd definitely shave or get a hair tattoo before I'd do a comb-over!
hehe

 

[SS MAYFLOAT]

Re: Engine cooking

I think you started something Magster. Now when I see a boat in the water with smoke coming from the engine,,,,,,,,,,,,Are they broke down? or are they just cooking up a meal?

 

[rwise]

Re: Engine cooking

You guys don't have an oven?

ya but know its 4 hours away!

 

[Windykid]

Re: Engine cooking

We did that alot in the army. Beans and weenies mostly. Sure taste good when you are hungry.

 

[stevieray]

Re: Engine cooking

I'd try it, but when I hit the huge wakes from all the under-powered 30 ft Sea Rays that can't get up on plane coming out of Gunpowder Cove, all the food would end up in the bilge!