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| Correct-a-mundo! |
Here we are again, Thanksgiving. There are many things I'm thankful for this year, the simple act of walking on two legs is one of them, Denali Rose's oven isn't.
When the previous owners wanted to replace the original range, they purchased this particular European model because of it's size. It's the only one that they could fit into the boat without major renovation. The mast, and the post have 18 inches of clearance, and if we want a larger model, we will have to saw into the woodwork, or we have to pull the mast out.
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| Looking into the galley. The stove has the retractable cover over it, so we can use the induction plate at the dock. |
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| Standing forward, looking aft. |
If and when we pull the mast out for maintenance, it will be an expensive event, I want a new range, and a new under counter fridge.
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This is the original 1983 Norcold, that was installed, and then Nauticat must have built the boat around it, (as with many things in a sailboat). It still runs well, but it's kind of held together with duct tape, and it isn't energy efficient at all. When we are at anchor, and running on batteries only, it sucks power, like a vacuum cleaner. Bill says he has never had to get on the floor to get things out, but I have, and I don't like it. I'm still campaigning for the spiffy drawer fridge, and they make one with the exact same dimensions to replace this older model.
The oven isn't working in our Force 10 range. We're not super inclined to delve deep into it, perhaps pull it out to replace the thermocouple, because, well, how would we use it anyway.
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| Range with cutting boards underneath, and our one drawer. |
Nice right? So what's the issue, just fix it anywho.
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| Door open |
The light brown slab is a pizza stone we had cut to fit, it's supposed to help provide even heat. The measurement from the rack to the top of the oven is: 3 inches. Those pans stored in there are, on left, RV oven pans, unused, and on right, a stove top toaster. You can see why we're reluctant to mess with it, I couldn't even fit a Cornish game hen, meatloaf, roast, or most cuts of meat. I could do a pie, cookies, or brownies, so sweet baked goods could be accommodated, if we spent the time on it.
[But it does have that nice, infrared broiler which is standard on Force 10 stoves...]
In the meantime, I have found ways around it. For instance, at the latest bazaar I found yummy baked goods, and I didn't have to do the work or cleanup.
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| Rhubarb/strawberry pie, pumpkin roll, and a new Christmas ornament. |
For Thanksgiving day, I found a no-bake pumpkin pie, and when I tested it out, it was pretty good. The pie uses pumpkin, greek yogurt, and instant pudding mix, and I put the mixture in a pre-made pie crust. Voila! We'll cook a turkey breast out on the BBQ, it'll be yummy.
For my next experiment, (trick?), I'm going to try baking cookies in a fry pan.
As always, we enjoy hearing from you, either here in comments or on our Facebook Denali Rose Sailboat page.
I like the pointers for temperatures on your stove. Those are like general guidelines, right? I made Challah in our stove for Thanksgiving last year and spent the whole baking time sitting on the sole crosslegged, watching the oven thermometer. There was much fiddling with knobs and cracking open the oven door to regulate the temperature.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving and good luck with your cookie experiment.
Much as I would like to say those arrows work well, I actually have no idea, not having ever used the oven. They were put on by the previous owners, I assume they were accurate then. Maybe they will chime in here?
DeleteHappy Thanksgiving to you and Melissa also! Galapagos is looking great!