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Whether you’ve just set up your new boat galley and are ready to stock your boat galley, we have some ideas for you! Maybe you are getting excited to stock your galley after the end of a long winter. Here are some great ideas for foods and drinks that you can stock on your boat initially that store well. This will help to avoid to having to lug so many items on board with each day sail, overnight sail, or trip you may be going on – hopefully all of the above!
CONDIMENTS
Most condiments will store well on a sailboat. Pick your family\’s favorite must have condiments and purchase them in small containers so they will store easily. Mayonnaise is out of course. One or our new favorites is Siracha sauce.
You can initially store the follow condiments on your shelves until they are opened:
Ketchup
A1 Sauce
Siracha Sauce
Mustard
Spicy Mustard
(You can then have them in your refrigerator at home, ready to go for the next trip.)
Condiments that store well without refrigeration and can be left on the sailboat:
Soy Sauce
Worcestershire sauce
Vinegar
Balsamic Vinegar
Tabasco Sauce
OIL
Cooking oil should be stocked and left on the sailboat. Some olive oil containers come in plastic now – avoiding breakage during a rough sail. If you prefer, coconut oil is a great oil to cook with but I have only seen it in glass containers. If you plan on doing any baking, a shortening can be left on board as well.
SALT & PEPPER
Pepper holds well in the moisture of a sailboat. You will need to include a teaspoon of dry rice in your salt to absorb any moisture and to keep the salt from caking due to the high humidity.
SPICES
Put together you favorite spices to leave on board. One of our favorites is Garlic Salt. Again, add rice to this type of salt to help absorb moisture. Other spices can be anything from chili pepper, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, etc…
SNACKS IN SEALED CONTAINERS
Large plastic containers with tight lids that originally contained items like pretzels, snack mixes, cheese balls, etc. can be used many times over. Refill with whatever snacks your family enjoys and leave on the boat. Several cans of different types of nuts are a great idea too.
BOTTLED WATER
Although not friendly to the environment, the low cost of a 24 pack of bottled water and the convenience of having it available on board makes it a great item to keep stocked on your sailboat.
CANNED OR BOTTLED DRINKS
If kept dry, any drink in a can or bottle will keep for a long time on a sailboat. Store the cans and bottles in a dry place and then put them on ice or add them to your refrigerator when you set out on your journey. They will be cold when you get to your destination and you will have avoided having to lug them on board that day with everything else.
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