You’re comparing a home cooked steak to processed McDonald’s? Lean red meat is good for you. Someone knows nothing about nutrition. I’d take a fresh steak over subway too.
When I was OTR I carried an Instant Pot with me. It has a feature to cook like a pan. I could make steaks or my favorite was to brown ground meat and then make a whole pot of chili in 90 minutes total. With a fridge and a microwave I could reheat stuff that I cooked in the instant pot like pot roast and stew. I actually lost 30 pounds the last year that I was on the road.
Since you're team, you might want to buy a camp toilet. You can always dump it at Flying J or some of the rest areas or I80 service plazas in PA.
Since you didn’t read any of my replies. My partner and I keep our cab very clean. Like wipe everything down once a week with Lysol, windex and rain-x the windows every other day. Steering wheel alone builds up so much gunk. I refuse to live in filth.
There are some nasty folks out there. It doesn't take long to be foul. Cat walk cooking will help your rig not be gross and help get your steps in! Stay healthy friend
Microwaves are definitely nice, but a hot plate definitely opens up your options quite a bit. I've made fried eggs, seared steaks, stir fry, and a lot of single pot/pan meals. Some things are just not the same microwaved.
My truck has a little shelf that slides out in the cabinet behind the driver seat and the refrigerator and microwave behind the passenger seat but can’t really do anything that takes a long time in the microwave and have to start the truck to use it. Have my electric skillet at home and some other electric cookware I forget to bring with too. I understand you’d rather eat outside like that so the grease goes on the frame and on the ground but sometimes when you just need a table there is something that resembles one attached to a lot of trucks. And that’s if you’re not an owner operator who spent money to have a full dining room set where your bottom bunk should be.
Well aware, but I’m not trying a steak and potatoes in the cab. One the oil and two the garlic smell would be stuck in there for days. I keep my cab clean
I had one of those aluminum folding camp tables. (Walmart)
Folded, fit right in a cabinet in the sleeper of a 389.
I used to get some real looks with my Weber go anywhere LP gas grill, burgers, steak or chicken, cold beer, and a cigar.
I always enjoy my 34, regardless of where I'm at.
I always try to put myself in areas I know where good food and cold beer are.
Sometimes it can be as simple as a comfy fold up chair (Cabellas), a good cup of coffee, and a good cigar on the deck of my flatbed (facing away from the shitshow)
It's me time, fuck the Word, until I can roll out.
I eat mostly sandwiches. Have a 12v cooler to keep some miracle whip(don’t judge) and at Costco I get the three deli meat packs(ham, chicken, roast beef). Change it up with different breads and cheeses. Sometimes just gotta eat to survive and not to enjoy. Makes the meals I cook taste better when I do get to cook. I try to go to Costco when I can, just hard to get tractor and trailer in so bobtail when possible. Can’t beat the $1.50 hotdog or $1.99 pizza
Yes but this burner was only $14.99 at Walmart and I already had two cast iron pans from home, so ha! But I do love me an air fryer and have been debating on it
This looks great. I’ll take that second steak and bring the dessert!
Seriously though, you might want to look into frozen prepared meals for senior citizens. They are often really inexpensive and come in a variety of health focused options (low salt, low fat, diabetic, etc.). On the road, we need less calories and usually don’t get enough exercise. If you can work your way down to not needing high salt and high volume meals, they are usually enjoyable. Where I am, I can get this meals for around 5$ and I am getting them from a non profit that is teaching employment and life skills to special needs people. It is a win/win.
Hell No! Not going to have grease and shit fly everywhere. Even though I work for a mega carrier my partner and I keep this cab clean, basically live in the damn thing. Amazes me how many of us out there live in filth.
Traeger bamboo board, $35 on Amazon I believe. I have many cutting boards at home, it was gifted to me one year and is on the smaller side, so it was perfect for on the road, it’s seasoned and easy to clean with a little water. I am what they call a “home chef” so the only thing I needed to buy was the burner.
I keep things simple. I eat turkey wraps every night for dinner. I don't like to be bothered with the cooking time and clean up because I rarely have extra time to spare. I usually stop and spend time to walk my dog, check messages, shower, and that leaves me very little time to eat. Plus I like to read before bed, so I try to allow time for a few chapters.
For a table:
Take a piece of board that is the length of your mattress and store it underneath... when you need a table, turn it out between your seats as a table...
No, the ones for eating.
I know this link is Australian (which is where I live), but it should give you an idea what I mean. They go by all sorts of names these days, but the original Stable Tables from the 70s have become a generic name for them over here.
https://www.bigw.com.au/product/smash-handy-table-set-of-2/p/5051007
Surface is grippy enough to reduce sliding, but still smooth enough to wipe down easily (a tough balance); cup holder is neither here nor there (mine don't have one); the lip around the outside helps contain little spills. Perfect for camping or eating in a truck.
Similar things designed for use with laptops or tablets don;t have the lip, and the surface is often very slippery.
That link was to illustrate what I was talking about, not recommend a particular product. Like most things these days, quality isn't what it used to be.
I use original Stable Tables from the 1970s; all of them still going as strong as ever.
I can see an electric smoker with a brisket cooking for 12 hrs mounted to back of that cab. Next to the swing out grill. Rosemary & Tyne growing on the dash next to the sun tea brewing. Glad you’re doing something about it. Bon appetite
Can’t remember when I had fast food last. I cook my own meals and I have a rechargeable blender to do healthy drinks. Now I think I’ll do omelette in the morning.
My man do yourself a favor get a ninja foodi 15 in 1 smart lid multi cooker it's a stove top oven air fryer pressure cooker it's avery thing you can cook in your truck just pay attention to your inverter watt limit and the watts of the device your using and if your truck doesn't have opti idel then keep your truck running while you cook and only us one device at a time the wattage stacks up
Ya that’s the next thing I need to get. I need two tables, had to keep walking around the truck to use the whole cat walk. This was the first go, will make adjustments
Good, only downside was I used a SPG mixed seasoning and the garlic in it burned. So I’m just going to get a salt and pepper grinder. Not pictured were some potatoes and red bell pepper I cooked before the steaks, also turned out great. I’ll do some chicken thighs next. I have a jar of chicken bouillon I’ll put on the thighs. Chicken flavoring on chicken, tastes amazing.
Cast iron is super easy to clean out if it’s well seasoned. While it’s still hot pour a little water in and scrape up all the large bits. And wipe out with a few paper towels and season it with a little bit of oil after. Only took a few mins.
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